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Question: Did anything surprise you when you began offering the books to people living with dementia?
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Welcome to our Reading2Connect Community! A space for you and your peers to connect, share stories, successes, and challenges.
Question: Did anything surprise you when you began offering the books to people living with dementia?
I don't think we've fully done what we can to promote use of this collection, but in the interactions I've had where I recommended the books to patrons, I've noticed a lot of doubt that their loved one would be capable of reading and enjoying the books. When patrons have doubts about their own enjoyment of a book, I remind them that they aren't required to finish reading anything they don't enjoy and that the library is free so it's a great way to try the books they are unsure about. In this situation though, it feels like overstepping a little. I don't usually know the person they'd be checking Reading2Connect books out for, and maybe they are correct and their loved one's condition really is too advanced. I don't want to be pushy.