July& August Doncaster Read one small step for man

Doncaster Libraries are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first manned moon landing as part of the July/ August Doncaster Read.

Apollo 11 launched on July 16th, 1969; its aim to make a manned landing on the moon, a goal set by President John F. Kennedy eight years earlier amidst the competition of the so-called Space Race between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. The lunar module touched down on the surface of the moon on 20th July and Neil Armstrong emerged first, uttering what has become one of the most famous quotes of all time - “That’s one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind.”
Many missions have followed, increasing our knowledge and thirst for knowledge of the universe.

To commemorate this achievement, Doncaster Libraries have put together a selection of space-related books so you can explore the universe from the comfort of your own armchair or your own space by the pool and leave some out of this world reviews!

How Doncaster Reads works?

Every two months Doncaster Libraries and Waterstones invite you to read and review the same book as many others across Doncaster. Start talking about books through the ‘Doncaster Read'.

You can loan or reserve the chosen ‘Doncaster Read' from your library, there may also be e-books available online. Or you can purchase a copy from Waterstones, at their Frenchgate branch.

You can review the book directly once logged in to Doncaster Library website or download and complete a the review template and email it to the Literacy Team. You can also send small, to the point book reviews via Twitter. using the hashtags #DoncasterRead #libbookbytes

For more information visit https://library.doncaster.gov.uk/web/arena/the-doncaster-read