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Burlington Reads 2011 LogoBurlington Reads 2011

Burlington Reads Dark Tide 2011

The question was: What would happen if everyone in Burlington read the same book? Burlington is reading "Dark Tide: the Great Molasses Flood of 1919" by local author Stehpen Puleo. In January 1919, a fifty foot tank filled with molasses exploded, sending 2.3 million gallons through the streets of Boston's North End and killing 21 people. Who was to blame?

To accompany Burlington Reads, Burlington Public Library has many fun events planned. Here are pictures from the first one:

Molasses Bake-off and Rum Tasting
Boston North End Virtual Market Tour
Old North End Walking Tour
Where were you reading "Dark Tide?"

Sponsors
Many thanks to our sponsors. We could not have done it without you!

Atria Longmeadow Place
Burlington Breakfast Rotary
Edward Jones Investments/Barb Davis
Exit Premier Real Estate/Sonia Rollins
The Friends of the Burlington Public Library
Home Source Realty Group
Home Source Realty Group/Diane Bedard
Home Source Realty Group/Pat Linskey & Joanne Delaney
Inkspot Printing
Marquis Tree Service
Rotary Club of Burlington
Versatileprint.com
Baby Reading Dark Tide
Where were YOU caught reading a copy of Dark Tide? Post a photo on the Library’s
Facebook page or email it to the library at mburef@mvlc.org.