1.
Welcome to Book Speed Dating!

2.
What is Speed Dating?
First impressions—looks, specs
Getting to know you
Sometimes you find a match,
sometimes you move on

3.
Speed Dating Dos and Don’ts
 Once the 3-minute reading time starts, focus only on the ―date‖
you chose.
 If you don’t find a match, keep looking. We’ll have some time to
check out from the whole library at the end.
 Found a book you like? Keep it with you while you scope out the
other books. You never know when you might find one you like
better…
 Be respectful to your date and the dates of others.
 Do not change books once the 3-minutes starts.
 Do not try to read someone else’s book once the 3-minutes
starts.
 Focus on your date! It’s only three minutes…
 Do not talk during the 3-minute reading time.

4.
Timeline
First minute– pick a table. Start looking through
the books.
Second minute —choose a book. Look at front
cover, read blurb on back, size of print, white
space, illustrations (if any). Start reading.
Minutes 3-5 —Start reading. In most cases, you
will start with the first chapter.
End of minute 5 —change tables.