On November 6, Chico Friends of the Library competed in and won the 9th annual Trivia Bee for Literacy.
The event, which promotes literacy and raises support for the Butte County Library Literacy Services, took place in the Sierra Nevada Brewery big room last Friday.
This year’s winners, the “Bibliomaniacs” represented Chico Friends of the Library. CFOL won in 2012 and were thrilled to bring in another win at this year’s event.
“It’s always a lot of fun,” said Nancy Leek, Bibliomaniac team member. “I always see people I am happy to see and we have a good time.”
There were three rounds of trivia with 20 seconds to answer each question. There were numerous teams of three, representing various groups, organizations and businesses. One point was allotted for each correct answer. At the beginning of each round, the teams restarted at zero points.
When it came to the finals, the Bibliomaniacs were in first place and five teams were tied for 2nd and 3rd place, so they had a tiebreaker to determine the runner-ups.
Chico locals cheered on the competitors and played along from their seats.
Chico Friends of the Library Board Members, Diane Friedman, Marian Milling, Rupert McDowell and his wife, Joan McDowell, supported the Bibliomaniacs from the audience.
There was catered food served before the trivia began.
The Bibliomaniacs, Nancy Leek, Jean Ping and Phil Midling, took the gold medal.