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Wrestling matches provide an action-packed story time at US libraries, in photos (apnews.com)

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BENICIA, Calif. (AP) — The handwritten sign at a Northern California public library warned patrons to expect more noise than usual. That warning quickly proved to be an understatement as professional wrestlers, accompanied by booming music, thundered into the reading space and jumped into a ring flanked by row upon row of bookshelves.

Dozens of children and adults greeted the theatrics with hoots and hollers at the Benicia Public Library in Benicia, California.

Welcome to “Lucha Libro,” a high-energy, action-packed story time that is bringing live wrestling matches to libraries across the U.S. to promote literacy. Founded in 2024, “Lucha Libro” plays off the name of the popular Mexican-inspired sport of Lucha Libre. Libro means book in Spanish.

(The article then has a bunch of pictures of the event)

Libraries are typically sedate places, but the wrestlers did not hold back. They body slammed their opponents and aerial kicked each other in the chest.

Among the brawny wrestlers was “Llama Jack,” sporting a black mask with furry ears, who read “Llama Llama Time to Share,” before being interrupted by his rivals barging into the ring. He took them down in minutes and then finished the story.

Over 40 events are planned this year at libraries from California to New Jersey. One of the most popular wrestlers on the circuit is the fighting librarian, “Richard Shhnary.”

The idea started in 2024 when Lucha Libro’s CEO, Jerry Rocha, and co-founder, Victor Dwight, were approached to put on a show at a local library, Rocha said in an email. Dwight wrestles as “Victor Von Richter.”

A year later, Lucha Libro debuted at the Benicia library.

Two worlds that were never meant to cross paths have since collided in the most spectacular way, Rocha said.

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[–] redhorsejacket@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

One of the most popular wrestlers on the circuit is the fighting librarian, “Richard Shhnary.”

That's very funny. 10 comedy points for Dick.

[–] calliope@piefed.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That’s genius, and I appreciated the hint.

“Lucha Libro” is also really clever, since “libro” is book.

[–] redhorsejacket@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

A bunch of wrestlers who stan for books hard enough to create a whole library circuit absolutely love to make puns, whoda thunk?

And yeah, I was worried I was gilding the lily by pointing it out, but I figured it was just subtle enough to fly under the radar if the reader wasn't paying attention haha