July will soon slide into August and many wonderful opportunities are looking for you, kids. You still have a few short weeks of summer fun, of course, and that is a real opportunity. One thing you could do is take a vacation to somewhere close that is not expensive and…
Wedding plans ‘n’marching bands carry us on. Sunny parades share a summer song. Flags of our Fathers steel our hearts and weld our pride. Time’s a wastin’ ; and that’s no lie. Wedding plans ‘n’marching bands carry us on. Colorful parades toast a summer song. Flags of our Fathers steel …
The current month is justifiably important to Americans. Three holidays present a real picture of the devotion of our people to ‘life, liberty and the American way’. Most citizens of this world love their home country and its celebrations of life, to be sure. But the month of May in…
National Library Week will be observed April 8-14, sponsored by the American Library Association and libraries all across our country. There are many types of libraries that participate: school, public, academic, and special. All share leadership in information and education for our citizens. The dedication to accurate and unprejudiced information…
This month is going to grab us by the hand and whisk us away. It’s already looking like Spring is coming: flocks of ducks flew overhead this morning when I came to work –and they were headed North! However, I was going South to the Public Library with sun shining…
What is the most special day in the month of February?? It could be the day my mother was born. It could be the wedding date someone chose. Could it be the sad day my father died, five days before mother’s 50th birthday? No! It has to be Valentine’s Day,…
So the New Year flies in and drags Old Man Winter with her, seeding the sidewalks with sleet, ice pellets and snow. Oh, but the second week finds sunshine sparkling the snow left behind on the sidewalks, and the children come out to be squinting shyly in the sun, wondering…
Soon December will exit, leaving us with memories of old connections renewed and new attachments invited. What wonders await? Certainly the current weather trends inspire all to dress warmly, speak softly, and listen to the winds of time rushing at us with a new year. If one reads too much…
For the last few months, this page has been a forum for ideas coming from the Library staff. We challenge you to offer some ideas about the reason for the season. You may put them in our Facebook page below and they will fill in this space as well. It…
If you watch the news or read a newspaper frequently, you can see some reasons that a month that honors giving thanks might be a difficult season. The media report every ghastly event they see, hear or witness. In a giving season (such as Thanksgiving), one can be overwhelmed with…
