Valentine’s Day occurs every February 14. Across the United States and in other places around the world, candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and where did these traditions come from? Find out about the history of Valentine’s Day, from…
Raise your hand if you LOVE libraries! Well, guess what month it is? It’s Love Your Library Month or National Library Lovers’ Month! It is a month long celebration of public, schools, and private libraries; recognizing the value of libraries and the various ways they serve! Libraries are more than just a building with books…
Author Mary Higgins Clark died last week, on January 31. “The Queen of Suspense,” as she was known, wrote over fifty novels and sold over 100 million copies in the U.S. alone. She said in a 1997 interview that she wanted to create stories that would make the reader say, “This could be me. That…
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“We write for the same reason that we walk, talk, climb mountains or swim the oceans – because we can. We have some impulse within us that makes us want to explain ourselves to other human beings.” – Maya Angelou Writers are those who commits his or her thoughts, ideas, and feelings to paper. They…
Programs of Interest During the shortest month of the year, we are hosting a short poetry contest. Teen Haiku Contest Saturday, February 1-Saturday, February 29, 2020 A haiku is a short Japanese poem consisting of three lines and a total of 17 syllables. The first and last lines of a haiku have five syllables and…
