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Adult Books

Happy Valentine’s Day

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If you’d like the history of the holiday, there are several good books in our children’s room that do a good job of presenting the information. In addition, there are some crafty books for kids to make cute Valentine crafts. You’ll also find a nice assortment of fun Valentine fiction books. For your perusal, the following is just a smattering of what we have to offer.

Presents the history of Valentine’s Day, as well as its past and present traditions; Juvenile Nonfiction 
 

 

The story of Valentine symbols; Juvenile Nonfiction

 

 
Recounts an incident in the life of St. Valentine, a physician who treated a small child for blindness.
 
 

 

Valentine crafts for kids, as well as Valentine decorations

 

 
A collection of Valentine stories, poems, and activities, by a variety of authors.

New Year, New You

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This time of year we hear a lot about resolutions. We mean well when we resolve to do better, but often it’s not long before we abandon our plans.  This is usually because we set our expectations too high; as a result, we are hard on ourselves for not following through…

Some things we could probably all resolve to do (without causing stress in the process): move more, eat healthier, and of course, read more!
Whatever your new year’s resolutions are this year, remember that the public library is a wonderful resource for you. Whether you want to lose weight, learn to cook, go back to school, or save money, there are many resources at the library to help you along the way.  Following are some interesting choices you may want to read: 
  
 

 The author describes his journey without money, bartering his way from an apple to a house in Hawaii.

 Visiting the library is a great way to start off the New Year on the right foot!

Books Take Me Away

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I recently overheard someone say, “It’s that time of year when you want to curl up with a good book, a cup of tea, and an afghan”. I couldn’t agree more.

 
This perfectly describes how I’ve been feeling lately in this cool, rainy Autumn weather. All I want to do is curl up with a good book and a hot cup of tea and I’ll be all set for the day. Personally, I love when it rains all day on a weekend. That’s my excuse to forget the cleaning, laundry, and paperwork. Unfortunately, I can’t do this too often, but when I can, I take full advantage.
So on the next rainy day, I hope you can make it a day for yourself. Put on some jammie pants, brew some tea, grab a book, and cuddle up with your favorite blanket. If that’s not a well-spent day, I don’t know what is. Even better, binge read all weekend!
So, cozy up and let a book take you away!