Library Closing All Library locations will be closed on: Sunday, January 1 New Year’s Day Monday, January 2 New Year’s Day Observed

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A New Year’s resolution is a commitment that an individual makes to one or more personal goals or projects, or the reforming of a bad habit. A key element to a New Year’s Resolution that sets it apart from other resolutions is that it is made in anticipation of the New Year, and new beginnings.  [...]

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Good King Wenceslas is a popular Christmas carol about a king who goes out to give alms to a poor peasant on the Feast of Stephen.  During the journey, his page is about to give up the struggle against the cold weather, but is enabled to continue by the heat miraculously emanating from the king’s [...]

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Library Closing All Library locations will be closed on: Saturday, December 24 Christmas Eve Sunday, December 25 Christmas Day Monday, December 26 Christmas Day Observed

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Hospitality has taken many forms over the centuries, but it still ranks as a valued social custom throughout the world.  December holidays afford the perfect opportunity to practice the art of hospitality.  Here are a few of our titles: Everyday Hospitality: Simple Steps to Cultivating a Welcoming Heart, by  Thea Jarvis Life is Friends : [...]

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In almost one year, on December 21, 2012, millions of people will watch the skies, holding their breaths. On that day, ancient Mayan prophecies foretell a profound change on Planet Earth. Some think it heralds the extinction of all life. Others believe humans will be lifted to a higher spiritual plane. Mayan expert Mark Heley [...]

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Jane Austen, one of England’s foremost novelists, was never publicly acknowledged as a writer during her lifetime. However, she received considerable acclaim after her death, and her novels are often included on lists of readers’ favorites.  We have some grreat titles for those interrested in exploring this literary icon: The Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companion to Jane [...]

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Jamhuri Day is a national holiday in Kenya, celebrated on December 12th each year.  Jamhuri means “republic” and the holiday marks the date of Kenya’s establishment as a republic on December 12, 1964. Imperial Reckoning: the Untold Story of Britain’s Gulag in Kenya by Caroline Elkins – In the late 1940s horrific Mau Mau murders [...]

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Are you thinking about charitable giving?  Are you trying to select a worthy organization? The Federal Trade Commission offers a list of precautions during this season of giving.

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  The week of December 4-10 is dedicated to the birth anniversary of Laurent Clerc and Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet. They pioneered education for the deaf in the United States. The Library collection includes a variety of titles relating to the deaf. Signs of the Times The American Sign Language Phrase Book   The American Sign Language Handshape [...]

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