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Welcome to Art of Communications Week, National School Counseling Week, and Love May Make the World Go ‘Round, But Laughter Keeps Us From Getting Dizzy Week! Lighten your relationships and reinforce the connection between heart and hearty laughter by remembering Victor Borge’s notion that "Laughter is the shortest distance between two people."
Today is Laugh and Grow Rich Day, so remember that people are more effective, tend to remember things better, and more likely to stay in the same job where laughter abounds! Wednesday is International Sing-Out Day, which encourages us to break out in song like they do in the musicals. You can even add a few dance steps if you want!
Thursday is the anniversary of the day in 1897 when the familiar slogan "All the News That’s Fit to Print" first appeared on the front page of "The New York Times." In 1996, the Times offered a $100 prize to anyone who could come up with a better slogan, but none was found.
Saturday is Lost Penny Day, set aside to put all of those pennies stashed in candy dishes, bowls, and jars back into circulation. Take those pennies and give them to a favorite charity or to the Friends of the Roswell Public Library!
Monday is Clean Out Your Computer Day, Ferris Wheel Day, Race Relations Day, Read To Your Child Day, and, of course, Valentine’s Day!
WHAT'S HAPPENING?
At Wednesday's 10:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. story times, children will enjoy Valentine’s Day with stories and crafts that use lots of hearts, ribbons, and glitter. The program will be repeated at Saturday morning's 10:00 story time.
Don't forget to stop by the library and vote for the events you consider to be the most significant. Ballots may be returned to the library anytime before February 15.
BOOK TALK
Librarian Loretta Clark provides this week’s book information. Reading for fun and reading for information are two of the primary ways the Roswell Public Library can be of service to the community. Do all books require the same level of reading? Not according to the book, "How To Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading." An imaginative literature does not require the same level of reading as a scientific text. One formula for reading is that "every book should be read no more slowly than it deserves, and no more quickly than you can read it with satisfaction and comprehension."
Determining which books to read can be a real challenge, especially when guiding children to select quality reading. "Best Books For Children: Preschool Through Grade 6" recommends books to satisfy both a child’s recreational reading needs and the demands of a typical school curriculum. The topics range from alphabet books to the sciences.
Several books in the reference collection aid in the selection of reading for adults. "Great Books For Every Book Lover: 2002 Great Reading Suggestions For the Discriminating Bibliophile" offers concise, insightful, witty profiles of books from every genre. It is organized by topic, with complete indexes of titles and authors. Topics include true crime, poets and poetry, biographies, all-star sports, children’s classics, spiritual classics, and masterpieces you might have missed. This book makes it easy to sort through seemingly endless stacks of literature and find the rightbook for you!
Once you’ve found a book or an author that you really enjoy, the library has several books to help you in finding similar books. These books include "What Romance Do I Read Next?", "What Western Do I Read Next?", "What Fantastic Fiction Do I Read Next?", "What Historical Novel Do I Read Next?", and "What Do I Read Next in Multicultural Literature?"
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: "True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it is lost." (Charles Caleb Colton)
JUDY ARMSTRONG, 624-7276
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