Hygge, the Danish word to describe a cozy or special moment is catching on in these parts. It’s a terrific way to endure the long, dark, cold winter months. Wrap yourself in warmth and surround yourself with items that make you happy while enjoying a hot beverage! Or try Fika, a Swedish word that roughly translates to enjoying coffee and cake with a friend. We’ll be trying our hand at Hygge on January 15–aebleskiver, coffee, tea (which is very FIKA), and making our own beeswax candles in a china tea cup. Now doesn’t that sound cozy!
Blessings of the Season…
The spirit of the holidays is upon us and the staff here at Perth East Public Library have been busy with some festive projects. Our student page, Joy, has created this wonderful “Book Tree” which has garnered many compliments and comments.
A few witty patrons have requested one of the titles from the bottom row! However, Joy is way ahead of them and built her tree from withdrawn books — no worries about this turning into a game of Jenga.
How about “Unwrapping a Good Read” over the holidays. Samantha has been busy wrapping books and preparing tags for this fun program. Simply read the synopsis, check out one you like and take it home and unwrap it to reveal a great surprise!
From the Staff here at the library we wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and a Joyous New Year!
The Marvelous Adventure known as “unloading the book drop”…
Many of you have heard the story of Dewey Readmore Books, the cat that was discovered in a library drop box and is now a resident of that library. The strange items discovered in the public library drop box are limitless. In our small-town we have found such things as stuffed animals, money, water gun, oranges, hot chocolate (that was a mess!), coffee cups, leaves, and the list goes on. We consider ourselves fortunate that we have not been the recipients of human waste which is frequently found in many a library drop box!
Taking Book Titles literally…
Hmmmm……looks like someone was eating our copy of “The Tooth Book”. Maybe we can harvest some DNA from the teeth marks and track down the culprit! 
Don’t forget to Vote in our Municipal Election!
Did you know that in Ontario, public libraries are primarily funded by their local government? That is one reason why it is so important to vote to ensure good stewardship of your tax dollars. If you’re undecided on a candidate, check out an All Candidates Night in Shakespeare, Rostock or Milverton.
Shelf Humour
Staff giggles result when “What Happens in Vegas” is shelved right before “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”!
I work with people who hate spiders…
Several co-workers have a huge aversion to spiders (a shriek was heard not fifteen minutes ago as a wee black spider crossed the room). Not having such an aversion, I have sometimes taken on the roll of spider-trapper. I’d like to say I then release them back into their natural habitat but, ummmm….nope.
Since the Brady Bunch vacationed in Hawaii back in the 1970s that has always been a dream destination for me. Who can forget the curse of bad luck they experienced and the tarantula making its way across Peter Brady in bed. I was fortunate enough to visit Hawaii this year and they do indeed have some big spiders there.
Antarctica is the only continent without a spider population. This is good though because spiders eat insects which is beneficial for crop protection. Don’t hate on spiders–we need them!
