Wednesday, December 22, 2010

'Tis the Season

People were in and out of the Library today, stocking up on holiday reading, picking up DVDs to watch over the long weekend, browsing through magazines in the reading room... The weather and the holidays make this a cozy time of year.

This week we've had so many Pagrovians and patrons stop by to wish us "Happy Holidays." And more than a few have dropped dollars into the donation jar, written a check, added canned goods to the Food for Fines bin.

'Tis the Season for giving. And the spirit of generosity manifests in numerous ways... Here in the Library, we have all our wonderful volunteers who help the staff get books back on the shelf; pull the holds you request; check book lists; type inventories; take books and CDs to homebound neighbors, sort through the mountain of book donations we receive... We watch one computer user assist another with setting up an email account. People browsing the New Book Shelf share favorite reads with the person standing next to them. One reader helps another carry their books out to the car.

This season, the Library has also been the recipient of some creative gift-giving. One Book Club skipped their annual gift exchange, and had all their members write checks to the Library. Another patron picked up some Fund Our Library donation slips, and filled them out in honor of friends on her gift list, (and attached a check). For the second December in a row, we received a donation of $10,000. The donor asked to remain anonymous.

All these gifts share the spirit of caring and sharing, generosity and gratitude. All these gifts capture the spirit of the Library - and You - the community that uses, depends on, and loves the Library.

We thank you for your many kindnesses. We are grateful for your generosity. And we wish you all a holiday filled with comfort and cheer.... and good books, great movies, and wonderful music.

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