What is it to be a Fan?

As many of you know the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers have each earned a place in the ultimate football event. Both are excellent organization with the best (and nuttiest) fans in the world! Yes, I meant to say "the world." I don't know about Packer fans, but the Steeler Nation extends not only all across the USA but to far away lands such as Brazil and Germany and possibly farther.

Yet oddly enough there are still people out there who just don't get it. When you discuss wearing your favorite player's jersey on certain days or every game day, they look at you as if you have sprouted horns. When you discuss the need to decorate every crevice of your work space with sporting paraphernalia, you may as well be speaking Klingon.

So, what does it mean to be a fan? You become part of a community. Most of the people in this community are perfect strangers, but not for long. United in the goal to cheer on your team, you will soon get to know those other fans. You will scream (in a good way), laugh, cry, jump for joy, and argue together. You will share in the good moments, and console each other through the sad moments. And if you are Pittsburgh Steeler fans, you will wave your Terrible Towels together. You will wear your team's colors on a specific day; if only because a rally is being held (that you can't attend because you have to work). You will convince yourself that not doing this could cause your team to lose... and back it up with several examples of times when just such a thing happened. You'll also smile a mile wide when you hear team members explain how their Fans helped them get through the game or that the award we all know they earned by their skill was won for you. What could be better?

Every organization, not just sporting teams, should be lucky enough to have fans. Wouldn't it be great to have library fans?  Wait, we do!  You!  Our library patrons. You are some of the best fans in the county (maybe state). Our fans may not wear shirts with our faces on them or swirl a towel in our honor, but they show their support in other ways. They write the Governor for better funding support... they use our system, constantly circulating our books and other materials... they give a quiet thank you when we help them find something... they wave hello and visit with us for a little while... they seek our help, join our book discussion groups, and renew their memberships.

And for this and more... we thank you!

Now... LET'S GO STEELERS!!!  Don't forget to wear your Black & Gold!

Titles & Tea Goes On Winter Hiatus

The Titles & Tea Book Discussion Group is taking a break for the months of January, February and March. 

The library's community room is being renovated, and construction is expected to continue for the next few months. They hope to welcome members back just in time for some beautiful spring weather.

Until then, stay warm and keep reading!

New Books for the New Year!

The weatherpersons are predicting lots of snow in our immediate future. Will we get it? Who knows, but why chance it? Get to your library right away and check out some books and movies. A good book or movie is the perfect thing to chase away the winter blues.

Here are some new books you might want to read:

The Lost Gate by Orson Scott Card 

Lake of Dreams by Kim Edwards

The Outlaws by W.E.B. Griffin

The Judas Gate by Jack Higgins

Secrets to the Grave by Tami Hoag

What the Night Knows by Dean R. Koontz

Damage by John T. Lescroart

Family Affair by Debbie Macomber

An Object of Beauty by Steve Martin

Deja Vu by Fern Michaels

A Lonely Death by Charles Todd (An Inspector Ian Rutledge mystery)

Hollywood Hills by Joseph Wambaugh

Here are few Teen Titles to hit the shelves:

Awakened by P.C. and Kristin Cast

I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore

The Tree Shepherd's Daughter by Gillian Summers

Paranormalcy by Kiersten White

Most importantly, we hope you stay safe and warm.

Happy Reading!