Fighting the Winter Blahs

Here we are again, in the midst of the winter blahs. We have windy, overcast and cold (winter's counterpart to summer's hazy, hot and humid). The days are beginning to be longer, but until we hit that magic "turn the clocks ahead" day, they are still dark too soon. It's somewhat of a challenge to get up and get going, even if you like what you are going to do that day. Schedule an appointment with the dentist and you may never get out of bed.

So what does this have to do with libraries? Well, while our part of the world clings to the hope of spring, libraries can offer a respite, an oasis, a short reprive from the isolation that is winter in the northeast. Keep the programming going, keep the signs brite and cheery and make sure your staff has loads of chocolate. Plan a summer storytime and have it on a blanket like a picnic. treat your staff to lemonade and watermelon, play the beach boys before you open. There are hundreds of ways to capture the spirit of summer in the midst of the gray days of winter.

Even with the winter blahs on the outside - it can be summer all year round in the library. Be sure to let me know what you did! I love to hear from you!

~The Village Librarian