What's on Display this Week?

Have you noticed the display areas in the library?  In particular the A-frame display (near the children's music CDs), the Cubes display (between the DVDs and the Circulation Desk), and the Oak Display cases (between the inner and outer doors to Olsen Street) has books and other materials on display, and rotate frequently.  Each display has a theme, and features library materials related to the topic.  Thanks to the time and attention of a fabulous volunteer, the displays rotate frequently and reliably: there's something new to look at every week.

The topics or themes featured on the displays usually relate to the time of year-- everything from Mothers Day to Heart Health Month.  You might find picture books and juvenile books about getting ready for a new school, novels by local authors, and nonfiction on display for Jazz Appreciation Month, to name but a few.

All the books on display are available for checkout-- grab one on your way to the Circulation desk.

Behind each theme is an interesting piece of information.  It's always amazing what "holidays" have been recognized, and how they came to be.  (National Panini Month?  Vinyl Record Day?  International Pancake Day?  I couldn't make these up if I tried.)  For someone like me, who likes to collect little bits and pieces of information that are interesting and would only be useful in a trivia game (but probably never will), these displays are a jumping off point for new information.  What's up with the "dog days of summer," a current display prompted me to ask.  Ah, it's those Romans, who associated the hottest part of the year with the rising of Sirius, the Dog Star.  Now you know!