We're Thankful For You

At a time like this, a time of the year when we give thanks, we want you to know that we're thankful for you.
You're the one who comes to our library and works diligently at a computer, searching for a job. You're the one who uses one of the computers to keep in touch with your loved one in the military. You're the one who sits every day, working hard to further your education. We see you. We know who you are.
We're thankful for you as you come once a week to gather books to take to shut-ins, as you load up arm-loads of books to read to your children, and as you buy our sale books to put on your own library shelves or give to friends.
And to the teacher who brings the little tots in for storytimes, we're thankful for you. That makes us thankful, also, for the mother and father who bring their children to the Children's Library. Sometimes we see you sit with them and read a story; sometimes we see you let them pick out a book to take home. We're thankful you're teaching your children to love books.
We also see you as you roam the shelves, looking for that one special book. Or when you stand in front of the audio and CD books and spin the shelves, looking, looking, looking. We're thankful also for you as you check out the DVDs and VHSs for your entertainment.
For you who call in or come by to reserve a meeting time in the auditorium, for you who needs a paper laminated or copied, and for you who pays that late fine, we are thankful for you.
We're thankful when you come to read our newspapers and magazines, when you compliment us on our displays and thank us for our assistance. You make our day with your kind words.
We also thank you for visiting the Odom Genealogical Library. We appreciate you telling us how glad you are that we're here to help you locate some lost relative, help you climb your family tree, or make copies of that important family document.
You open our doors hundreds of times a year. You drop off books in the book drop by the tons. You visit our library from the time it opens at 8:30 a.m. until it closes at 5:30 p.m., and later on Tuesdays. We're glad we're here for you.
And to you, our Board member, who meets to decide which path we need to take next, we say thank you. Thank you for caring, for being present at the meetings, and for your guidance.
Those of us who work here at the library say to our director, Melody Jenkins, we're thankful for your direction, for your dedication, and hours, months and years of hard work.
At this time of the year, during the Thanksgiving season, we are thankful for our library. We know you are too. You show it in many ways all during the year.
We will be closed from Wednesday, November 25th, until Monday, November 30th. When Monday comes, we'll be thankful to be here for you again.