We're Closing For The Holidays

Yes, that's right. We're closing for the holidays.
We'll close at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 19th, and reopen on January 4, 2010.
And as much as we love our jobs, we will enjoy being home with friends and family for the Christmas and New Year
holidays.
I suppose people are already loading up on the books they want to read over the holidays. I came in this morning to find the table we keep filled with children's Christmas books nearly empty. And the "cold" mysteries are disappearing fast, also. In fact, the foyer table filled with Christmas-themed books are being constantly replaced as fast as the others are checked out.
This is a great time of the year to watch Christmas movies. On TV the other night, I watched "The Polar Express." Then last night we had a Christmas party where I live, and we watched "the Express" again on a big screen with the roaring of the train filling our ears. Somewhere along the way, I know I'll be able to watch the Muppets and all kinds of great movies about Christmas.
Of course, we have decorations up all over the library. But if you get a chance, you should take a drive around town and see the Christmas lights people have put in their yards and on their homes. There's a listing of a few of those homes in the newspaper, which makes finding them a lot easier.
We've had our cookie swap and this coming Monday the staff will have its Christmas party. It's also the last time we'll all see each other this year. Just imagine, after this coming Saturday the next time we'll see you will be in a brand new year.
We didn't quite hit the bottom in 2009, but we came close. So, maybe the only way to go in 2010 is UP! As my husband used to say, "Lord willing and if the creek don't rise."
See you next year!