Friends of the Jones Library System News

How can you not want to high-five the audience when you read a line like this?  Inside the theater, hecklers heaved a dead sheep onto the stage at Macready's feet, and it was game on. Scene: Macbeth Place: New York City Time: 1849 If play reviews be the food of love, play on. Give us excess of it. Because this is one good review , Friends.

We already know you're an erudite bunch but if you really  want to impress your coworkers and neighbors, here are 13 mnemonic sentences to help boost your general knowledge. Although the Friends have to admit we find #4 a bit cumbersome. We just use the acronym HOMES to remember 'em.

Friends, if you get a little blue about town politics, here's a little pick-me-up for your Thursday afternoon. See if you can spot all three town libraries for the perfect trifecta. Because  you  do  live in the #1 town , after all.

Libraries Are a Space Where Everyone Belongs

Reading aloud to young children has benefits for behavior and attention , according to the New York Times.

'Course you do! It's Mother's Day . And there's no way you forgot to get your mom a little something. No. Way. You're on it! You've got A Plan! Ahem. In case you haven't quite yet gotten your Mother's Day act together, swing by the Jones Library. Pick up a copy of The Well Read Cook for $10. Just 10 simoleons! What a bargain! Go home, wrap that baby up, make a card, and sit back and rest. Confident in the knowledge that you've got Mother's Day all taken care of this year. And?  You've just vaulted into Mom's Favorite status.  Nicely done.

Swiss photographer and librarian Thomas Guignard   has combined both of his loves on Instagram. Take a look at some of the  libraries around the world he's photographed, just for our enjoyment.

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to the folks who braved the lousy weather yesterday and came to the  Jill Lepore reception and author talk. ( Lisa Yee and Jill Lepore ) And? It was pretty cool having TWO Wonder Woman authors in the same space!

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Friends you gave so generously yesterday during Valley Gives Day. We raised over $900 -- our largest amount yet! Thank you. You guys really are the best. Mwah!💗

It's always fun to discover the literal translation of words in other languages. We're lookin' at you,  soutien-gorge .   Here's an article entitled  25 Foreign Words With Hilarious Literal Meanings  that does just that. 'Course, makes you wonder what non-native English speakers make of terms like "ragamuffin," "sideburns," and "poppycock..."

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Valley Gives Day is today!  Oh please won't you consider supporting your Friends?