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From the library

Even though I dislike clichés, we have a situation at the library where a cliché is appropriate. "I have good news and I have bad news." The good news is: We are getting new carpeting in the library. The bad news is: We have to close the library for installation. Because of the great wisdom, insight, and fiscal responsibility of our elected officials, the City Council and the County Commissioners jointly decided to fund the carpet project this year. So, we will be closed at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, through Monday, Nov. 14. If you have books that are due during this time, fear not, no fines will accrue. And you may still return them in the outdoor book drop at any time. I apologize for the short notice and sincerely hope you have enough reading material to get you through the weekend. Remember we will open again at 1 p.m. on Monday. Other excitement, though unrelated to the library, is that I had a purse party two weeks ago. (You know the old saying: It’s our ability to accessorize that separates us from the animals). First you pre-schedule a home party with a "bag lady." You send out the invitations, clean the house, and prepare some snacks for the guests. An hour or so before the party begins, two "bag ladies" come to your house with nearly a hundred purses, plus billfolds and jewelry. The day of the party, Barkley (the parrot) had to go downstairs for the evening. Though he loves purses, he’s not that fond of people. The loving husband went downstairs, as well. He loves people, but he’s not that fond of purses. Besides, it’s a wise man who stays clear of 30 women in the accessorizing mode. When the purses arrived, I started to hyperventilate and foam at the mouth. (I love purses and I have a personal collection of 32 different handbags). I fondled as many as I could before the guests arrived. As the guests came through the front door, they appeared to be very excited, too. I did not see anyone else foaming at the mouth, but a niece of mine, when seeing herself surrounded by a sea of purses, exclaimed, "This is the happiest day of my life!" All of my nieces love purses. I raised them that way. At the end of the party, the guests went home with their purchases and I was left with the bag ladies and the remaining inventory. I tried to convince them to leave the purses at my house overnight so I could spend more time with them. But they had other purse parties to attend. Reluctantly I helped gather the bags and pack them in the bins. The loving husband surfaced from the basement with the bird. When things returned to normal, I showed the loving husband and Barkley my two new purses. I modeled my favorite one, which was a charming ivory and chocolate-brown checked bag with a delicate rust-colored fur trim around the top edge and a lovely crocheted flower-pin on one side. Two short handles and a sturdy shoulder strap were included. The loving husband gasped as he envisioned himself walking down the street with such a woman. You may observe my new purse almost any day as I walk to and from work. I will try to carry it facing the road so you can get a good look at it. It’s just lovely. I’m going to wait until next week to write about new books. If you know there’s a new book by your favorite author sitting on the shelf and you can’t get it because we are closed, you might get depressed. Don’t forget next week is Children’s Book Week and we are having an open house in the Children’s Room at 6:30 p.m. A good time to view the new carpet, too

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