A Rube Goldberg machine performs a very simple task in a very complex fashion, usually including a chain reaction. Mousetrap, a board game from 1963, is an example.

Happy New Year!  According to the Richmond Times Dispatch, families in the Philippines eat round fruits and wear clothing with polka dots on New Year’s Eve for good luck.

As 2014 rapidly approaches, many reflect on the past year and look forward to the future.

According to Merriam- Webster, one definition of the verb “create” is to produce something new by using your talents and imagination.

What’s on your bucket list?  According to Merriam-Webster, a “bucket list” is a list of things that one has not done before but wants to do before dying.

‘Tis the season to be jolly with lots of fun at the Berne Public Library.  Joy for teens begins on Friday, Dec. 6. The TAG (teen advisory group) meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Happy Thanksgiving.  The first Thanksgiving meal is attributed to the Native Americans and the Plymouth Colony.

We are jumping for joy.  After years of raising money, writing grants, finding the perfect location, and designing the building, the new library is finally a reality.

Thomas Jefferson claimed that one of our unalienable rights is the pursuit of happiness.

Hats off to the volunteers, Friends of the Library, the town of Berne, the library trustees, the library staff, and those who contributed toward making the new Berne Public Library a reality.