Berne Library Notes for Tuesday, March 30, 2021

At 63 years old, National Library Week, sponsored by the American Library Association, is a celebration the Berne Public Library welcomes with a rousing cheer. This year’s theme, “Welcome to Your Library,” extends from April 4 through April 10. April 6 salutes library workers all across the land and on tApril 10, the library raises a toast to the community in thanks for your support. 

Smiles and Wins

By SLS

 Haha. Hahaha. Hah!

Jokes come fast and furious

Songs bellow from the crowd

Clouds float on the mountain

Peeking sunshine shining down

Shadows linger in the trees

Cardinals flit along the breeze

Fill your baskets to the brim

Make and Takes

Add weekly wins.

Coming up this week are kite make-and-take kits. Keep reading to discover the special community event planned for family and friends using a special key ingredient. 

Quirky quokkas

Before getting to the key ingredient, another carousel of fun for the library in April is National Poetry Month launched by the Academy of American poets in 1996.  Hearing of the silver anniversary, the Word of the Month Club members knew they had to join the party.

Working on some poems between Scrabble games, reading and planning their monthly mind-wandering events, the members are going all in for poetry quokka palooza. Why quokka palooza? Because the quokka, hailing from Australia, has been dubbed the “world’s happiest animal.” 

Roxanne pulled everyone’s attention forward with a solid rap to the gong. Flashing quokka selfies paraded across the screen and then paused, as Charlotte stepped up to reveal April’s theme.

“Glasses up and a round of applause for quirky. Go quirky in your writings, add quirky trips to your day, create quirky dishes in your own special way.”

As the group smiled all around with a loud “Here’s to being quirky in April,” you could almost hear their quirky sizzling thoughts bubbling to the surface. 

Friends make plans

Other bubbling thoughts of interest are coming from the Friends group, who are meeting virtually April 7 at 7 p.m. Anyone wishing to participate may email for a link to the meeting.

Plans on the shelf  include a book sale near the new library shed in June. In July, a Bowls for Books event is building, with ice cream topping the day. Interested in helping out? Get the link and find out how.

Trustees meet

Following on the heels of the Friends meeting, the library trustees are on the calendar for April 8 at 6:30 p.m. Agreeable weather means gathering outside near the library.

Let’s go fly a kite!

The Berne Sunday Book Club is flipping its discussion group to Sunday, April 11, at 7 p.m. “Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine” by Gail Honeyman is on the reading table. Grab the book, read along.  

Earlier in the day, on April 11 between 2 and 4 p.m., add the Berne Public Library’s Kite-Flying Experience to your calendar. Plan to pick up the key kite kit ingredient at the library during National Library Week between April 3 and the 10. Let’s go fly a kite!