January is here and a new year has begun. It is a great time to snuggle up with a good book and read. We have many titles to choose from. If you do not have a library card, it is time to get one. If you live in Rochelle, all you need are two forms of identification, one with a picture and one with a current address.
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January is here and a new year has begun. It is a great time to snuggle up with a good book and read. We have many titles to choose from. If you do not have a library card, it is time to get one. If you live in Rochelle, all you need are two forms of identification, one with a picture and one with a current address. January is National Book Month. Here are some fun books facts:
“The first novel written on a typewriter is said to be Mark Twain’s The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer.
The first book described as a “best-seller” was by writer Alice Brown in 1889.
Teddy Roosevelt read one book a day (and some accounts have him reading up to three books in a day).
The first book to sell over 1 million copies was Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
The world’s first novel is The Tale of Genji. It is a classic work of Japanese literature written by the noblewoman and lady-in-waiting Murasaki Shikibu in the early years of the 11th century. The original manuscript no longer exists.
Bibliosmia is the smell and aroma of a good book.
The three most read books in the world are The Holy Bible, Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung, and Harry Potter.
Tsundoku is Japanese slang, and means acquiring reading materials but letting them pile up in one’s home without reading them.
Medieval books came with curses- before the printing press was invented, books had to be written and copied by hand. Monks usually had this job and they would protect their life’s work with a variety of curses inscribed at the beginning and at the end of the handwritten tomes.”
(https://production.blog.jmrl.org.jmrl.org/2019/01/27/january-national-book-month/)
We have some fun and exciting programs planned for February. We will be having our usual programs including; Lego Club, Gamer Thursday, Coloring Club, Books With Friends, 4-C Play and Learn, and Adult Book Club.
Homeschool Theater Workshops for K-5th graders on Feb. 4 from 1-2 p.m.
Rookie Gardening - Get growing for Spring in this beginner friendly gardening series taught by the Master Gardeners of Ogle County. Feb. 11,18 and 25 from 6-7 p.m.
Just For Kids Painting Workshop – Feb. 17 at 10:30 a.m. Advanced sign-up required.
Anti- Valentine’s Day for Tweens and Teens – Feb. 13 from 5-6:30 p.m.
Come to the library and find something for you. We offer many programs for all ages. Reading is fun! Come in and check it out!
Sarah Flanagan is the director of the Flagg-Rochelle Public Library.
