On February 10, just on the eve of Valentine’s Day, an event was hosted at the Elizabeth Taber Library: Swipe Right! A night of Romance Novels and Reviews. Enjoying the newer room in the back of the library, many come to read and discuss various romance books and novels, as well as receiving some reviews from librarians, read-alongs, and treats.
The event was hosted by librarian staff, which offered insight into many of the books on display around the room. Some of the books discussed and on display were A Court of Wings and Ruin (from the ACOTAR series) by Sarah J. Maas, Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez, The Ginger Bread Bakery by Laurie Gilmore, Icebreakers by Hannah Grace, and many others.
Library Director Elizabeth Sherry, Head of Adult Services Emily Newell, and Children’s Librarian Macy Davis sat by a table with a stack of their choice books, reading passages to the entranced circle of readers.
As Valentine’s Day nears, sometimes it’s hard to find events that encapsulate the holiday beyond “buying stuff” and that focus on the love and emotion of the holiday. This reading and discussion event served as an opening to the week of San Valentino, allowing moments of thought and reflection into a holiday that often boils down to heart-shaped chocolate boxes, not that there’s anything wrong with those!
Valentine’s Day also happens to coincide with the holiday weekend for Presidents’ Day. The Elizabeth Taber Library regularly hosts many similar events, including the Banned Book Club or Cozy Cup Book Club and many other seasonal events, such as Black History Month Storytime on Monday, February 17 at 10:30 am.
Elizabeth Taber Library
By Sam Bishop