{"id":9193,"date":"2024-03-01T09:22:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T14:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.andover.lib.oh.us\/live\/?p=9193"},"modified":"2024-03-01T09:22:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T14:22:02","slug":"a-note-from-nancy-march-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andover.lib.oh.us\/live\/2024\/03\/01\/a-note-from-nancy-march-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"A Note from Nancy – March 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

As I write, the Lenten Rose and the daffodils are beginning to emerge. The days are getting longer. I\u2019m hearing friendly new bird songs in the backyard. It is the month that holds the first day of Spring, and this year, Easter. Anticipation is in the air!<\/span><\/p>\n

For years, writers and poets have tried to capture the magic of being in a state of anticipation. In <\/span>The Little Prince<\/span>, Antoine de Saint-Exup\u00e9ry writes \u201cIf you come at four in the afternoon, I\u2019ll begin to be happy by three.\u201d<\/span> Albert Camus told us that, \u201cwe need the sweet pain of anticipation to tell us we are really alive.\u201d Author Robin Hobb, in <\/span>Renegade\u2019s Magic<\/span>, offers this insight, \u201canticipating pain was like enduring it twice. Why not anticipate pleasure instead?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>A.A. Milne\u2019s Winnie the Pooh, says \u201ceating honey was a very good thing to do, there was a moment just before you began to eat it which was better than you were\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Anticipating doesn\u2019t cost us anything, but when we indulge in it, our minds, imaginations, and spirits can soar. Check out the library. See what resources we have that can help your imaginations and spirits to soar. Pick up a gardening book. <\/span>Find a great new novel. Enjoy the beautiful illustrations in children\u2019s books. Take a stroll through our Storybook Trail. Join our new card club. Enjoy the programs we\u2019ll offer to celebrate Women\u2019s History Month.<\/span><\/p>\n

And, have fun anticipating the upcoming, once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse that will sweep across the nation \u2013 and Northeast Ohio \u2013 on Tuesday, April 9th. You won\u2019t want to miss it and we\u2019re planning a wonderful community event so you can enjoy this awe-some, awe-inspiring spectacle.<\/span><\/p>\n

As we enter this first month of Spring, yes Spring!, my hope for you is that you can anticipate enjoying the small things in life. Mqy you be awes-struck by all that is beautiful. May you believe in \u2013 and anticipate \u2013 new beginnings. May your anticipation of all good things bring a smile to your face, joy to your heart and a deep sense of hope and contentment.<\/span><\/p>\n

As always, thanks for your ongoing support of the Andover Public Library.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sincerely,<\/span><\/p>\n

Nancy Logan, Director<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As I write, the Lenten Rose and the daffodils are beginning to emerge. The days are getting longer. I\u2019m hearing friendly new bird songs in the backyard. It is the month that holds the first day of Spring, and this year, Easter. Anticipation is in the air! For years, writers and poets have tried to…<\/span><\/p>\n

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