FUNNY STORIES AROUND THE LIBRARY

Miss Bonnie has a host of funny stories about the kids of the children's Program. Here's one of them. There is another doorway in the Children's Room. In front of it stands a small bookcase. One day when Bonnie was reading to the Preschoolers, a little boy noticed the door. Looking from the door that leads to the hallway and then back to this other door, so mysteriously blocked by a bookcase, he asked if a monster lived in there and that was why no one could go inside. Miss Bonnie was sorely tempted but instead, gave the child a comforting answer.

One day a boy about 8 years old asked Miss Bonnie for a magic book. She brought out one after the other; none suited the child. He said, "I mean a real magic book. I want to make my brother disappear." Miss Bonnie told the child to picture his brother and close his eyes. "Now picture someone you really like alot." The child did so and puff went his brother. "Now whenever you want to, you can use your own magic to get rid of him," Miss Bonnie said. The child could be seen shutting his eyes real tight whenever his brother came into view.

PLEASE USE THE COMMENT BOX TO TELL OTHER FUNNY OR ODD OR ABSURD STORIES OF WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO YOU, YOUR FRIENDS OR YOU CHILDREN. LET'S LAUGH TOGETHER!

ANOTHER BAKE AND BOOK SALE BY THE FRIENDS OF SWISSVALE LIBRARY

It's offical. The next Bake and Book Sale will be held Thursday, April 15, 4-8 p.m.; Friday, April 15, 10-4 p.m.; Saturday, April 17, 9-Noon; $2.00 Bag Sale Saturday Noon-2 p.m. Our last BakE and book Sale was held around Christmas time. The Library became a happy whirl of activity. Bakers baked night and day while knitters knitted till their fingers were worn. Then, everyone came together for three days of fun and hard work. So ably led by Sharon Ramsey, President of The Friends, enough funds were raised to sponsor this summer's reading program, created and led by Miss Bonnie, the Children's Librarian.

What would we do without The Friends. They have bought funiture for the library, especially for the Young Adult Area where so many adults find a quiet space to plug in their computers and spend the day online. Two new rugs were also bought to replace threadbare carpets as well as books, DVDs, and a staff refrigerator!

This past Christmas saw fierce competition between the bakers with Sharon taking the lead. "Size matters," she said, "along with chocolate, nuts and fruit fillings." The cookie that had the hardest time was the Ginger Man. All agreed that though they were delicious, folks just didn't like to eat men made of ginger. "Next time we'll make them out of money," Ginny said. And kudos to a friendly patron who donated $5.00to give cookies to the kids who lurk around the computers day after day.

The Friends of the Library wanted to give Swissvale Library the gift of a cat like Dewey, the Library Cat of Minnesota. However, they were afraid of the director. Bruce Egli, who loves cats so much he hangs the following sign in his office, "Cats, not enough recipes!"