Did you know?

Sunglasses date back to fifteenth-century China. They were worn by judges to conceal their expressions while presiding over court.

Something to think about...

Are there people you envy enough to trade lives with? Who are they and why?

Did you know?

A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.

Did you know?

The dollar sign is a combination of the letters P and S, PS being the abbreviation for pesos, the principal coin in circulation in the US until 1794, when we began marketing our own dollars.

Today

is National Clean Off Your Desk Day. So I will go do this now. You should, too. It's a great way to start off the new year.

Did you know?

Banks are commonly shaped like pigs because in the 18th century frugal people saved their money in earthenware jars made of a dense orange clay known as pygg.

Most popular albums of 2005

Here's a recap of the Top 10 best-selling albums of 2005:
1. The Emancipation of Mimi, Mariah Carey, 4.97 million copies
2. The Massacre, 50 Cent, 4.85 million copies
3. Breakaway, Kelly Clarkson, 3.5 million copies
4. American Idiot, Green Day, 3.4 million copies
5. Monkey Business, Black Eyed Peas, 3 million copies
6. X&Y, Coldplay, 2.6 million copies
7. Feels Like Today, Rascal Flatts, 2.511 million copies
8. Love.Angel.Music.Baby., Gwen Stefani, 2.505 million copies
9. Late Registration, Kanye West, 2.4 million copies
10. The Documentary, The Game, 2.3 million copies

Do you have a birthday?

If you do, and it's this year, then you are in luck! We will be having a monthly YA birthday raffle!! Enter during the month of your birthday to win fabulous prizes! Raffle tickets can be found at the Youth Services desk. This raffle will run through the end of December, but winners will be chosen monthly.

Did you know?

The five interlocking olympic rings are black, blue, red, white, and yellow because at least one of these colors appears on every national flag.

January @ the loft

3 RWTT Film Festival
6 Teen Bake-Off
10 On The Spot Theatre (Singin in the Rain)
13 Grapevine
17 YAC/Cafe Ole
20 YAC Lock-In
24 Read N Rant, Bingo!
25 Chat@ the library
31 SWABAF

Please comment here or call the library if you have any questions or would like to register for any of these programs.