Friends of the Library really care

Greetings Library family.

Today's article is brought to you by Carrie Staten, president of the Friends of the Pea Ridge Community Library.

A great writer once penned, "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing's going to get better, it's not." (Dr. Seuss)

The Friends of the Pea Ridge Community Library care a lot about our library and making it even better than it already is. We know you care, too, and your support has made a difference. Thank you for shopping our Valentine's gift basket sale and making it a success. Thank you also to the businesses that generously donated things to the cause; Sonic, Subway, O'Reilly's, Northridge Oils Co, Cannonball Cafe and Wallflower Farm Cottage Flower Shop (all from Pea Ridge), and other individual Friends of the Library. With funds raised from the gift basket sale, the Friends were able to supply the library with a number of their wish list items, including new tables and chairs, which you may have noticed.

Coming in March, the Friends of the Library will be teaming up with the Teen Advisory Board to raise money for a Movie License that the Library and local youth have requested. This will allow the library greater opportunities to enrich our community. From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on March 24 , a photographer will be set up at Wallflower Cottage Shop to take pictures of cute kiddos with real, live, cuddly bunnies for Easter.Don't miss out; it's going to be adorable!

I'll end now with another quote from Dr Seuss to inspire us all, "You can find magic wherever you look, sit back and relax, all you need is a book." Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss (March 2).

Upcoming Events:

• Feb. 1-28 -- Pie the Librarian

• Feb. 3-28 -- Food For Fines, 1 can of food =$1 off patron late fees; 1 canned good = $1 off late fees

• Wednesday, Feb. 21 -- 10:30 a.m. Weekly Mrs. Carrie's Toddler story-time and craft

• Wednesday, Feb. 21 -- 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Quilter's Club

• Wednesday, Feb. 21 -- 4 p.m. Seventh Grade Book Club

• Thursday, Feb. 22 & Friday, Feb. 23 -- Library Closed, library staff training

• Monday, Feb. 26 -- Table Toppers (board games), all ages, all day

• Monday, Feb. 26 -- 5 p.m. High School Book Club

• Tuesay, Feb. 27 -- 11 a.m. Straw painting, 4 years of age and older

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Editor's note: Alex Wright is the director of the Pea Ridge Community Library. The opinions expressed are those of the writer. She can be reached at the library at 451-8442 or by email at [email protected].

Editorial on 02/21/2018