Nancy Smith October’s like a winter coat You put on every year— You never think about its worth Until cold days appear. Those hot summer days Are just a memory, And October’s like a friend We’re happy to see. Sit right back—put up your feet— And listen to her call, October’s gently touching you, Welcome…
Tag: Footnotes from the Library
Clubs & Classes, September 2021
Footnotes from the Library
Lois Anderson There seems to be a small but growing crowd in the aisle at the east end of the SunBird Library. It is mostly men who seem to be finding the multitude of volumes we have collected that have the theme “War.” First, we had a donation from a SunBird owner who enjoyed reading…
Community News, August 2021
Footnotes from the Library
Lois Anderson August—the hottest month in Arizona, although this whole summer has been very warm, so maybe that statement is not quite as valid as it once was. Anyway, it is too hot to do anything but sit. Sit inside that is, with the air conditioning blasting away full time. Include a fan to keep…
Community News, July 2021
Footnotes from the Library
Nancy Smith “Are we there yet?” On every trip, it was a constant cry from the backseat. We who are waiting out the pandemic are wondering the same thing: Are we there yet … to normalcy? It is a slow recovery process, and we all travel the road hopefully. You can spend some of your…
Community News, June 2021
Footnotes from the Library
Lois Anderson SunBird Library was established for the benefit of all SunBird residents. That means no other communities are allowed to use it, and we do not accept or return books that belong to other libraries (e.g., Sun Lakes, Maricopa, etc.). If you have borrowed a book or other materials from one of these other…
Community News, March 2021
Footnotes from the Library
Nancy Smith There you are, all settled in your favorite chair with your best-seller book, ready to enjoy your quiet time. When you get up to leave, you put a bookmark in the book. Folks, you would be surprised at the bookmarks you turn in when you return our books. There are “To Do” lists,…
Community News, February 2021
Footnotes from the Library
Lois Anderson With plenty of time on our hands, let’s go back to those “olden days” when we did a lot of reading instead of watching TV or our smartphone. SunBird’s Library is full of interesting material. We have two banks of shelves of Large Print books. They are in alphabetical order by author, so…
Community News, January 2021
Footnotes from the Library
Nancy Smith Those of us who have lived in the snowy, colder states often feel as if January is just 31 days of freezing darkness. In fact, the month of January is supposed to be the “gateway into a new year.” It’s nice to think of it as a fresh beginning—a new start. Our SunBird…
Community News, December 2020
Footnotes from the Library
Nancy Smith November brings us thoughts of autumn in the air, Thanksgiving, and, yes, elections. The SunBird Library has a good selection of “president books” and many about their wives. The non-fiction section has political views by O’Reilly and Rush Limbaugh. In the Biography section, you’ll find Jimmy Carter’s book Keeping Faith. There are three…
Community News, October 2020
Footnotes from the Library
Nancy Smith We’d like to tell you a story. It’s a true story. It’s about 135 books that traveled. They were all sizes and all subjects. Most had fun, creative artwork to help the story along. However, these 135 books were special books, selected books. Because our library had an abundance of these “special” books,…