Author: Jean Lenville

You may know that April is National Poetry Month, but did you know that Thursday April 27 is “Poem in Your Pocket” Day? The Academy of American Poets encourages poetry lovers to celebrate by selecting a poem and sharing it with others throughout the day at schools, bookstores, libraries, parks, workplaces, and on social media using the hashtag #PocketPoem.

I am choosing to share here the poem “Sometimes” by Rae Crossman, which illustrates why I love poetry.

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Sometimes by Rae Crossman

Rushing into our early morning bedroom

with her

under-the-pillow discovery.

 

My daughter’s

toothless grin.

 

Sometimes poetry is like that:

all tooth fairy

no incisors.

 

Sometimes

it’s wolf canines

and snap of bone.

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Please consider sharing a poem you love or that inspires you with a friend on April 27, either directly or via social media.

Bike Scranton is back with a new name – Bike Lackawanna! For the 2023 season the library has 6 bikes of different sizes to lend to anyone age 18 or over. Bikes may be borrowed whenever the library is open, and all bikes must be returned before the library closes that same day. There is no charge for borrowing bikes. Stop by the Library Services Desk and borrow a bike soon!

Just a reminder, the Library is completely closed over the break. There is no swipe access to the building as of now, until 8am, Tuesday Jan.3rd.

Happy Holidays everyone!

An additional Group Study Room on the 4th Floor (Rm.419) is now available for student use. Please note the guidelines posted. Good luck preparing for your exams!

The 2022 Bike Scranton Season has ended today. We were happy to be participants in this green initiative again this year. Plan to join us again next April!

On Sun, Oct. 2, 6 a.m–2 p.m. there will be a maintenance upgrade to PALCI E-ZBorrow.

Please do not try to place requests during this period – they will not be recorded in the system.

You may know that April is National Poetry Month, but did you know that tomorrow, Friday April 29, is “Poem in Your Pocket” Day? People are encouraged to “celebrate by selecting a poem, carrying it with them, and sharing it with others throughout the day”. I am choosing to share here a short poem by Toru Dutt, originally published in Ancient Ballads and Legends of Hindustan (C. Kegan Paul & Co., 1882). It speaks to me of the spring we have been flirting with this year.

Sonnet—Baugmaree
A sea of foliage girds our garden round,
But not a sea of dull unvaried green,
Sharp contrasts of all colours here are seen;
The light-green graceful tamarinds abound
Amid the mangoe clumps of green profound,
And palms arise, like pillars gray, between;
And o’er the quiet pools the seemuls lean,
Red,—red, and startling like a trumpet’s sound.
But nothing can be lovelier than the ranges
Of bamboos to the eastward, when the moon
Looks through their gaps, and the white lotus changes
Into a cup of silver. One might swoon
Drunken with beauty then, or gaze and gaze
On a primeval Eden, in amaze.

Please consider sharing a poem you love or that inspires you with a friend tomorrow – either in person or at #pocketpoem.

We are happy to report that the bikes are back! Anyone with a valid Royal Card can come to the Library Circulation Desk, fill out a waiver, and borrow a bicycle. We currently have 5 bikes, but more may be available later in the year. Happy Spring!

Data collection for the MISO survey, which measures satisfaction with Information Technology and Library Services, ends today. If you have not yet replied via the email link that was sent to you, and you wish to provide feedback, please plan to complete the survey today.

Thanks to everyone for taking the time to let us know your thoughts and experiences. We value your input.

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Please respond to this survey to provide us with feedback on your experiences and satisfaction with the services we provide, so that we may better serve your needs.

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