We survived the October and November holidays, and now the big December holidays are upon us. Not a big fan of Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and all the promotional emails from stores? Want to enjoy the holiday season doing something that's less commercial and more meaningful? Celebrate with books!
I realize I'm biased as a perch librarian, but reading is the gift that will never go out of style no matter the age of the recipient. Books not only offer countless hours of (unplugged) entertainment, but also relaxation and learning. Here are some ideas to incorporate books into your holidays:
- Books as gifts. This one is pretty obvious--give books to your friends and loved ones as holiday gifts. You can give them books you think they will like, or give them a book that you enjoyed and was significant to you.
- A book Advent calendar. If you count the days before Christmas with your children, instead of chocolates or candy, wrap a book to be opened on each of the 24 days before Christmas (it's lower in calories). Your children will have a new book to look forward to reading every day.
- 8 (or 6) nights of books. Depending on whether you celebrate Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, give the gift of a book on each day of the holiday. This is something that both children and adults will enjoy receiving.
- Jolabokaflod. Get inspired by Iceland's tradition of gifting and reading books on Christmas Eve (while drinking hot chocolate!). Once everyone has their book, they can relax and read quietly to themselves or one person can read a book aloud to others.
Whatever you decide, you'll have fun and make memories that are sure to last a lifetime. And if you're a little short on cash to buy books, come to our library and help yourself to the books on our Free Shelf. We have plenty of books for readers of all ages, from infants to adults, fiction to non-fiction.
Wishing you Season's Readings from the perch!
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