Excerpt- Ah broken is the golden bowl! the spirit flown forever! Let the bell toll!--a saintly soul floats on the Stygian river; And, Guy De Vere, hast thou no tear?--weep now or never more! See! on yon drear and rigid bier low lies thy love, Lenore! Come! let the burial rite be read--the funeral song be sung!-- An anthem for the queenliest dead that ever died so young-- A dirge for her the doubly dead in that she died so young. Lenore by Edgar Allan Poe
October is an exciting time of the year when the world is teeming with ghastly, ghostly tales of terror and fright. All of this is done in recognition of “All Hallows Eve” or Halloween for short. It is a time for people to immerse themselves in the unknown through urban legends, ghoulish festivities, or deeply seeded traditions rooted in ancient beliefs. It is a frightfully, fiendish time of the year where children love to don scary costumes and spend the evening carving pumpkins.
Over the years, Halloween has gained an enormous amount of popularity. Not so scary is the revelation that Americans spend nearly six billion dollars annually for Halloween related festivities. According to data published by the National Retail Federation, the average person celebrating Halloween will shell out $72.31 on decorations, costumes, and candy. That’s a pretty sweet treat if you are in the retail business! If you’re looking for a more economical way to spend Halloween, try spending the evening reading a “spooky” tale or sharing a few “spooky” poems. Reading a good story is one way to experience all of the excitement of Halloween without ever leaving your room.
If you need a few recommendations on good books to help set your holiday mood, stop by the reference desk and explore what’s available in your PSC Library.
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Classical works of literature are the foundation of our civilization. So are Libraries and Librarians! Who decides what books become a classic? Well in the history of Western civilization, this was decided by the many monks and priests who as scribes copied verbatim all of the literature that they could get their hands on so that it may be preserved and kept safe from the decadence of the “dark ages”(476 A.D. to 800 A.D.). In contemporary times there are many publishers, organizations, and associations who give this distinction to books they deem worthy; and also, many books become so popular through word of mouth that they acquire the distinction of a classic by default. Some believe that if civilization was destroyed, that it could be built again with great alacrity, with the aid of a Library full of the Classics. Our Library is full of them and you might want to check some out! We have a wonderful collection of classics titled “
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