Quote "The richest man is not he who has the most, but he who needs the least." Unknown Joke Sleeping comes so naturally to me, I could do it with my eyes closed Fun Fact A "buttload" is a real measurement of weight. Reading Fact Librarians were once taught a special rounded style of handwriting to ensure uniformity and legibility in catalogs. The handwriting style, called the “library hand,” was developed by Thomas Alva Edison in 1885. Based on Edison’s own handwriting, the

Quote "If you want to feel rich, just count all the gifts you have that money can’t buy." Unknown Joke How does Moses make coffee? Hebrews it Fun Fact Lego is the largest tire manufacturer in the world. Reading Fact In a while, fair play, all of a sudden, night owl and star-crossed lovers are all phrases Shakespeare is thought to have introduced to the English language. The Bard was also known to love the prefix un–, having created or given meaning to over 300 words that begi

Quote "To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment." Jane Austen Joke German sausage jokes are just the wurst Fun Fact In 1981, a black lab named Bosco was elected honorary mayor of Sunol, California. Reading Fact As a struggling young writer, Harper Lee once got a year’s wages as a gift from her friends so that she could quit her job and devote more time to writing. She wrote To Kill a Mockingbird. The book became an immediate succ

Quote "Concentrate on what can be lived (which means the present)… then you can spend the time you have left in tranquility. And in kindness. And at peace with the spirit within you." Marcus Aurelius Joke I don't suffer from insanity. I enjoy every minute of it Fun Fact The first person to perform a successful C-section in South Africa was Dr. James Barry...a doctor who was actually a woman. Reading Fact There are more public libraries than McDonald’s restaurants in the Unit

Quote "Laughter is the fireworks of the soul." Josh Billings Joke Need an ark? I Noah guy Fun Fact For a brief time, Melbourne had the best name on the planet: Batmania. Reading Fact Roald Dahl was buried with some of his favorite items: a bottle of Burgundy, his snooker cues, HB pencils, a power saw and some chocolate. He was buried in November 1990 in Oxford, England, and according to his granddaughter, the family gave him a “sort of Viking funeral”. Today, children continu

Quote "Make time for yourself…stop letting yourself be pulled in all directions." Marcus Aurelius Joke What do you call an alligator in a vest? An investigator Fun Fact There are lower-case numbers in addition to lower-case letters. Reading Fact In ancient Egypt, all ships visiting Alexandria were obliged to surrender their books to the Royal Library and be copied. The original would be kept in the library and the copy given back to the owner. The impressive collection of the