April was Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month
Inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month is now held every April, when publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries, schools and poets around the country band together to celebrate poetry and its vital place in American culture. Thousands of businesses and non-profit organizations participate through readings, festivals, book displays, workshops, and other events.

Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)
"If it makes my whole body so cold no fire can warm me, I know it is poetry."

Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish writer, poet and essayist said "Wine is bottled poetry."
Perhaps now is time to pair a bottle of the Library wine, with a loaf of bread, a poem, and your sweetheart!

Library Wine Sale - new spring selection

Spring Wine Fundraiser

Don't forget that we still have the Literary Wine selection at Andy's! There are displays in three locations at Crossroads, the NE and the Marketplace stores. We have some great new labels and are designing a few more for summer. There are even case discounts.

They are still great gift ideas especially paired with a good book. We have the Friends' Book Sale coming up April 2,3rd in the Library Auditorium, as well as our Friends' Bookstore Second Saturday Sales each month. AND remember that the Friends's Bookstore is always full of nearly new and wonderul used books. We have expanded hours and have recently added a debit/credit card reader for "plastic purchases"!

For the very thrifty, a reminder that Andy's will also be having their own special of "paying the tax" in April (13-15)! 

A portion of the wine proceeds will go to the Rochester Public Library Foundation.