Happy Wednesday:  Lots of meetings and more progress cleaning out the building.  Most of the shelves have been removed and we are going through files.  Enforced spring cleaning.  Nothing like it.

The ServPro team is doing yeoman's work emptying the building,  battling either heat or rain.  I brought them ice cream today, which they much appreciated.  They definitely deserve thanks and treats!

And the staff feels so welcome at Slusser.  Karen and I (seniors that we are) enjoyed baked ziti for senior lunch thanks to Paula Simpkins.  We had many visitors, returning books and checking new ones out.  The ILL van came and books are being distributed accordingly.  It feels great to be doing the "normal" things.  Today Karen even ran her monthly book discussion of ""Behold the Dreamers" by Imbolo Mbue, which is much recommended.  She and the group met in the basement at Slusser and thoroughly enjoyed the conversation.

I'll send out more tomorrow, but for the moment let me offer another great example of community support.  Town member Dan Dustin called to say that he would open his personal collection of books to anyone who would like to come by.  He encourages others to do the same and welcomes the community conversation that will come as a result.  His collection is strong in Vonnegut, Henrik van Loon, art and arctic exploration.  If you'd like to check out his collection on Dustin Road, call us and we'll give you Dan's number.  If you know him, just give him a holler.