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March is named after Mars, the Roman god of war. March’s stone is the aquamarine, and the flower is the daffodil.

Some of the holidays and observances in March are: Irish-American Heritage Month, National Craft Month, National Kite Month, National March Into Literacy Month, Social Work Month, Women’s History Month, Return The Borrowed Books Week (1st-7th), Read an E-Book Week (6th-12th), Shakespeare Week (21st-27th), Read Across America Day (2nd), World Wildlife Day (3rd), National Play Outside Day (5th), Ides of March (15th), Panda Day (16th), St. Patrick’s Day (17th), Spring (Vernal Equinox) (20th), Tuskegee Airmen Day (22nd), and National Crayon Day (31st).

There are a lot more holidays and observance to celebrate in March. We encourage you to visit our Facebook page for some fun facts, videos and other educational information about them.

And the winner of the free Jamerson Library Raffle “We Love Scout” was Alex Dunnam. Alex won a TCL (The Library Cooperation) mascot puppy plushie named Scout and a container filled with peanut butter cups and mini Mr. Goodbars. We would like to congratulate Alex for being the lucky winner.

Speaking of luck, our next free raffle will be “Lucky Scout” for the month of March, featuring a TLC puppy plushie and a container of assorted candies. It is one chance per visit, per patron and we will announce the winner of “Lucky Scout” on Friday, March 25. You do not need to be present to win.

Luck seems to be on our side as we announce that in-person programming will start back up on Wednesday, March 9, with Preschool Story & Craft Time at 11 a.m. and noon. We will feature the book “The Luckiest St. Patrick’s Day Ever!” by Teddy Slater, along with a St. Patrick’s Day-themed craft and refreshments. Program lasts for approximately 30 minutes. Everyone is welcome to attend with the understanding that this program is for preschool aged children up to 5 years of age.

We would like to remind patrons that if you make use of the library’s printing service you are responsible for everything you print. We encourage you to use the print preview options on documents and pdf files and checking to see how many actual pages there are. Websites and emails tend to be extensive, so make sure you are satisfied with the print job before sending it to the printer.

There are printing charges of 25 cents per page, per side. If you are not sure or have questions, please ask a staff member before printing. Once again, you are responsible for all items printed.

If you have any questions or concerns about this article or other library-related topics, please feel free to call us during normal business hours at 434-352-5340.

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