We welcome the cooler nights and colorful days of November! November comes from the Latin word novem, “nine,” because this had been the ninth month in the early Roman calendar; although it’s our 11th month, in the modern calendar, the name never got changed. November’s stone is the yellow topaz, and the flower is the chrysanthemum. A few of the holidays and observances are: Adopt a Senior Pet Month, Aviation History Month, Banana Pudding Lovers Month, Manatee Awareness Month, National Peanut Butter Lovers Month, Dear Santa Letter Week (Nov. 7-13), National Cider Week (Nov. 13-20), Jell-O Day (Nov. 5), Veteran’s Day (Nov. 11), National Peanut Butter Fudge Day (Nov. 20), Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 24), and Giving Tuesday (Nov. 29).

We would like to give a HUGE shout-out to Appomattox Moose Lodge #975 for their generous donation of a check to the library’s 501(c)(3) organization, the Appomattox County Library Association (ACLA)! The purpose of this donation is to be used toward the purchase of an “AWE Learning Station” for the library, in conjunction with the previous donation by the Women of the Moose. ACLA is a friend’s style group that supports the library through fundraising, volunteer staffing, and special purchases to benefit the library.

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