Library Lover’s Nite draws small, but appreciative crowd Saturday

By LENNY C. LEPOLA

News Assis­tant Man­ag­ing Editor

Each year for the past sev­eral years, Big Wal­nut area res­i­dents have been able to cel­e­brate a family-friendly Valentine’s Day evening out at Com­mu­nity Library’s Library Lover’s Nite. This year’s family-oriented library gala was held last Sat­ur­day evening, and included enter­tain­ment, sweet treats, games and door prizes.

Everyone’s favorite DJ, Roger Bishop of Hyper­Sounds Enter­tain­ment, pro­vided music; and a dessert bar was pro­vided cour­tesy of Story Time Par­ents and Com­mu­nity Library Friends.

Com­mu­nity Library direc­tor Chauncey Mont­gomery said Com­mu­nity Library strives to enhance the lives of area res­i­dents through tra­di­tional library ser­vices, but also through less con­ven­tional pro­grams, such as Library Lover’s Nite.

“This year’s Library Lover’s Nite turnout was not as good as in pre­vi­ous years, pos­si­bly because of the weather and the impact of the cold and flu sea­son,” Mont­gomery said. “But we had about 150 through the door, and it’s been a great group; it looks like every­one had fun.”

Mont­gomery said for him, as library direc­tor, Library Lover’s Nite is and oppor­tu­nity to talk to peo­ple out­side of busi­ness hours.

“It’s nice to get together with peo­ple in the com­mu­nity and strengthen rela­tion­ships,” Mont­gomery said. “And that’s true of all events in Sun­bury and the sur­round­ing area. When peo­ple get together at events like this, it makes you real­ize why Big Wal­nut is such a great area to live and raise a family.”

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