“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” - John F. Kennedy, American president

“At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” - Dr. Albert Schweitzer, medical missionary

For those of us who will celebrate this Thanksgiving Day with family and friends, we are blessed indeed. Yet, there may be those among us who are living challenging lives in one way or another. In the words of Kennedy and Schweitzer, we find a way of dealing with challenges. It is in the act of reaching out to our fellow man.

The Public Library of Catasauqua’s mission is to reach out to those we serve, to be a vital link in the lives of the communities we serve.

Come to the library often. Browse.

Find a book to read.

Go online and look up something you are interested in.

Enjoy a DVD.

Join the book club or the Keep Me in Stitches Club.

Become a Friend of the Library.

Let participation in the life of the library be one of the ways you rekindle the light in your life, so that you may be a bright spot in someone else’s life.

With gratitude for the opportunity to serve you, the board of trustees and the library staff wish all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving.

New books

Fiction: “Night School,” by Lee Child; “Order to Kill,” by Vince Flynnme; “Faithful: A Novel,” by Alice Hoffman; “Cross the Line,” by James Patterson; “Small Great Things,” by Jodi Picoult; “Escape Clause,” by John Sandford.

Nonfiction: “Secret Service Dogs: The Heroes Who Protect the President of the United States,” by Maria Goodavage; “Settle for More,” by Megyn Kelly; “All the Gallant Men: An American Sailor’s Firsthand Account of Pearl Harbor,” by Donald Stratton and Ken Gire.

Children’s: “Rosie Revere, Engineer,” by Andrea Beaty; “If You Give a Mouse a Brownie,” by Laura Numeroff.