So here we are...

Greetings from up North! So much has changed in the few days since Pink Panda and I thought about resurrecting this blog for the current interesting times.  In the 9 years since we've posted, we have moved workplaces but are still Librarians- Pink Panda in the public school administration sector and yours truly in the public library arena.  Currently we are both out of the workplace for at least the next three weeks due to the official recommendations to limit large gatherings and practice social distancing.

I must admit, while we totally called it when we started this blog oh so long ago, I really hoped it wouldn't come to this. Granted, there have been many times throughout history that our societies have faced pandemics, but I guess I was overly optimistic when I thought medical and hygenic advances would be enough to prevent the spread of contagious disease on the scale we are seeing now.

At this point we are in it, people. There is no more "abundance of caution." Now we need to be acting with an abundance of concern. Stay home if you can, cover your cough and wash your hands. I applaud all the libraries that have made the decision to close because this is not business as usual and libraries are perfect environments for spreading contagion.  Yes, one of the biggest drinking days is coming up but do you *really* need to be drinking green beer within inches of people who could be carrying COVID-19?

If you are finding yourself bored, check to see if your local library has the option to use digital resources. Pink Panda and I previously wrote about ebooks back when they were relatively new and now they are quite popular. Even if you don't have a library card yet, your local library may have the ability to remotely register you during this time. I would recommend emailing them to see if you have any options. 

If your library isn't an option, Audible is an audiobook app that costs $14.95/month but lets you have two free books to try it out.

Here is a link to an article about where you can get free ebooks: https://mashable.com/article/free-ebooks/ 

Since Pink Panda's mini-me's are of school age now, she likely has some good resources for keeping the kiddos entertained while schools are closed for an extended period. We will eagerly await her contribution and try not to stress-eat all our quarantine snacks in one go. 😊

Until next time!

Happy Yellow Jeep Girl