That’s right: every week we are going to celebrate some small holiday! We want you to join us in celebrating every week – because really, everyone needs a little more happiness in their lives.

Join us in celebrating the holiday just yourself, and take some small quiet time to enjoy it. Or, take our book and program ideas, and celebrate in a larger way in your library. Take a small, goofy opportunity to have a little more fun today! (We celebrate you in doing this!)

I have to say, I think that juggling is almost a definition of goofy fun. Sure, some people do it, work hard at it, and look really impressive while they fling assorted objects into the air without dropping them. but most of us either can’t do it, or only make it for a few seconds. And that’s fine! We’re having fun this week, and whether you fling a few bean bags in the air, your hand out all kinds of things for your patrons to try to juggle – just have fun! The sillier it gets, the better it is. Lean into that.

And of course, there are a few books that might help:

• Juggling: What It Is and How to Do It, by Thom Wall
• Pathways in Juggling: Learn how to juggle with balls, rings, clubs, devil sticks, diabolos and other objects, by Robert Irving and Mike Martins
• Hey, Bruce!: An Interactive Book, by Ryan Higgins
• Contact Juggling, by James Ernest

Join us in celebrating the holiday just yourself, and take some small quiet time to enjoy it. Or, take our book and program ideas, and celebrate in a larger way in your library. Take a small, goofy opportunity to have a little more fun today!