Cozy at the Library

After a wet and mild couple of weeks, we finally have some snow in Portland!  I'm sure I've said it before, but one of my favorite things about snow (and rain and whatever the sky wants to drop on us) is getting to watch and listen from a comfy place indoors.

The fireplace in the apse, aka the big windowed space at the end of the building, is one of my favorite places to cozy up with a book on a quiet, snowy day.  There's just something so nice about just being warm and protected from the elements - a sort of happy, romantic feeling.

I think the Danes would call this feeling hygge, a famously Scandinavian sense of coziness and togetherness.  It's a great antidote to the winter blues and the cabin fever that comes from being all cooped up.

If you'd like to learn more about hygge, we have an excellent book on the topic in our collection:

Hygge: The Danish Art of Happiness

by Marie Tourell Søderberg

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For extra coziness, don't forget that the Winter Reading Program is still underway!  Adults who complete all five levels will receive a super-cozy PDL blanket - just show us your completed tracker (available at the circulation desk) or your five badges on the Beanstack app/website.  You'll also be entered for a drawing for the grand prize!

Whether you're keeping warm with us at the library or spending time at home, I hope this snowy January day finds you cozy and hyggelig!