By Faye
Valentine’s Day is a holiday celebrated on February 14. It is the traditional day on which lovers express their feelings for each other by sending cards, presenting flowers, or offering confectionary. The holiday is named after two Early Christian martyrs named Valentine. The day became associated with romantic love probably because it is the date on which the birds are supposed to start spring mating.
The day is most closely associated with the mutual exchange of love notes in the form of “valentines.” Modern Valentine symbols include the heart-shaped outline, doves, and the figure of the winged Cupid.
Check out this book, “America Celebrates! A Patchwork of Weird & Wonderful Holiday Lore and other books about Valentine’s Day at your library.
A Natural History of Love by Diane Ackerman.
Valentine : a Love Story by Chet Raymo.
The anti-Valentine’s handbook by Johan More.
Book of love by Andrew Greeley
Isn’t it Romantic : 100 Love poems by younger American poets
Chocolate : a Bittersweet Saga of Dark and Light by Mort Rosenblum.
Shelf Life in the Mountains 
It was a wonderful day here at the Marianna Black Library we greeeted everyone with a big smile and a Happy Valentines Day. This followed by Sara’s Valentines party for the children and which was a great sucess. Our day was very blessed and happy.
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