Something small to cheer up ‘Blue Monday’
Apparently today, known as Blue Monday (the third Monday in January), is the 'worst day of the year'. Read more about the slightly sceptical mathematics behind this here if you'd like but whether you're feeling blue, green, pink or any other sort of colour, here's a 'little' story about a little library that is sure to make you smile:
Another thing that will make you feel better today? Share a favourite book or poem with someone you know: a friend, a relative, a colleague and talk about it... you'll banish those blues in no time.
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