Courtland Welcomes New Year with Party Eyeglasses

"We had a wild New Year’s Eve party at the Courtland Library! I saw a picture of 2010 party glasses in The Sacramento Bee on Wednesday morning, and I thought, “I can make those.” So I started gathering stuff when I arrived at work. Library Director Rivkah Sass dropped by in the middle of all of the hulabaloo. Of course, Rivkah worked the circ desk while she was here. Our first patrons were making their 2010 glasses, just as Rivkah left.

We counted 23 revelers on December 30 who made 30 pairs of party glasses, and 21 human revelers and one pooch on December 31 who made 24 pairs of party glasses. We also served sparkling cider on New Year’s Eve. Who knew everyone in Courtland would want a pair of 2010 party glasses? Even Nonie Wetzel, president of the Courtland Library Friends, wanted two pairs. She took them to a New Year’s Eve party she attended. One of our newer patrons stopped in on Saturday and said he saw Nonie in her party glasses because he went to the same party. This New Year’s Eve, Courtland was a fashionable small town."

Sally Sweeny, Branch Supervisor, Courtland Library