Thanksgiving has passed, which means it’s time to share the latest edition of Arlington Public Library’s “Too Cool for Yule” playlist.
This annual tradition is personal. Every year, it reminds me of the thousands of hours I’ve spent listening to music and making and sharing playlists—on cassette, burned CDs and now streaming—for friends, family and you.
Like a book or a film, a playlist not only tells a story—it invites a range of responses from joy to sorrow and everything in between, expressing one’s feelings and emotions when words alone are not enough. It’s a gift that keeps on giving like the collections found in libraries, always bringing together people of all ages and for all occasions.
As 2024 runs out the clock, we hope you will take a moment to relax, gather with family or friends, grab a favorite beverage and give a listen to “Too Cool for Yule.”
We hope you’ll be moved to sing along with the tunes you know and hum along to those you don’t. And if you make it to the end (and we hope you do), you’ll find a song that speaks for me at this place and time.
From all of us at Arlington Public Library, we wish you and yours a joyful season’s end and a peaceful new year.
Always Free. Always Open. Always Listening.
Diane Kresh
Director
Arlington Public Library