Patch Blogs: Making You a Library User, Holiday Tree vs. Christmas Tree and More!

Watertown's Assistant Library Director Caitlin Browne wrote that she wants to make YOU a library user. She included a list of the features that make the Watertown Free Public Library a place to be! Read Caitlin's blog here. 

John DiMascio did not like the fact that the tree lighting ceremony in Watertown Square had a "holiday tree" instead of a "Christmas tree." He writes that this is a problem that has been going on for years. Read his blog post here.

Santa Claus will be making a series of visits in and around Watertown this month, writes Kelly Cronin. He will pose for free pictures. See details of where and when St. Nick will be appearing.

It is the 50h anniversary of the environmental classic book "Silent Spring," which documents the problems caused by the use of the pesticide DDT. Joseph Flack Weiler writes that there are lessons that can still be applied today. See his post here.

The holiday season may be a good time to put your home on the market, writes real estate blogger Paul Mydelski. Read his tips here.