And so here we are on Easter Sunday, the earliest in our lifetimes (unless you were around in 1913 or plan on living until the year 2124, according to www.smart.net/~mmontes/freq3.html), with the first bloom of Nebraska's own construction rite of spring right outside the library that is closed today.

One place to look for Stravinsky's masterpiece is a book/CD set in the Children's Section called "The Story of the Orchestra" by Robert Levine.

"The opening bassoon solo is so high that people could not identify the instrument making the sound, and one critic said that it sounded like the earth itself was moaning. While today it is one of the most famous openings in classical music, at the time people did not know what to think."

Another place to look is on the Internet, with one especially fun site constructed by the San Francisco Symphony at www.keepingscore.org/flash/stravinsky/index.html.

When we open tomorrow, who knows, you might actually hear some interesting orchestral sounds as your traverse Second and Third streets on your way to the library. We hope you don't hear any cuss words sounding like "Le Sacred u Printemps," which happens to be French for "The Rite of Spring."

Construction and our library, almost sounds like "same song, second verse" doesn't it? Or maybe like "Jaws 2" music with its tagline "just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water." Just remember, the anagram for that saying is "It's Jaws Two: But once again we/they outfought the shark" as found at www.anagramgenius.com/archive/justwh.html.

Go ahead, look it up on this Web site. Then go to the homepage at www.anagramgenius.com/server.html to give the title of your favorite book a try. Type in "Double Cross by James Patterson" and out comes "Joy! Corpse's undatable mobsters." OK, not quite the plotline.

Then come tomorrow, come in for the real book. We've got lots of copies, and as of this writing one can be found in our Hot Picks area and three in the New Books circle. If you want the audio format, you can put a hold on one of our CDs or check out our new downloadable books service by going to our homepage at www.gi.lib.ne.us.

When we were under construction ourselves, you "outfought the shark." And now that it is over, our own business has been booming as you respond to improved services in an expanded facility. Here are just a few increases in the past five months: Checkouts, 16 percent; reserves placed, 47 percent; patrons registered, 84 percent; public meeting room usage, 975 percent; patrons visiting library, 21 percent; reference questions answered, 12 percent; in-library program participants, 50 percent; and computer use, 12 percent.

In a way, the library is like an oasis in a sea of road construction. Just getting into the parking lot is refreshing and greater treasures await within. Construction noises are muffled and the sounds of happy children, gentle lobby conversations over coffee or the relatively quiet surroundings of our magazine and newspaper reading areas prevail.

You won't want to leave, but eventually you must (or help clean up). Just remember, for your safety you will not be able to exit at Second and Washington. Just swing over to the exits at Adams or Third street. And to follow what's up construction-wise go to www.gi.lib.ne.us/hwy30.html.

What a nice and safe street (anagram: "fascinate and sweetheart") we will have by the rites of winter. In the meantime, Happy trails and Happy Easter!

Steve Fosselman is the director of the Grand Island Public Library.