Chinese New Year - Welcome to the Year of the Water Rabbit!

In Chinese mythology, the fourth animal of the Zodiac - the Rabbit - represents longevity, peace and prosperity. After the tumultuousness of the last few years, this will surely be welcomed by many!

Each year not only focuses on an animal, but also on one of five elements - Water, Fire, Earth, Wood and Metal. 2023 is the year of Water, which represents intuition, and trusting our inner wisdom.

During Lunar New Year celebrations, it is tradition to gift red envelopes containing money, said to bring good luck. Any item with a rabbit motif is also popular, with rabbit-shaped jade jewelry being very popular.

Wishing everyone a happy and prosperous New Year, please do stop by and see our displays at Luton and Bedford campus libraries.

 Happy New Year!  This month in Books Unlocked our libraries are showcasing mindfulness and mood boosting, with a selection of books available for loan at each campus library.

Here is the display at Bedford:

and at Luton:

We hope you have time to come along and browse!