QPL Connections by Delene Allen

Quitman Library Connections by Delene Allen

Wednesday, Mar. 13, 2019   ●   Wood County Monitor – Quitman TX       

 

    There will be no free Federal Income Tax assistance at the Quitman Public Library this tax season, however, printed Forms 1040, 1040 A, and 1040 EZ are available here. The AARP Tax Aide office at 1-888-227-7669 for the nearest free tax preparation site. 

     Public computers, with no time limits, are available at the library, and patron public Wi-Fi is available 24/7.

  Patron cards are for Wood County residents with photo identification. A guardian must sign for children ages 5-17. Hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.  Call 903-763-4191 or visit our website at www.quitmanlibrary.org. Keep up with current events on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/quitmanpubliclibrary.

Adult Services

  A representative from Workforce Solutions of East Texas is at the Quitman Public Library each 1^st Friday from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. to assist job seekers. The next workshop is Friday, Apr. 5, 2019. No appointment is necessary.

  Virginia Hoffpauir and Rebekah Yeager invite you to free crochet and knitting instruction each Thursday 2 – 4 p.m. in the library’s main gallery.

Children’s Services

  Story Time, designed for young readers and home-schooled students, meets each Wednesday at 2 p.m.  Lillian Gray plans an educational hour filled with stories, crafts and plenty of fun. Upcoming events:  Mar. 13 – Field Trip to Mineola Museum; Mar. 20 – “Meet the Mayor!”; April 27 – “Marching Orders!” Learning about our military. Special thanks to Peoples Telephone – Quitman TX for funding and sponsorship of this year’s crafts and activities.

Friends of the Library

  Friends of the Quitman Public Library meet Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at noon in the Shamburger Community Room. 

  Friends of the Quitman Public Library is an active group of volunteers dedicated to the growth and improvement of the library.

 Genealogy

       Wood County TX Genealogical Society meets at 7 p.m. on Monday, Apr. 15, 2019. Follow the society’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/groups/woocotx. For more information, contact David Gilbreath at 972-977-7988.

New Arrivals

      Visit the library’s online catalog at http://quitman.biblionix.com/catalog to see what is new. Download the OverDrive® app to connect to our library’s vast collection of eBooks, audiobooks and streaming video.