Closed for Good Friday

 

QPL Connections by Delene Allen

 

QPL Connections by Delene Allen

Thursday, March 26, 2026    ●   Wood County Monitor – Wood County, TX       

 

Friends of the Quitman Public Library’s Spring Book Sale is planned for April 28 – May 1, 2026. The following donations are accepted during business hours: books, audiobooks, DVDs, puzzles, board games, computer games and software, music albums, tapes and CDs.

 

Regular hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. The library will be closed for Easter Weekend on Friday, April 3, but will reopen on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.

 

Discover a world of information during National Library Week, April 19 – 25, 2026. This is an annual celebration developed by the American Library Association highlighting the positive role libraries play in strengthening our communities. This year’s theme, “Find Your Joy,” is an invitation to visit the library and check out what we have to offer.

 

The Wood County TX Genealogical Society invites family researchers and historians to meet on the 3rd Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the library’s Shamburger Community Room. The next meeting is April 20, 2026. 

                                                        

 

Whyte Dove Writers’ Club, a distinctive group of local published authors, meets monthly on second Tuesdays from 6 – 8:30 p.m. This workshop is free and open to the public.

 

Earning a General Educational Development (GED) certificate is easier to navigate when you have a tutor available to guide you through the process.  A professionally trained tutor who specializes in math and essay writing is available at the library each Wednesday, 4 - 6 p.m. Contact saradelarosa@outlook.com, or just stop by during class hours.

 

QPL Knitting & Crochet Class regularly meets each Thursday 2 – 4 p.m. at the library. Students of all ages and skill levels are invited to join this growing group.

 

Wood County Metal Detector Club, led by Jerry Tinney, meets on 1st Mondays of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Shamburger Community Room.

 

Looking for a place to hold your next meeting or event? The library offers a spacious community room with the latest technological needs as well as a kitchenette. For information, contact the front desk at (903)763-4191.

 

Notary service is available during regular business hours. Walk-ins are welcome, but to guarantee an appointment, call (903) 763-4191.

 

Visit our online catalog at http://quitman.biblionix.com/catalog to see our collection of the latest books, audiobooks, and DVDs. Patrons may also connect to our library’s vast collection of eBooks, audio books and streaming videos by downloading the Libby® app. For questions about your username and password, call the front desk at (903) 763-4191.

 

Visit www.quitmanlibrary.org to find the TexShare® database of reference resources where you can find invaluable and up-to-the-minute research tools. Library patrons can connect by calling our front desk and visiting the library’s website. Patron cards are available at no cost for those who provide photo identification and proof of residence in Wood County. Wi-Fi is available 24/7.

QPL Connections by Delene Allen

 

QPL Connections by Delene Allen

Thursday, March 12, 2026    ●   Wood County Monitor – Wood County, TX       

 

Earning a General Educational Development (GED) certificate is easier to navigate when you have a tutor available to guide you through the process.  A professionally trained tutor who specializes in math and essay writing is available at the library each Wednesday, 4 - 6 p.m.. Contact saradelarosa@outlook.com, call the library at 903-763-4191, or just stop by during class hours.

 

QPL Knitting & Crochet Class regularly meets each Thursday 2 – 4 p.m. at the library. Students of all ages and skill levels are invited to join this growing group. Classes are free.

 

Whyte Dove Writers Group meets on the 2^nd Monday of each month at the library. You are welcome to join this group of regional authors, editors, and aspiring writers who meet to discuss, review and share techniques. This workshop is open to the public.

 

The next meeting of the Friends of the Library will be Thursday, May 14, 2026, at noon. The Friends now meet quarterly in the library’s community room on the 2nd Thursday of February, May, September, and December.

 

Wood County Metal Detector Club, led by Jerry Tinney, meets on 1st Mondays of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Quitman Public Library. The public is invited.

 

Notary service is available at the library during regular business hours. Walk-ins are welcome, but to guarantee an appointment, call the library’s front desk at 903-763-4191.

 

Download the library’s eBook platform, Libby®, powered by OverDrive and the Northeast Texas Digital Consortium. For questions about your username and password, call the front desk at 903-763-4191.

 

Visit www.quitmanlibrary.org to find the TexShare® database of reference resources where you can find invaluable and up-to-the-minute research tools. Library patrons can connect by calling our front desk and visiting the library’s website. Patron cards are available at no cost for those who provide photo identification and proof of residence in Wood County. Regular hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Wi-Fi is available 24/7.