The staff and volunteers
of the Quitman Public Library wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! The building will be closed Monday and Tuesday, December 24 - 25, 2012 and Monday, December
31, 2012 and Tuesday, January 1, 2013 for the New Year Holiday. However, online library services and databases
will remain available, and Wi-Fi will be assessable 24/7 in the outdoor patio
and parking areas.
Each month, staff member Melissa Frosch carefully
selects media that highlights a particular theme, and prepares an eye-catching
display for the patron’s enjoyment. For
January 2013, her theme focuses on New Year’s resolutions of being “Healthier,
Wealthier, and Wiser.” Stop in and check out the display located near the front
desk.
Regular
hours are Tuesday through
Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Call 903-763-4191 for more information or visit our website at www.quitmanlibrary.org
Advisory Board
The Quitman Public Library Advisory Board met Thursday, December 13, 2012
at 6:00 p.m., and accepted the resignation of +R.T. Bridges who has fulfilled
two terms as Chairman. The Board recognizes
and commends Bridges for his service to the community.
Adult Services
English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are back
in session Thursdays from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. and will run concurrently with the
Q.I.S.D. holiday schedule. Therefore,
there will be no class on Thursday, December 20 or December 27, 2012. The class
is taught by Sandra Grider, Certified Instructor.
Knitting instruction is offered by Virginia Hoffpauir
in the library’s main gallery each Thursday, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Classes will continue throughout the
holidays. Virginia has over 45 years of
experience in hand-knitting, can teach all levels, and can unravel almost any
snag. Bring your own supplies and join the group for a fun time of free
instruction.
Friends of the Library
Friends of the Library
invite you to bring your sack lunch and share your lunch hour with them January
8, 2013, from noon until 1:00 p.m. in the library’s Shamburger Community
Room. Local author, Maryann Miller, will
be their special guest. Maryann has won
numerous awards including being a semi-finalist at the Sundance Institute for
her screenplay, “A Question of Honor.”
The Friends is an active group of volunteers
dedicated to the growth, enhancement and improvement of the library and its
services to the community.
Genealogy
The Wood
County TX Genealogical Society will continue its guest-speaker series that
focuses on the families and histories of smaller communities in Wood
County. Recent guests have talked about
growing up in Pine Mills and the Cartwright community.
January’s meeting will
focus on Alba-Golden and the Rhoads community.
Attendees will discover that Alba was once the largest settlement in the
area due to its coal mines and boasted having the first automobile owner in
Wood County.
Join the group when it meets Monday, January
21, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. at the library.
You may find updated information at http://woodtxgene.com
Youth Services
Story Time Hour will be suspended until Friday, January 4, 2013. The
program is designed for infant to pre-school, however, anyone who wants to hear
a good story is welcome.
New Arrivals
Notorious
Nineteen by Janet Evanovich, Mad River by John Sanford, Cloud Atlas by David
Mitchell, Against the Odds by Kat Martin, Big Sky River by Linda Lael Miller,
the Heart of a Hero Series (Trilogy) by Shelley Gray, Aftershock by Jill
Sorenson.
Delene H. Allen
26 Dec 2012 - Wood County
Democrat – Wood County, TX
