September
2013
Quitman Public Library News
Welcome back Friends of the Library for another
great year! This fall marks my 11th year as Director of the Quitman Public Library, and I am still as excited as I was my first day on the job.
A lot has
happened since our last meeting on May 14, 2013, so I will give a few
highlights to get you up to date:
May 2013
· The library “adopted” the City of Quitman from the Texas State Historical Association
June 2013
· Wood Co. Electric donates oak showcase unit; now our “Sissy Spacek” display
· Subway regional office donated 25 children’s meals for Summer Reading
· Friends of the Library volunteers helped with “Board Game Day @ the Library”
· The Blind Place installs energy-efficient shades in library’s main gallery
· Summer Family Literacy begins sponsored by grant from Gateway to Libraries
· Forever Young volunteers sponsor “Outdoor Games of Yesteryear @ Hogg Park”
· Quitman Public Library is Sweet Expression’s “Business of the Week”
· Quitman – Lake Fork Kiwanis give 50 swim passes for “Swimming @ City Park”
· ETMC sponsors popcorn for “Movie Day @ the Library”
July 2013
· Director submitted completed grant application for USDA – RUS grant requesting $68K to create a Distance Learning Lab at our library that would serve our rural community providing classroom space and serving as a testing center for regional colleges and universities.
August 2013
· Tocker Foundation awarded $4000 in books from Texas A&M University Press
Here are a few
more tidbits:
Elizabeth
Soutendijk, who worked with our Summer Literacy program, will be
leading Story Time each Friday from
11 a.m. – noon.
The Quitman Public
Library Advisory Board will meet Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 6:00
p.m. Friends of the Library members are
always welcome to join these bi-monthly meetings.
GED classes are in session each Wednesday from 4:00 –
6:00 p.m., and English as a Second
Language (ESL) meet on Thursdays from from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. The classes are taught by Sandra Grider.
Knitting instruction is offered by Virginia Hoffpauir in the library’s
main gallery each Thursday, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Bring your own supplies and join the group for a fun time of free
instruction. Light refreshments and
finger foods welcome.
The
crowd is really growing at the Acoustical
Bluegrass Jam which is held here at the Quitman Public Library on the 2nd
Friday of each month 5-9p.m. The public is invited to join in and play, sing,
or just listen. It’s free and lots of
fun! Next one is Friday, September 13,
2013!
There are so
many new things and services offered by our library, and we want to share our
excitement with the community. As always, I thank the Friends
of the Library for its generous support of the Quitman Public Library.
Delene Allen, Library Director
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