April
16, 2014
OverDrive
Read is a new way of reading eBooks, and it is now available for patrons of the
Quitman Public Library as part of the Northeast Texas Library Consortium. What
that means is you can check out and read the latest eBooks for up to 2 weeks without
the need for downloads or special software on a smartphone, tablet, or
computer. All you need to borrow digital titles is an Internet connection and a
library card.
If you’re
using a tablet or smartphone, you may want to download OverDrive’s free mobile
app to easily find and save the library’s OverDrive website and to download and
enjoy borrowed titles on these popular devices and platforms: Android™,
BlackBerry®, iOS (iPhone®/iPad®/iPod® touch), Windows® Phone, Kindle® Fire
tablets, KoboTM tablets, and NOOK® tablets.
Available at the front desk and on
our website are short handouts that outline basic steps for borrowing and
enjoying digital titles from your library, as well as specific steps for
getting started.
Regular
library hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. For more information, please call
903-763-4191 and visit our website at www.quitmanlibrary.org.
Adult
Services
Each
Thursday is filled with learning opportunities at the Quitman Public Library. GED preparatory classes are available from 10 – noon to help
you prepare for the GED test. English as
a Second Language (ESL) classes are also offered on Thursdays from 4 – 6 p.m.
in the library’s conference room. These
classes run concurrently with the Q.I.S.D. holiday schedule. ESL and GED classes are taught by certified
instructor, Sandra Grider. Also on Thursdays, test proctoring and tutoring is
available by appointment. To sign up for any of these opportunities, stop by
during class hours or call 903-763-4191.
Knitting and crochet instructor,
Virginia Hoffpauir, invites students of all ages and skill levels to bring
their own supplies and join the group for free knitting and crochet
instruction. If you have a pattern to share, please bring it. The class meets each Thursday 2 – 4 p.m. in
the library’s main gallery.
Young
Adult and Children’s Services
Join us for Story Time at the
Quitman Public Library, 202 East Goode Street, Quitman TX each Friday from 11
a.m. - noon for an hour of story time activities. Elizabeth Soutendijk, who works with Gateway
to Libraries - Reading Literacy, and her assistant, Jessica King, have designed
a wonderful thematic program that teaches as well as entertains.
The program is designed for young
readers and home-schooled students; however anyone who wants to hear a great
story is welcome. For more information,
call 903-763-BOOK (2665).
Genealogy
The Wood County TX Genealogical Society will
meet Monday, April 21, 2014 at 7 p.m. in the library’s Shamburger Community
Room. Guest speaker will be Nancy Walker who will present “Sweet Memories of
Hawkins, Texas.”
For more information or to make an
appointment with a genealogist from the Wood County TX Genealogical Society,
contact the library at 903-763-4191 or visit the society’s website at
http://www.woodtxgene.com for links to photographs and family histories.
New
Arrivals
Matchless by Jane Candia
Coleman, The Loner: Blood of Renegades
by J.A. Johnstone, Awakening by Ralph
Reed, and several new e-Book additions to OverDrive. For more information about OverDrive and how
to check out e-Books from this library, visit www.quitmanlibrary.org or stop by the
front desk.
