Wood County Democrat, Quitman TX
The
Quitman Public Library is one of the city’s warmest gathering places during the
holidays. From now until Christmas, stop
by and have a cup of warm spiced cider while you browse our nearly 30,000 items
available for check out. Near the front
desk is a seasonal display filled with media pertaining to holiday decorating,
entertaining, crafts, recipes, and Christmas movies for all ages.
The 2nd Friday Acoustical Music
Circle is always on the second Friday of the month at the Quitman Public
Library. The next acoustical jam is
Friday, December 12, 6 - 9 p.m. Acoustic
musicians of all ages and musical levels are invited to join in, and listeners
are always welcome. Refreshments will be
available. For more information, call 903-952-8305.
In
observance of the Christmas Holiday, the library will be closed Thursday, December
25 and Friday, December 26, 2014. However,
TexShare® Databases and OverDrive® services as well as Wi-Fi are always available
24/7.
Patron
cards are for those who can provide proof of residence in Wood County with photo identification. A guardian must sign for children ages
5-17. Regular 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.
Adult
Services
GED® or General Educational
Development preparatory class meets at the Quitman Public Library each Thursday
from 4:30 – 6 p.m. and is taught by a certified instructor. The class schedule runs concurrently with the
holiday schedule for Quitman I.S.D. Students
are taught independently according to a individually designed study plan, and
all materials are free. Sign up at the
library’s front desk, or call 903-589-6900 for more information.
Advisory
Board
The Library Advisory Board will hold its
next meeting on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 6 p.m. The public is always welcome.
Children’s
Services
Story Time Hour is each Wednesday 2
- 3 p.m. and runs concurrently with the Quitman I.S.D. calendar. Nichole
Bradberry, Lillian Gray, Jessica King and Elizabeth Soutendijk have planned a
fun hour of thematic stories, crafts, and entertainment. Story Time Hour 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).
Friends
of the Library
Friends of the Quitman Public
Library will meet Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at noon in the Shamburger Community
Room. The Friends invite everyone to
bring your own lunch and join them for an hour of entertainment.
Genealogy
The Wood County TX Genealogical
Society will meet on Monday, January 19, 2015 at 7 p.m. in the library’s
Shamburger Community Room. Officers for FY15 are Shirley Bates, president;
Karen Pilgrim, vice president; Mary Ann Niswanger, treasurer; Ronnie Vance,
secretary. For more information, visit the group’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/groups/woocotx.
New Arrivals
Gray Mountain
by John Grisham, Burn by James
Patterson, Deadline by John Sandford,
Bones Never Lie by Kathy Reichs and
55 new eBook arrivals in OverDrive®.
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