January
20, 2016
January
is “Get Healthy, Stay Healthy” month. If
you have decided to exercise more, diet, or just be a better person this year,
the library has the information and books you need to be successful. This special display is located near the
check-out area and includes the Bottom Line’s Health Breakthroughs for 2016.
January
is National “Art Appreciation Month,” and what better way to appreciate art
than to sharpen your own artistic skills? Art classes for all ages are held
weekly at the Quitman Public Library and cover an array of media including
pencil drawing, charcoal, ink and watercolor. Youth classes for children twelve
and under will be held on Wednesdays from 5 – 6 p.m. Adult classes will be held
on Thursdays from 5 – 6 p.m. Classes are $4 for youth and $8 for adults. For
more information, call 903-497-0156
.Patron
cards are for Wood County residents 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.
TexShare® Databases and OverDrive® services as well as Wi-Fi are always
available 24/7. 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. Class will meet Thursday, January 21, 2016.
Students are taught independently according to an 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.
Knitting
and crochet instruction class meets each Thursday 2 – 4 p.m. in the library’s
main gallery. Students of all ages and skill levels may bring their own
supplies and join the group for this free class.
Children’s
Services
Story Time Hour is each Thursday 2 -
3 p.m. This Thursday, January 21, 2016, Lillian Gray has planned a fun hour of
thematic stories, crafts, and entertainment focused on “Everyone is Different”
The children will create self-portraits and a magazine collage of different
people. 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 meet Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at noon in the Shamburger Community
Room. The Friends invite everyone to
bring a lunch and join them for an hour of friendship. Special guest will be
Lou Verner with Wag’n Tails in Mineola who will be talking about Caregiver Dog
Therapy. The Friends of the Quitman Public Library is an active group of
volunteers dedicated to the growth and improvement of the library.
Genealogy
The Wood County TX Genealogical
Society will meet on Monday, February 15, 2016 at 7 p.m. in the library’s
Shamburger Community Room. Officers for FY16 are David Gilbreath, 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
The
latest books, audiobooks and movies that have been added to our collection can
always be found by visiting our online catalog at http://quitman.biblionix.com/catalog.
Also, download the OverDrive® app on Google Play® to connect to our library’s
vast collection of eBooks, audiobooks and streaming videos for your electronic
devices.
