QPL Connections by Delene Allen

Wood County Democrat – Quitman TX

June 8, 2016

         

June 2016 is Summer Reading 2016 “On Your Mark, Get Set …READ!” at the Quitman Public Library! Young readers are encouraged to stop in to register and pick up their reading game cards at the library’s front desk. Each Thursday in June, from 2 – 4 p.m., there will be an activity.  This Thursday, June 9^th, the theme is “Blue Blazes!” Come see Dance Dimensions and the Blue Blazes Jump Rope Team from Mineola TX perform for us at the Carroll Green Civic Center, 602 McAlister Street, Quitman TX. If you have a jump rope, bring it and join in! Special thanks to Bobby Gray, owner of Hog Computer and Jay and Jan Gorman, owners of the Texas Tea Room for sponsoring this event and donating jump ropes so everyone can get jumping!

The 2^nd Friday Acoustical Music Jam is always on the second Friday of the month at the Quitman Public Library.  The next acoustical jam is Friday, June 10, from 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 903-975-5735.

Patron cards are available for those residents who can provide proof of residence in Wood County and 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 for more information or visit our website at www.quitmanlibrary.org and keep up with current events on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/quitmanpubliclibrary.

Adult Services

General Educational Development GED® preparatory class is taking a summer break, and will return in September.

Art Class meets each Thursday from 5 – 6 p.m. and is taught by Sara de la Rosa. For more information and updates visit www.facebook.com/quitmanlibraryart.

Free knitting and crochet instruction is offered each Thursday 2 – 4 p.m. in the library’s main gallery and is taught by Virginia Hoffpauir. Students of all ages and skill levels may bring their own supplies and join the group.

Children’s Services

The Story Time Gang will not meet during the summer months, but will resume in September in conjunction with the Quitman I.S.D. calendar.

Friends of the Library

After a summer break, the Friends of the Quitman Public Library will meet again on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 to plan a fall book sale. Officers for FY2017 will be Diane Moseley – President, Cathy Dye – Vice President, Lillian Gray – Secretary, Kim Watterson – Treasurer.

Genealogy

Members of the Wood County TX Genealogical Society are available, by appointment, to assist anyone who would like to learn more about family history research. 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 For even more, visit www.quitmanlibrary.org to download the OverDrive® app and connect to our library’s vast collection of eBooks, audiobooks and streaming videos to enjoy on your electronic devices.