February
15, 2017 Wood County Monitor –
Quitman TX
The library is highlighting February as
National Black History Month with a media display near the check-out area. One book, Black
Texans by Marion Barnes, celebrates such notable persons as Bessie Coleman
who was born in Atlanta, Texas in 1892. Bessie
received her pilot license in 1921, two years before Amelia Earhart. By 1923,
she had purchased her first airplane and performed her first air show in
Houston, Texas.
There will be no free Federal Income Tax
assistance at the Quitman Public Library this tax season. Call the AARP help
line at 1-888-227-7669 to find the nearest free tax preparation site. Public computers
are available at the library for filing online during regular business hours,
and Wi-Fi is available 24/7.
What you may not know about the Quitman
Public Library: In 2006, the Quitman Garden Club began its Beautification
Landscaping Project for the library’s east and west patios. Members and
volunteers have spent countless hours creating and maintaining the beautiful
gardens for the enjoyment of our library and community served. Most of the
trees, plants and flowers in the gardens are native to this region. The Quitman
Garden Club meets at the library on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
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. Keep up with
current events on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/quitmanpubliclibrary.
Adult Services
The General Educational Development (GED) preparatory
class meets at the Quitman Public Library each Thursday from 4 – 6 p.m. and is
taught by certified instructor, Susan Resnik.
Knitting and crochet instruction class,
taught by Virginia Hoffpauir, meets each Thursday 2 – 4 p.m. in the library’s
main gallery. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Some of the projects
involve special causes like caps and blankets for babies, and you can help make
a difference.
Children’s
Services
The Story Time Gang meets each Thursday at 2
p.m. Lillian Gray plans an educational
hour filled with stories, crafts and plenty of fun. Upcoming themes are: Feb 16
“All About Bessie Coleman” – Feb 23 “All About the Poetry of Langston Hughes.”
Story Time is designed for young readers and
home-schooled students, but anyone who wants to hear a great story is
welcome. Special thanks to Peoples
Telephone – Quitman TX for funding and sponsorship of crafts and activities.
Friends of the
Library
Friends of the Quitman Public Library meet
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at noon in the Shamburger Community Room. The Friends invite everyone to join them for
an hour of friendship. The short meeting will include “5-Minute No Spoiler Book
Review,” of Hotel at the Corner of Bitter
and Sweet by Jamie Ford, a short presentation of “What You May Not Know
about Me” from one of the members, and musical entertainment provided by Mike
Gilmore who will play the bagpipe in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. Friends is
an active group of men and women dedicated to the growth and improvement of the
library.
Genealogy
The Wood County TX Genealogical Society will
meet at the library on Monday, March 20, 2017, at 7 p.m. An early workshop
begins at 6 p.m. Visit 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 to connect
to our library’s vast collection of eBooks, audiobooks and streaming vi
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