Quitman Library
Connections by Delene Allen
Thursday, July 4,
2019 ● Wood County Monitor – Quitman TX
During
July, the Quitman Public Library will host Summer Lunch for Kids every Tuesday
– Friday at noon. This is a no-cost program sponsored by Quitman & Liberty
Methodist Men to ensure that kids in our community do not go hungry during the
summer months.
Also, Money Camp for children ages 5 – 11 years is each Tuesday
and Thursday in July from 10 a.m. – noon at the library. This fun camp is
sponsored by City National Bank, Wood County National Bank and Capital One as
part of a regional literacy initiative of A Circle of 10, Inc. Call
903-763-4191 for more information about either of these free programs.
Displayed near the front check out desk is a
collection of the best summer reads selected by Melissa Frosch. Stop by and
check it out.
The 2nd
Friday Acoustical Jam is Friday, July 13 from 6 – 9 p.m. Acoustical instruments
only and listeners are always welcome. Beans and cornbread served at 7 p.m.
This is a free event. Contact
Eugene Allen at 903-975-5745.
Hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m.
until 6 p.m. Visit our pages at www.quitmanlibrary.org
and www.facebook.com/quitmanpubliclibrary. Wi-Fi is available 24/7.
Visit
the library’s online catalog at http://quitman.biblionix.com/catalog to see all the
latest books, audiobooks, and DVDs ready to be checked out. Sign up for email
or text notifications to remind you when your books are due.
Patron cards are for Wood County residents
with photo identification. A guardian must sign for children ages 5-17.
Hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10:00
a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Keep up with
current events on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/quitmanpubliclibrary and visit our website at www.quitmanlibrary.org.
Adult
Services
Jim Kinsel from Workforce Solutions of East
Texas will be at the library on Friday, July 5 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. to assist
job seekers. No appointment is necessary.
Rebekah Yeager and Virginia Hoffpauir invite you to free crochet and knitting
instruction each Thursday 2 – 4 p.m. in the library’s main lobby. All
ages and skill levels are welcome.
Online GED test preparatory registration and
course assistance is available on Thursdays (language arts) and Fridays
(mathematics) from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Notary service
is available at the library during regular business hours, but to guarantee an
appointment, call 903-763-4191.
Children’s Services
QPL Story Time is on
break until September 25, 2019. Special thanks to Peoples Telephone for
sponsoring QPL Story Time crafts and activities.
Friends of the Library
Friends of the
Quitman Public Library will reconvene in September after a summer break.
Friends of the Quitman Public Library is an
active group of volunteers dedicated to the growth and improvement of the
library. Membership applications are available at the library’s front desk
New
Arrivals
Visit the library’s online
catalog at http://quitman.biblionix.com/catalog to see what is new. Download the OverDrive® app to connect to our library’s
newest eBooks, audiobooks and streaming video.
