QPL Connections by Delene Allen

Quitman Library Connections by Delene Allen

Thursday, June 6, 2019   ●   Wood County Monitor – Quitman TX        

 

  QPL Summer Reading 2019 is happening the entire month of June, and we will discover “A Universe of Stories!” Fun activities are planned for each Wednesday, so stop by the library for your game card. Prizes will be awarded on June 26, so get that game card filled up! 

  Thanks to a generous donation from Quitman & Liberty Methodist Men, QPL Summer Lunches for Kids are available Tuesdays – Fridays at noon during the month of June at the library.

  Jim Kinsel from Workforce Solutions of East Texas will be at the Quitman Public Library on Friday, June 7 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. to assist job seekers. No appointment is necessary.

  The 2nd Friday Acoustic Jam at the Quitman Public Library on Friday, June 14, 2019 from 6 – 9 p.m. Musicians of all ages and musical levels are invited to join in with acoustical instruments only. Beginners are welcome to come early to workshop at 5 p.m. Listeners are always welcome to this free event. Contact Eugene Allen at 903-975-5745.

  Notary service is available at the library during regular business hours, but to guarantee an appointment, call 903-763-4191.

  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

  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.

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.