Quitman
Library Connections by Delene Allen
Thursday,
April 22, 2021 ● Wood County Monitor – Quitman TX
Each year the month of April is set aside as National Poetry
Month, inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, and the Quitman
Public Library is highlighting this event with a display near the front
check-out area. Because poetic fragments have been found on monoliths and rune
stones, historians believe that poetry originated from people reciting or
singing to remember things – like we still do today.
Friends of the Quitman Public Library will hold its last
meeting of the season on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at noon in the Shamburger
Community Room. Friends of the Quitman Public Library is an active group of
volunteers dedicated to the growth and improvement of the library.
Photographers of all levels are invited to the “In-Focus
Photography Club of East Texas” that now meets every 4th Monday at
the Quitman Public Library, 202 East Goode Street, Quitman, TX. Meet other
photographers, share ideas, and participate in photography-related events. Social
hour begins at 5:30 p.m. followed by the 6:30 p.m. meeting and workshop.
Cancer Cysters and Breast Friends support group meets in the
library’s community room on the last Tuesday of each month from 6 - 8 p.m. Call
903-850-3978 for more information
Knitting and crochet instruction class meets each Thursday 2
– 4 p.m. in the library’s Thurman Shamburger Community Room. Students of all
ages and skill levels may bring their own supplies and join the group for free
instruction. Bring your patterns to swap with others.
The Wood County TX Genealogical Society meets each 3rd
Monday at 7 p.m. in the library’s Thurman Shamburger Community Room. Contact
David Gilbreath at 972-977-7988 for meeting confirmation and follow the
society’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/groups/woocotx.
Adult GED support services are available for students who
have registered online at www.ged.com. Each Wednesdays
during library hours, a certified instructor will be on hand to assist with reading/writing
skills and math.
Online services are available by visiting our website at www.quitmanlibrary.org where you can
find the TexShare® database of reference resources
and the latest eBooks, audiobooks, and streaming video on OverDrive®, Visit the
library’s online catalog at http://quitman.biblionix.com/catalog
to check out our newest arrivals.
Library cards are free to those who can provide proof of
residence in Wood County and photo identification. A guardian must sign for
children ages 5 – 17.
Hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Wi-Fi
is available 24/7.
Contact the library by calling 903-763-4191, or email us at quitmanlibrarian@gmail.com. Keep
current at www.facebook.com/quitmanpubliclibrary.
