QPL Connections by Delene Allen

 

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 4^th 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.