Board Games for Teens group will meet on Friday, October 18, 2024, from 1 – 4 p.m. in the library’s community room. Bring a couple of board games that your teens enjoy, and you are welcome to bring along snacks and drinks to share. The group is designed for teens only (ages 13 – 19) and meet bi-weekly. The group is organized by Homeschoolers – Wood County, Texas. Call for more information 903-763-4191
The public is invited to the Quitman Public Library on Saturday, October 19 from 1 - 3pm to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Wood County TX Genealogical Society. Volunteers will be on hand in the newly designed Genealogy Department to offer assistance to those interested in beginning their own family history research.
Quitman
Library Connections by Delene Allen
Thursday,
October 10, 2024 ● Wood
County Monitor – Quitman TX
On
Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, from 1 – 3 p.m. in the library’s Shamburger Community
Room, the Wood County TX Genealogical Society (WCTGS) will celebrate its 40th
Anniversary with an open house, and the public is invited. There will be
exhibits, refreshments and guided tours of the library’s newly organized genealogical
collection of family research materials and photographic archives. National
Family History Month is observed in October, and volunteers are ready to help
you record your family’s story. For more information, visit the society’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/groups/woocotx.
Board Games for Teens group will meet on Friday,
October 18, 2024, from 1 – 4 p.m. in the library’s community room. Bring a couple
of board games that your teens enjoy, and you are welcome to bring along snacks
and drinks to share. The group is designed for teens only (ages 13 – 19) and
meet bi-weekly. The group is organized by Homeschoolers
– Wood County, Texas.
The
Friends of the Quitman Public Library will hold a one-hour meeting on Thursday,
Oct. 10, 2024, at noon. There will be a book review and discussion, and light
refreshments will be available. For information about becoming a member contact
Susan Lomanto or Rebekah Yeager at 903-763-4191. Friends is an active group of
volunteers dedicated to the growth and improvement of the library.
In the
lobby showcase, this month, is a patriotic display designed by members of the
Elizabeth Denton English Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Clubs
that meet regularly at the library are: QPL Knitting and Crochet Group meets
each Thursday 2 – 4 p.m. Students of all ages and skill levels may bring their
own supplies and patterns to trade. The Wood County Metal Detector Club, led by
Jerry Tinney, meets on 1st Mondays at 6:30 p.m. Whyte Dove Writers’ Club, a
distinctive group of local published authors, meets monthly on second Tuesdays
from 6 – 8:30 p.m. The Wood County TX Genealogical Society meets each 3rd
Monday at 5 p.m. in the library’s community room. Call the library to learn
more (903) 763-4191.
Looking
for a place to hold your next meeting or event? The library offers a spacious
community room with the latest technological needs as well as a kitchenette.
For lease information, contact the front desk at (903)763-4191.
The
library subscribes to the TexShare Databases, and patrons may use their library
card to access over 27,000 journals, over 171,000 eBooks, and over 15 million
images, videos, and interactive resources. Link to the TexShare Databases on
the library’s website at www.quitmanlibrary.org or stop by during library hours
for a demonstration.
Notary
service is generally available at the library during regular business hours,
but to guarantee an appointment, call (903)763-2665. Notary fee is $10 per
document.
Visit
the library’s online catalog at http://quitman.biblionix.com/catalog to see all the newest
books, audiobooks, and DVDs ready to be checked out. Also, download the new Boundless® app to
connect to our library’s newest additions of eBooks and audiobooks.
