Story Time Each Friday 11 a.m. - noon!

Story Time is each Friday at the Quitman Public Library from 11 a.m - noon! The program is geared for young readers, but any age is welcome. This week's guest reader will be Jessica King!

Library Notes by Delene Allen

November 20, 2013

Wood County Democrat – Wood County, TX

Library Notes by Delene H. Allen

November is National Native American Heritage Month, and the library is highlighting this event with an informational display located near the front check-out area.  Also, during the month of November, the library is highlighting the upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays with a display of media to help with decorating, entertaining, gift-making, and recipe ideas.  

Friday Night Bluegrass Jam Fever is always on the second Friday of the month in the library’s community room.  The next acoustical jam is Friday, December 13, 6 - 9 p.m.  Come early to tune up.  Acoustic musicians of all ages and musical levels are invited to join in, and listeners are always welcome.  Refreshments will be available. For more information, call 903-952-8305.

Regular hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.  Call 903-763-4191 for more information, and please visit our website at www.quitmanlibrary.org.

Adult Services

Virginia Hoffpauir invites everyone to bring their own supplies and join her group for a fun time of free knitting and crochet instruction.  The class meets each Thursday 2 – 4 p.m. in the library’s main gallery. All levels welcome. 

Class is in session each Thursday for GED preparation from 10 a.m. – noon and English as a Second Language (ESL) from 4 – 6 p.m. in the library’s conference room.  These classes run concurrently with the Q.I.S.D. holiday schedule.  ESL and GED classes are taught by certified instructor, Sandra Grider. To sign up for either class, just stop by during class hours.

Young Adult and Children’s Services

Join us for Story Time at the Quitman Public Library, 202 East Goode Street, Quitman TX each Friday from 11 a.m. - noon for an hour of story time activities. The program is designed for young readers and home-schooled students; however anyone who wants to hear a great story is welcome.

Elizabeth Soutendijk, who works with Gateway to Libraries - Reading Literacy, has designed a wonderful thematic program that teaches as well as entertains. For more information, call 903-763-BOOK.

Friends of the Library

            The Friends of the Library invite the public to the next meeting on December 10, 2013 at noon in the Shamburger Community Room.  The Quitman Elementary Choir will be performing a medley of Christmas carols.  Refreshments will be available, but you are welcome to bring cookies for the children.

Friends of the Library is a lively group of men and women dedicated to the growth and improvement of the library.  

                                                                                                            

Genealogy

             Whether you're new to family history research or have devoted a lifetime to it, the Quitman Public Library has the resources you need.  We offer on-site access to NewspaperArchive, Ancestry, HeritageQuest and AncientFaces at no charge to patrons, and we are a designated LDS FamilySearch center. 

For more information or to make an appointment with a genealogist from the Wood County TX Genealogical Society, contact the library at 903-763-4191 or visit woodtxgene.com.  Also, visit the society’s website at http://www.woodtxgene.com for links to photographs and family histories.

On Display

            In the lobby showcase is a collection of printed media covering the Assassination of JFK.  These materials are on loan from Gene Allen, Dallas TX.

New Arrivals

Dallas 1963 by Bill Minutaglio and Steven L. Davis, Couture Prairie and Flea Market Treasures by Rachel Ashwell, Doctor Sleep by Stephen King, Someone by Alice McDermott. 

Letter to the Editor of the Wood County Democrat,

Dear Editor of the Wood County Democrat,
On Thursday, October 31^st, many from our community turned out to enjoy an evening of Halloween fun at Gov. Jim Hogg Park in Quitman TX. 
On behalf of the City of Quitman and the Greater Quitman Area Chamber of Commerce, we want to thank each of you who attended this year’s Halloween event: A Haunting at Hogg Park.  We appreciate those who helped plan the event, those who sponsored activities, those who volunteered to set up booths and attractions, and all who came out to share an evening of Halloween fun.

Special thanks goes to Brookshire’s – Quitman, Sonic, Dairy Queen, Peoples Telephone, Quitman-Lake Fork Kiwanis, Church on the Rock, Bank Texas, Living Waters Fellowship, Brand New Church, Hainesville Volunteer Fire Department, Quitman Rotary Club, Wood County National Bank, Guiding Light Too, First Baptist Church – Quitman, the Lutheran Church, Judith Sanders, Pam Riley, Dru Woods, Quitman Police Department, and Friends of the Quitman Arboretum.

The event was, once again, a great success and we hope all participation enjoyed it as much as we did.
Sincerely,
Delene Allen, Civic Services Director – City of Quitman
Carey Fry, Director – Quitman Chamber of Commerce

Library Notes by Delene Allen - Wood County Democrat, Quitman TX

The Quitman Public Library is participating with the Greater Quitman Area Chamber of Commerce on October 31^st to present “A Haunting in Hogg Park” from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.  Activities will be concentrated around the Stinson House, and a schedule of events will be posted near its front gate.  There will be three contests for best costume, loudest scream, and best pre-carved/decorated pumpkin.  Award-winning storyteller, Dru Woods, will share spine-chilling stories around the campfire every half hour beginning at 6:30 p.m. The Trail of Terror is back this year, for $1 per person.  For those too young for the trail, there will be a fortune teller for tots and a timed Coin-Search-in-the-Haystack booth. Vendor booths will be serving drinks, hot dogs, chips and brownies, along with loads of candy with lots of tricks and treats. For more information, contact the Chamber of Commerce at 903-763-4411.  

October is National Popcorn Month, so stop by and check out a movie from the Quitman Public Library.  Our DVD collection is growing, and patrons may check out up to four movies to keep for one week.

Friday Night Bluegrass Jam Fever is always on the second Friday of the month in the library’s community room.  The next acoustical jam is Friday, November 8th, 6 - 9 p.m.  Come early to tune up.  Acoustic musicians of all ages and musical levels are invited to join in, and listeners are always welcome.  Refreshments will be available. For more information, call 903-952-8305.

Regular hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.  Call 903-763-4191 for more information, and please visit our website at www.quitmanlibrary.org.

Adult Services

Class is in session each Thursday for GED preparation from 10 a.m. – noon and English as a Second Language (ESL) from 4 – 6 p.m. in the library’s conference room.  These classes run concurrently with the Q.I.S.D. holiday schedule.  ESL and GED classes are taught by certified instructor, Sandra Grider. To sign up for either class, just stop by during class hours.

Knitting and crochet instructor Virginia Hoffpauir invites everyone to bring their own supplies and join her group for a fun time of free instruction.  Stop by the library’s main gallery each Thursday, 2 – 4 p.m. to join the session. All levels welcome. 

Young Adult and Children’s Services

Join us for Story Time at the Quitman Public Library, 202 East Goode Street, Quitman TX each Friday from 11 a.m. - noon for an hour of story time activities. The program is designed for young readers and home-schooled students, however anyone who wants to hear a great story is welcome.

Elizabeth Soutendijk, who works with Gateway to Libraries - Reading Literacy, has designed a wonderful thematic program that teaches as well as entertains. For more information, call 903-763-BOOK.

Friends of the Library

            The Friends of the Library invite the public to hear local author, Larry Black, on November 12^th at noon in the library’s Shamburger Community Room.  Larry Black will be discussing his latest novel and the writing process from start to finish.  Refreshments will be available, but you are always welcome to bring your lunch and spend your lunch hour among Friends.

Friends of the Library is a lively group of men and women dedicated to the growth and improvement of the library.  

                                                                                                            

Genealogy

             The Wood County Genealogical Society recently celebrated its 30^th anniversary and celebrated October 2013 as "Family History Month."  Whether you're new to family history research or have devoted a lifetime to it, the Quitman Public Library has the resources you need.  We offer on-site access to NewspaperArchive, Ancestry, HeritageQuest and AncientFaces at no charge to patrons, and we are a designated LDS FamilySearch center. 

For more information or to make an appointment with a genealogist, contact the library at 903-763-4191 or visit woodtxgene.com.  Also, visit the society’s website at http://www.woodtxgene.com for links to photographs and family histories.

New Arrivals

Doctor Sleep by Stephen King, Wyoming Bold by Diana Palmer, Forsaken by B.J. Daniels, Red Sky Blue Moon by Broce Golden, A Search for Purple Cows by Susan Call

This is Quitman Public Library’s third year to partner with A Circle of Ten’s Gateway to Libraries initiative that allows our library the ability to offer adult GED preparatory classes and ESL classes to those in our community. 

I appreciate how the initiative has grown to include children by offering Summer Family Literacy activities for the entire family.   

This program has allowed our library to reach out and better serve those in our community. 

Helping people connect with the information they need to achieve their goals is what our library is all about.

- Delene Allen, Library Director

A Gift from Center Point

     We got a surprise donation of new books from Center Point Large Print books.  Publisher, Paul Garelli, says, "[The books are] our gift to your library.  We're doing a little housekeeping in our warehouse making room for new releases.  We hope your readers will enjoy them!"

     We will, Paul!  On behalf of the Quitman Public Library and the community it serves, we say THANK YOU!

2nd Friday Night Bluegrass Acoustical Jam

2nd Friday Night Bluegrass Acoustical Jam

at the

Quitman Public Library

6 - 9 p.m.

all ages and skill levels welcome; listeners welcome, too!

Doors open at 5 p.m. if you want to tune up!  Refreshments courtesy of Quitman Public Library. Donations accepted.

For more information, call Eugene at 903-975-5745 or 903-952-8305 and listen to 99.9 KMOO!

Thanks,

Delene H. Allen, Director

Qutiman Public Library
903-763-4191