Teen Summer Reading Challenge - pick up a reading log @ the Library and for every 5 hours you read you can enter to win one of the grand prizes that will be offered at the July 27th YA Awards Party.
Poetry Slam - Monday, June 22nd @ 7:00 pm. Open to teens ages 13-19. Rules can be picked up @ the Library.
Photography Contest - deadline for entries is Friday, July 17th. Rules can be picked up @ the Library.
Altered Book Making Workshop - Monday, July 6th and July 14th @ 7:00 pm. All materials needed, examples and instructions will be provided to make an altered book art project.
Teen Friday Movie Nights - June 12th THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON rated PG13; June 19th THE BREAKFAST CLUB rated R; June 26th BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE rated PG13.
All movies begin @ 7:00 pm and will be projected on a big screen in the Library. Admission is free and you must be 13 or older to attend the Friday night movies. Popcorn and drink will be provided. Once teens have entered the library for the movie they will not be able to leave until the movie is over.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Monday, June 8, 2009
Summer fun at the library
WEEKLY PROGRAMS
Mondays-YA Programs, 7:00 pm.
Tuesdays-Preschool Story Time and Crafts, 10:00 am.
Wednesdays-Summer Programs, 1:00 pm.
Thursdays-Movie Nights, 7:00 pm.
Fridays-Teen Movie Nights, 7:00 pm.
ALL PROGRAMS ARE FREE
JUNE
June 1st-Summer reading logs will be available for pick up at the library circulation desk.
June 10th-Ever wonder which scorpions are deadly and which don't sting at all? Ever imagine what the world's longest millipede eats for breakfast? Ever wanted to confront your entomophobia by letting a tarantula crawl on your chest? Jungle Jim and his "Bugs of the World" presentation will answer all those questions and more.
June 11th-Bonzo Crunch brings Reading with Ringling Bros. back for the second year. He will have a reading challenge available for the kids. The prize is a free ticket to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
Thursday Movie Night presents Bolt (96 minutes, PG). Snacks will be provided. All are welcome to bring a pillow and blanket. Movie to be shown in the library.
June 12th- Teen Movie Night presents The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (PG-13).
June 17th-Texas Farm Day. Local farmers will be providing produce grown in this area. We will have crafts and games associated with agriculture.
June 18th-Thursday Movie Night presents IGOR (87 minutes, PG). Snacks will be provided. All are welcome to bring a pillow and blanket. Movie to be shown in the library.
June 19th-Teen Movie Night presents The Breakfast Club (R).
June 24th-The Institute of Texan Cultures presentation of Dinosaurs of Texas. We will have crafts and games associated with dinosaurs.
June 25th-Thursday Movie Night presents Beverly Hills Chihuahua (91 minutes, PG). Snacks will be provided. All are welcome to bring a pillow and blanket. Movie to be shown in the library.
June 26th-Teen Movie Night presents Bringing Down the House (PG-13).
JULY
July 1st-Texas Ranch Day. We will have demonstrations of life on a Texas ranch. We will have crafts and games associated with ranch life.
July 2nd-Thursday Movie Night presents Happy Feet (109 minutes, PG). Snacks will be provided. All are welcome to bring a pillow and blanket. Movie to be shown in the library.
July 8th-Texas Wildlife Day. The local game warden will be on hand to teach the kids guns safety, and about wildlife in the area. We will have crafts and games associated with Texas wildlife.
July 9th-Thursday Movie Night presents Bedtime Stories (99 minutes, PG). Snacks will be provided. All are welcome to bring a pillow and blanket. Movie to be shown in the library.
July 15th-Conservation Day. Doc Edwards will be on hand to teach the kids about the aquifer and water conservation. Niki Lake from Government Canyon State Natural Area will teach the kids about nature conservation.
July 16th-Thursday Movie Night presents Madagascar (86 minutes, PG). Snacks will be provided. All are welcome to bring a pillow and blanket. Movie to be shown in the library.
July 17th-Teen Movie Night presents Ferris Bueller's Day Off (PG-13).
July 22nd-Texas Night Creatures. A representative from the Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve will be on hand to teach the kids about the importance of bat preservation and benefits to our ecological system. We will have crafts associated with bats.
July 23rd-Thursday Movie Night presents Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (89 minutes, PG). Snacks will be provided. All are welcome to bring a pillow and blanket. Movie to be shown in the library.
July 24th-Summer Reading Log deadline. All logs must be completed and turned in at the circulation desk at the library to be eligible for prize drawings.
July 29th-Summer Reading Awards and Party. We will present certificates to each child who participated in the reading challenge. Awards for the most logs turned in will be give in each category, followed by prize drawings. We will also have an ice cream party with custom toppings.
July 30th-Thursday Movie Night presents Kung Fu Panda (92 minutes, PG). Snacks will be provided. All are welcome to bring a pillow and blanket. Movie to be shown in the library.
AUGUST
August 6th-Thursday Movie Night presents WALL-E (98 minutes, PG). Snacks will be provided. All are welcome to bring a pillow and blanket. Movie to be shown in the library.
August 13th-Thursday Movie Night presents The Tale of Despereaux (90 minutes, PG). Snacks will be provided. All are welcome to bring a pillow and blanket. Movie to be shown in the library.
Mondays-YA Programs, 7:00 pm.
Tuesdays-Preschool Story Time and Crafts, 10:00 am.
Wednesdays-Summer Programs, 1:00 pm.
Thursdays-Movie Nights, 7:00 pm.
Fridays-Teen Movie Nights, 7:00 pm.
ALL PROGRAMS ARE FREE
JUNE
June 1st-Summer reading logs will be available for pick up at the library circulation desk.
June 10th-Ever wonder which scorpions are deadly and which don't sting at all? Ever imagine what the world's longest millipede eats for breakfast? Ever wanted to confront your entomophobia by letting a tarantula crawl on your chest? Jungle Jim and his "Bugs of the World" presentation will answer all those questions and more.
June 11th-Bonzo Crunch brings Reading with Ringling Bros. back for the second year. He will have a reading challenge available for the kids. The prize is a free ticket to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
Thursday Movie Night presents Bolt (96 minutes, PG). Snacks will be provided. All are welcome to bring a pillow and blanket. Movie to be shown in the library.
June 12th- Teen Movie Night presents The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (PG-13).
June 17th-Texas Farm Day. Local farmers will be providing produce grown in this area. We will have crafts and games associated with agriculture.
June 18th-Thursday Movie Night presents IGOR (87 minutes, PG). Snacks will be provided. All are welcome to bring a pillow and blanket. Movie to be shown in the library.
June 19th-Teen Movie Night presents The Breakfast Club (R).
June 24th-The Institute of Texan Cultures presentation of Dinosaurs of Texas. We will have crafts and games associated with dinosaurs.
June 25th-Thursday Movie Night presents Beverly Hills Chihuahua (91 minutes, PG). Snacks will be provided. All are welcome to bring a pillow and blanket. Movie to be shown in the library.
June 26th-Teen Movie Night presents Bringing Down the House (PG-13).
JULY
July 1st-Texas Ranch Day. We will have demonstrations of life on a Texas ranch. We will have crafts and games associated with ranch life.
July 2nd-Thursday Movie Night presents Happy Feet (109 minutes, PG). Snacks will be provided. All are welcome to bring a pillow and blanket. Movie to be shown in the library.
July 8th-Texas Wildlife Day. The local game warden will be on hand to teach the kids guns safety, and about wildlife in the area. We will have crafts and games associated with Texas wildlife.
July 9th-Thursday Movie Night presents Bedtime Stories (99 minutes, PG). Snacks will be provided. All are welcome to bring a pillow and blanket. Movie to be shown in the library.
July 15th-Conservation Day. Doc Edwards will be on hand to teach the kids about the aquifer and water conservation. Niki Lake from Government Canyon State Natural Area will teach the kids about nature conservation.
July 16th-Thursday Movie Night presents Madagascar (86 minutes, PG). Snacks will be provided. All are welcome to bring a pillow and blanket. Movie to be shown in the library.
July 17th-Teen Movie Night presents Ferris Bueller's Day Off (PG-13).
July 22nd-Texas Night Creatures. A representative from the Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve will be on hand to teach the kids about the importance of bat preservation and benefits to our ecological system. We will have crafts associated with bats.
July 23rd-Thursday Movie Night presents Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (89 minutes, PG). Snacks will be provided. All are welcome to bring a pillow and blanket. Movie to be shown in the library.
July 24th-Summer Reading Log deadline. All logs must be completed and turned in at the circulation desk at the library to be eligible for prize drawings.
July 29th-Summer Reading Awards and Party. We will present certificates to each child who participated in the reading challenge. Awards for the most logs turned in will be give in each category, followed by prize drawings. We will also have an ice cream party with custom toppings.
July 30th-Thursday Movie Night presents Kung Fu Panda (92 minutes, PG). Snacks will be provided. All are welcome to bring a pillow and blanket. Movie to be shown in the library.
AUGUST
August 6th-Thursday Movie Night presents WALL-E (98 minutes, PG). Snacks will be provided. All are welcome to bring a pillow and blanket. Movie to be shown in the library.
August 13th-Thursday Movie Night presents The Tale of Despereaux (90 minutes, PG). Snacks will be provided. All are welcome to bring a pillow and blanket. Movie to be shown in the library.
New books for May and June 2009
New books that we have recently acquired include:
Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris
Brimstone by Robert B. Parker
The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly
Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child
Razor Sharp by Fern Michaels
Pursuit by Karen Robards
Matters of the Heart by Danielle Steel
Roadside Crosses by Jeffrey Deaver
Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Deception by Eric Van Lustbader
Medusa by Clive Cussler
Relentless by Dean Koontz
The Neighbor by Lisa Gardner
Large print selections include:
Borderline by Nevada Barr
The Silent Man by Alex Berenson
Mermaids in the Basement by Michael Lee West
Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead
The Sign by Raymond Khoury
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
The French Gardener by Santa Montefiore
Cry Mercy by Mariah Stewart
The Hunkpapa Scout by Will Henry
The Trial at Apache Junction by Lewis B. Patten
By Way of Wyoming by Curtis Bishop
Son of a Fast Gun by Hascal Giles
Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris
Brimstone by Robert B. Parker
The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly
Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child
Razor Sharp by Fern Michaels
Pursuit by Karen Robards
Matters of the Heart by Danielle Steel
Roadside Crosses by Jeffrey Deaver
Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Deception by Eric Van Lustbader
Medusa by Clive Cussler
Relentless by Dean Koontz
The Neighbor by Lisa Gardner
Large print selections include:
Borderline by Nevada Barr
The Silent Man by Alex Berenson
Mermaids in the Basement by Michael Lee West
Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead
The Sign by Raymond Khoury
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
The French Gardener by Santa Montefiore
Cry Mercy by Mariah Stewart
The Hunkpapa Scout by Will Henry
The Trial at Apache Junction by Lewis B. Patten
By Way of Wyoming by Curtis Bishop
Son of a Fast Gun by Hascal Giles
Monday, April 13, 2009
New books for April 2009
Books new to our collection this month include:
The 8th Confession by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
Mr. and Miss Anonymous by Fern Michaels
True Detectives by Jonathan Kellerman
First Family by David Baldacci
Deadlock by Iris Johansen
Dear Husband by Joyce Carol Oates
The Geometry of Sisters by Luanne Rice
White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison
Lavender Morning by Jude Deveraux
Loitering With Intent by Stuart Woods
Borderline by Nevada Barr
Malice by Lisa Jackson
Perfect Poison by Amanda Quick
Look Again by Lisa Scottoline
Still Life by Joy Fielding
The Lost Quilter by Jennifer Chiaverini
Fatally Flaky by Diane Mott Davidson
Cursed by Carol Higgins Clark
Just Take My Heart by Mary Higgins Clark
The Secret by Beverly Lewis
Too Late to Say Goodbye by Ann Rule
New large print selections include:
Lowboy by John Wray
Nightwalker by Heather Graham
Lone Star Rising by Elmer Kelton
Ranger's Law by Elmer Kelton
Curry: A Western trio by Max Brand
Blood on the Prairie by Wayne C. Lee
Tomahawk by Wayne D. Overholser
Guns on the High Mesa by Arthur Henry Gooden
Dylan by Linda Lael Miller
Serendipity by Louise Shaffer
Love Mercy by Earlene Fowler
Check back soon for information on our 2009 Summer Reading Program!
The 8th Confession by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
Mr. and Miss Anonymous by Fern Michaels
True Detectives by Jonathan Kellerman
First Family by David Baldacci
Deadlock by Iris Johansen
Dear Husband by Joyce Carol Oates
The Geometry of Sisters by Luanne Rice
White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison
Lavender Morning by Jude Deveraux
Loitering With Intent by Stuart Woods
Borderline by Nevada Barr
Malice by Lisa Jackson
Perfect Poison by Amanda Quick
Look Again by Lisa Scottoline
Still Life by Joy Fielding
The Lost Quilter by Jennifer Chiaverini
Fatally Flaky by Diane Mott Davidson
Cursed by Carol Higgins Clark
Just Take My Heart by Mary Higgins Clark
The Secret by Beverly Lewis
Too Late to Say Goodbye by Ann Rule
New large print selections include:
Lowboy by John Wray
Nightwalker by Heather Graham
Lone Star Rising by Elmer Kelton
Ranger's Law by Elmer Kelton
Curry: A Western trio by Max Brand
Blood on the Prairie by Wayne C. Lee
Tomahawk by Wayne D. Overholser
Guns on the High Mesa by Arthur Henry Gooden
Dylan by Linda Lael Miller
Serendipity by Louise Shaffer
Love Mercy by Earlene Fowler
Check back soon for information on our 2009 Summer Reading Program!
Monday, March 16, 2009
New books for March 2009
Some recent additions to our collection include:
Promises in Death by J.D. Robb
Night and Day by Robert B. Parker
One Day at a Time by Danielle Steel
Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult
Corsair by Clive Cussler
While My Sister Sleeps by Barbara Delinsky
Luke's Story by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins
Irish Tweed by Andrew M. Greeley
Promises in Death by J.D. Robb
Night and Day by Robert B. Parker
One Day at a Time by Danielle Steel
Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult
Corsair by Clive Cussler
While My Sister Sleeps by Barbara Delinsky
Luke's Story by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins
Irish Tweed by Andrew M. Greeley
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
New books for February 2009
Recent additions to our collection:
Large print selections include:
These books and more are available at the library today!
- The Associate by John Grisham
- Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich
- Run For Your Life by James Patterson
- Under the Radar by Fern Michaels
- Black Ops by W.E.B. Griffin
- Cruel Intent by J.A. Jance
- Kiss by Ted Dekker
- True Colors by Kristin Hannah
- Fire and Ice by Julie Garwood
- Three Weeks to Say Goodbye by C.J. Box
- The Centurion's Wife by Janette Oke
- Born to Run by James Grippando
- A Darker Place by Jack Higgins
- Blood Sins by Kay Hooper
- The Independence of Miss Mary Bennett by Colleen McCullough
- Mounting Fears by Stuart Woods
- Renegades by T. Jefferson Parker
Large print selections include:
- Fireside by Susan Wiggs
- Logan by Linda Lael Miller
- Promises of Change by Joan Medlicott
- Land of Marvels by Barry Unsworth
- A Country Called Home by Kim Barnes
- On the Grind by Stephen J. Cannell
- Eclipse by Richard North Patterson
- Dan Barry's Daughter by Max Brand
- Chasing Destiny by Stephen Overholser
- Hard Times & Arnie Smith by Clifton Adams
- Panhandle Pioneer by Bradford Scott
- The Ayatollah Begs to Differ by Hooman Majd
These books and more are available at the library today!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Donate your unwanted DVDs!
Have you ever purchased a movie only to be disappointed? Maybe you tired of watching it after a few viewings. Now what are you going to do with it? Consider donating your gently used DVDs to the library.
Our patrons have varied interests and enjoy viewing comedies, dramas, westerns, classics, and especially documentaries. Some of our most popular DVDs have been recent additions from the Discovery Channel, TLC, PBS, and travel adventures. Children love classic cartoons, shows based on their favorite TV character, Disney movies, and more.
Our limited budget doesn't allow us to purchase many DVDs. You can help other library patrons by donating either new or gently used DVDs to the library.
Our patrons have varied interests and enjoy viewing comedies, dramas, westerns, classics, and especially documentaries. Some of our most popular DVDs have been recent additions from the Discovery Channel, TLC, PBS, and travel adventures. Children love classic cartoons, shows based on their favorite TV character, Disney movies, and more.
Our limited budget doesn't allow us to purchase many DVDs. You can help other library patrons by donating either new or gently used DVDs to the library.
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