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July 2018
As our Summer Reading Program
comes to an end we would like to thank EVERYONE who helped us make
this a success once again. We could not have accomplished this
year’s program without the wonderful folks in our community. The
children learned about Birds of Arkansas from Dixie of Arkansas Game
and Fish. Tooth Fairy Twinkles showed how to keep your mouth and
teeth clean. Rachel Parson honored us by playing her guitar and
singing with the children.
July 18th at 3:00 pm we will
have the Movie “I Can Only Imagine” and free popcorn.
Our reading contest will end on July 31st so make sure you get those
lists in by then. We will count all the books read in each age group
and announce the winners on our Facebook page. The winner in the
categories will receive a backpack with school supplies!
“The Dailey Room” is open and
ready for meetings, games, quiet reading or just to come in out of
the hot summer days and browse our book sale.
“Activities” every Wednesday at
10 am. We offer Dominos, games, cards, coloring and more! Call the
De Queen Branch at 584-4364 for more information.
Amy at The Horatio Library says there are a lot of fun things going
on this summer. We will be kicking off the Summer Reading program
Saturday July 21st, 28th, Aug 4th, and Aug 11th at 10 am. There will
be stories, games, crafts, singing and much more. The children will
have a goody bag and snack every week.
We have dominoes n Thursday
mornings at 10am and we now have Bridge games that starts at 1:30.
We will start offering Mexican Train dominoes on Tuesday mornings if
anyone is interested. We have received more western donations for
check out. Make plans to attend our summer reading program. We love
to see new faces.
Ms. Wendy said that this June’s Summer Reading Programs were so much
fun that the Lockesburg Library is planning to continue their
Saturday Summer Reading Programs. On July 14th and July 28th at 10
am come to the Library for more story times and S.T.E.M activities
for preschool to 5th grade. Programs- in- a- box are available to
get your preschooler excited about reading and learning. Call Mz.
Wendy at 289-2233 for more information.
The Gillham Library Summer Reading Program was enjoyed by all with
Chubby Checker’s Limbo Rock. You can see the video on our Gillham
Library Facebook page. We will have our new book and DVD order in
with the much anticipated, “I Can Only Imagine”, on the shelf. Call
Susie to get on the waiting list at 386-5665.
June 2018
Well that “Summer heat” is
officially here. So come in out of those hot and humid days. We have
lots of sitting areas to cool off.
June is our “Summer Reading Program” month at The De Queen
Library with programs June 6, 13, 20, 27..
June 6, 2018 at 10:00
am will be the kick off to our “Libraries Rock” program with Dixie
Hill from Arkansas Game and Fish. Dixie will be presenting “Birds of
Arkansas”. Word has it that there will be a Live Bird. Each
Wednesday there will be lots of fun, games and prizes for the kids.
Don’t forget all of our many wonderful services such as, notary,
fax, copy, scan to email, free internet access and much much more.
Stop in your local library today.
“Activities” every Wednesday at 10 am. We offer Dominos, games,
cards, coloring and more! Call the De Queen Branch at 584-4364 for
more information.
Amy at The Horatio Library says will be having a Children's
Program on June 9th at 10 am. We will be reading a story by Shel
Silverstein the Giving Tree. There will be children's activities
that are STEM based and snack will be provided. STEM stands for
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Please make plans
to bring your children or grandchildren. It will be a lot of fun and
they are sure to enjoy.
We have a dominoes every Thursday at 10 am. We are in the process of
getting other adult activities in the near future. If there is an
activity or hobby that you would like to do at the library, please
feel to come by or call. We will try our very best to accommodate
you. We have got a large donation of Western and now have over 20
new to us Westerns on our shelves.
Lockesburg Library will have children’s Summer Reading
Programs. The children’s programs will begin at 10:00 A.M. There
will be story times, activities and games with the “Libraries Rock”
theme. Our kick-off program at 10:00 AM on June 2nd will feature
vocalist and guitarist, Rachel Parson. Remember there will be lots
of fun things to do on Saturdays in June at the Lockesburg Library.
If you have any questions call Ms. Wendy at 289-2233.
The Gillham Library will be ending the Adult May
Reading Contest on Thursday the 31st. Winners of the Hog Hat, Trump
hat, and the Kubota visor and Kubota hats will be posted on the
Gillham Library Facebook page. The June Summer reading program will
be on Sat. June 9th, 16th, 23rd and Thursday the 28th. For more
information, call Suzie 870-386-5665
May 2018
April showers bring May flowers and May brings Mother’s Day. May 9th
at 4 PM will be our Mother’s Day story and fun. Ms Carolyn will have
lots of things to do and even a plant for mom.
May 11th the De Queen Library will close at noon for staff Summer
Reading Program Training. Each year we have this training to help us
bring better programs to our patrons and their children. So we thank
you in advance for being patient with us each year for our training.
May 23rd at 4pm we will have a program celebrating the end of the
school year. YAY SUMMER IS ALMOST HERE!!!
“Activities” every Wednesday at 10 am. We offer Dominos, games,
cards, coloring and more! Call the De Queen Branch at 584-4364 for
more information.
The Horatio Branch will have two programs in the month of May.
Saturday May 12th is called “Giving” and Saturday May 26th is called
“Splash” both at 10 am.
We have a large number of books for sale. In May we will be having a
half-price sale. Come get them while the selection is good.
Why go to Red Box when you can come to the Horatio Library? We have
over 825 family movies and 123 children’s movies. We have movies
just released. We have Ferdinand the Bull, Jumanji, Wonder, Victoria
and Abdul, and Dunkirk just to name a few.
We have just started offering Laminating services and will be
offering Notary services in the near future. We just got in a new
copy machine that has all the bells and whistles. The quality of
service will be greatly improved. Come by and see us it is always
good to see a new face come through the doors.
This month at the Lockesburg Library the book club will meet at
10:00 on Saturday, May 5th to discuss the novel “The Road we
Traveled, by Jane Kirkpatrick. Thursday May 10th will be “Cowboy
Day” at the Lockesburg Library so don’t forget to wear your western
clothing, boots, and hat. The Children’s program at 1:00 pm will
have story time, activities and games with a rodeo theme. Early
juvenile readers have a whole book bin of cowboy reads to choose
from.
May 26th is the national observance of astronaut, Sally Ride and the
library will have a children’s program highlighting her service. We
will be talking a lot about this Summers’s reading program all
month.
Remember there are always lots of fun with Ms. Wendy at the
Lockesburg Library.
Susie at the Gillham Library announce the Winners of the National
Library Week drawing at the Gillham Library were Reva Kitchens,
Alicia Helms and Cindy Riley. We now have all of our new April books
on the shelf along with our new Countryside magazine. For continuing
update on programs check out the Gillham Library Facebook page. For
more information, call 386-5665.
APRIL 2018
National Library
Week will be observed April 8-14, 2018 with the theme, "Libraries
Lead. “First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national
observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and
libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate
the contributions of our nation's libraries and librarians and to
promote library use and support. Celebrations during National
Library Week include: National Library Workers Day, celebrated the
Tuesday (April 10, 2018), a day for library staff, users,
administrators and Friends groups to recognize the valuable
contributions made by all library workers; National Bookmobile Day,
celebrated the Wednesday (April 11, 2018), a day to recognize the
contributions of our nation's bookmobiles and the dedicated
professionals who make quality bookmobile outreach possible in their
communities; and Take Action for Libraries Day, a national library
advocacy effort observed on the Thursday (April 12, 2018). Stop in
your local library and see what fun things they have.
The De Queen Library will have
a come and go open house Monday April 9th to kick off National
Library Week. We will have snacks and some goodies.
April 15-21 is National
Volunteer week. National Volunteer Week is an annual celebration
observed in many countries, to promote and show appreciation for
volunteerism and volunteering. National Volunteer Week in the United
States was first established via Presidential Proclamation 4288,
signed by Richard Nixon in 1974. The manner of celebration for
national volunteer week varies, but many organizations host special
events to help engage their local communities in volunteering and
make them aware of opportunities that are available year round.
On April 18th at 4pm Tammy
Smith and Carolyn Jones will present a program on American Sign
Language at the De Queen Library. Carolyn will read a book by Isaac
Millman while Tammy signs. These ladies will show you basic letter
and small words.
“Adult Activities” every
Wednesday at 10 am. We offer Dominos, games, cards, coloring and
more! Call the De Queen Branch at 584-4364 for more information.
The Horatio Branch will be offering 2 children’s programs every
other Saturday at 10 am. “Who took the Cookie” will be on April 14th
and “One Fish Two Fish” on April 28th. We have been weeding books so
stop by and take some off our hands. We have a lot of new material
coming into the library this month for you to checkout. There have
been new hand rails installed leading into the library. We hope this
will be beneficial to our patrons. We have a new Facebook page and
will be posting about fun, new stuff and having contests so keep an
eye out for that. Go by and like our page so you don’t miss
anything. We have Driving Manuals in English and Spanish as well as
the CDL manual. If you need to print out your pay stub from
Pilgrim’s, we would like to help you with that. Soon we will be
offering Laminating and Notary. Don’t forget every Thursday at 10 we
have dominoes. Come by the Library as see what we have to offer. We
hope to see you soon.
Wendy says this month at the
Lockesburg Library the book club will meet at 10:00 on Saturday,
April 7th to discuss the novel by Anne Tyler, “Vinegar Girl”. On
April 12th there will be a “Kids Garden at the Library” program at
1:00 p.m. We will be planting a “pizza” garden of tomatoes, peppers,
onions and herbs. The children’s S.T.E.M. Program Thursday, April
19th at 1:00 will be “The Coin Counting Book”. Continuing with the
S.T.E.M. money theme on Thursday, April 26 at 1:00 the library will
be transformed into a book store. The children will learn more about
money by taking turns pretending to be book store customers,
stockers and cashiers. There will be lots of fun things to do this
month at the Lockesburg Library
Susie at the Gillham is recommending the “If I Run” series by Teri
Blackstock. Teri is a Christian fiction writer and is known for her
numerous published novels spanning across genre from Christian
romances to Christian mystery/suspense. Her books have sold six
million copies worldwide. We now have the last book “If I Live is on
the shelf. We will have our Garden Craft and Story time Saturday
April 18th at 10:00 am. You can look at the Library Facebook page or
you can call Susie for more information at 386-5665.
March 2018
S.T.E.M? What is that, and why is it important for students. It’s a
program that educates students in for specific disciplines -
Science, technology, engineering, and math. It is important because
we use it in every part of our lives. The De Queen Library began
incorporating S.T.E.M into our programming last year. Come on in and
see what we are helping to teach the children with our programs.
The De Queen Library will have a S.T.E.M program Dr. Seuss Story and
fun March 7, 2018 at 4 pm.
There will be a Fire Safety Story and program with the De Queen Fire
Department March 21. 2018 at 4pm
“Adult Activities” every Wednesday at 10 am. We offer Dominos,
games, cards, coloring and more! Call the De Queen Branch at
584-4364 for more information.
Joan at the Horatio Branch says this month’s Spotlight will be on
Ree Drummond, the author of 4 outstanding cookbooks, Star of the
Food Network series and award winning website “The Pioneer Woman”
which showcases her cooking. Photographs and anecdotes about country
life. Each cookbook is a joy to read even if you aren’t going to do
any cooking. In 2011 William Morrow Publishers released “High Heels
to Tractor Wheels’ written by Ree. It’s a biography and love story
of how she became an “accidental country girl”. She pulls no punches
in her tale of how she met her husband and now lives on a cattle
ranch in Oklahoma with her husband, children, horses, cows and pups.
It is a funny, moving, and really good read. Stop in and check it
out!
Ms. Wendy says this month at the Lockesburg Library the book club
will meet at 10:00 am Saturday March 3, 2018 to discuss the novel by
Nadia Hashimi, “The Pearl that Broke its Shell”.
On March 8th there will be a “Kids Cook at the Library” children’s
S.T.E.M. program at 1:00 pm. Adult best sellers are added monthly.
Stop in and find your favorite authors now offering at the
Lockesburg Library.
Susie at the Gillham Library still has many hardback books for sale
after the weeding process. Authors such as Sandra Brown, Harlen
Coben, Lee Child and many more. Come by and check us out. We will
have a story time and craft Saturday March 10th at 11:00 am. You can
look at the Library Facebook page or you can call Susie at 386-5665.
February 2018
The De Queen Library will have
a Valentine’s Story time and activities on February 7th at 4:00 pm.
Don’t have a date for Valentine’s Day? How about a “Blind Date”?
Stop in the De Queen Branch and see how we can help you find a blind
date with a good book.
“Adult Activities” every Wednesday at 10 am. We offer Dominos,
games, cards, coloring and more! Roger is looking for a chess player
to come and challenge his knowledge. Call the De Queen Branch at
584-4364 for more information.
Joan at the Horatio Branch says I have had the most wonderful
donation of Quilting magazines and books. They are not on the shelf
yet but will be in the next week. Many thanks to the donor, you have
made a lot of ladies happy. This month’s spotlight will be on James
Lee Burke. He lives in Iberia Louisiana and Missoula Montana. The
bulk of his work has centered around a character named Robicheaux,
who is a sheriff’s deputy. All his books have fascinating titles
such as “Cadillac Jukebox, The Tin Roof Blowndown” and Dixie City
Jam. I have always loved books with unusual titles and my first
reading of “Cadillac Jukebox”. Some pages into the book was
mentioned De Queen, AR and an experience at the old Corley Grocery
that stood on the Southwest corner of Hwy 41 and Stilwell. I have
been a fan of his since. His latest release will be on the shelf
soon, titled simply “Robicheaux. Come on in the Horatio Library and
enjoy the works of James Lee Burke.
Ms Wendy says Lockesburg Library will celebrate “Take Your Child to
the Library Day” on Saturday February 3rd with special attention
paid to new young patrons. Visiting your public library will foster
a love for libraries and encourage family time and the love of
reading. Book club discussion is also on Feb 3rd at 10 am. March’s
selection, “The Pearl that Broke its Shell” by Nadia Hashimi will be
distributed. It is the story of Kabul, 2007 where Taliban rules the
streets and her sisters can rarely leave the house or attend school.
Their only hope lies in the ancient Afghan custom of bacha posh,
which allows young Rahima to dress and be treated as a son until she
is of marriageable age. As a boy, she has the kind of freedom that
will transform her forever.
The Gillham Library have been pulling books that have been on the
shelf for 5 years and have not been checked out. Lots of books to
buy from non-fiction to mystery and fiction. We have four free “All
you can eat” Buffet coupons from CiCi’s pizza that will go to the
first 4 patrons who come in and buy a bag of books. We will have our
story time and craft in February so please check out the Gillham
Library Facebook page for the date and time or you can call Susie at
386-5665.
January 2017
Happy New Year from the Ladies at De Queen
Library! We hope you had safe Christmas travels and hope you
have safe travels and enjoy your new year!
“Five Stinky Socks” ……. Did you say Stinky Socks? Yes, I did.
Carolyn will be reading the book by Jim Benton. There a fun game and
possibly snack or two.
Our display for the month of January is the month of Fiction. Stop
in and see the good selection we have.
“Adult Activities” every Wednesday at 10 am. We offer Dominos,
games, cards, coloring and more! Roger is looking for a chess player
to come and challenge his knowledge. Call the De Queen Branch at
584-4364 for more information.
Joan at the Horatio Branch wishes Happy New Year to the
Patrons of Horatio Library.
This past year has been great and I am convinced that I have the
best job in the world and it’s all because of you, the patrons and
supporters. My Spotlight of the month is the work of juvenile writer
Marcus Emerson. He is the author of the series “Diary of a 6th Grade
Ninja. Book one follows the main character, Chase Cooper as he meets
his first ninja.
Domino, Chess and Checker players are needed on Thursday mornings
9:30 – noon. Call Joan at the Horatio Library at 832-6882
On Thursday, January 18th at 1:00 PM, Wendy Clay, branch librarian
at the Lockesburg Library will present the program “My First
Coding.” Coding, or the language of programming, is quickly becoming
a language that our students need to learn how to “speak”. This
program will be a simple introduction to block-style coding using
the medium of story sequencing. It will be best suited for
kindergarten through 3rd graders. They will be presented the basics
of “unplugged” programming. By listening to story time and
completing coding activities on paper they will begin a foundation
for more advanced coding strategies.
The Gillham Library has received 12 Harlequin “Heartwarming”
books from Ms Norma Roden. We have on the shelf the “Captain America
and Marvel Avengers DVD’S. We are planning a story time and craft
day January 2018. For more information, you can check our Gillham
Facebook page for the date or contact Susie at the Gillham Library
at 870-386-5665.
December 2017
Merry Christmas from the Ladies
at De Queen Library! We hope you have safe travels and enjoy
your holiday!
There will be a surprise movie and popcorn December 9th at 9:30 AM.
December 16th is Cocoa with Mrs. Claus at 10 AM at the De Queen
Library. There will be story time, cocoa, crafts, and lots of fun.
“Adult Activities” every Wednesday at 10 am. We offer Dominos,
games, cards, coloring and more! Roger is looking for a chess player
to come and challenge his knowledge. Call the De Queen Branch at
584-4364 for more information.
Joan at the Horatio Branch says Santa Claus arrived in
Horatio in the fire truck and with plenty of elves to help with the
candy toss.
What a wonderful time of the year and the Horatio Library will be
celebrating with a Christmas movie every Saturday morning at 10 AM.
There might be some popcorn and treats. We’ll have to wait and see.
That’s the fun of Christmas and the magic, you never know what will
happen.
To Everyone who made this past year so great, Thank you. You know
who you are and there is to many for me to name them all.
Here’s wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Hey
Maybe one of the Saturday mornings treats will be some Figgie
pudding! Probably not but you just never know!
Don’t forget Dominoes on Thursdays at 10 am and we are looking for
any chess players who might want to come play.
Ms. Wendy says the Lockesburg will be having a book sale
during the month of December. A great collection of cookbooks,
quilting books, Christian fiction, historic romance, children’s
books, westerns, and bestselling authors that might make that extra
stocking stuffer you are looking for. Come make your selections on
Wednesdays, Thursdays, or Saturday mornings and the Lockesburg
Library.
Susie says the Gillham Library will have their monthly story
time and craft on Saturday December 16, at 11:00 AM. There will be a
bake sale- book sale on Thursday December 21st weather permitting.
We had additional Love Inspired Christian Fiction books donated by
Minni Bradshaw of Texarkana.
We have adult coloring Thursday afternoons with Colorful Blessings
cards of your choice. For more information, call the Gillham Library
at 870-386-5665.
November 2017
The Sevier County
Library System has partnered with AETN again this year to hold The
Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Sweater Drive will be the whole month of
November.
The De Queen Library will have “Clifford the Big Red Dog” for the
Sweater Drive kick off, on November 1st at 4pm. So come out and see
“Clifford” and hear a story by Carolyn. There be a coloring contest
for ages 4-6, 7-8, and 9-10.
Also for the Library System in the month of November is For
for Fines. November 1-30, bring any nonperishable food item into the
library for a one-dollar reduction per item in existing overdue
fines. Food accepted for fines on returned library materials only,
not for replacement fees of lost or damaged items.
There will be a Thanksgiving story and craft November 15th. Bring
the kids for a cute story and a “Turkey” craft with Carolyn.
“Adult Activities” every Wednesday at 10 am. We offer Dominos,
games, cards, coloring and more! Roger is looking for a chess player
to come and challenge his knowledge. Call the De Queen Branch at
584-4364 for more information.
Joan at the Horatio Branch says October was a great month for the
Horatio Library. There was the Homecoming Parade, The Homecoming
game (we won), The Pre-School, Kindergarten and First Grade Parade.
The costumes are always great and it’s a tradition we all loved. We
topped off this off with a Halloween movie on October 28th. In
between all that there were lots of books to read and scary movies
to watch. It doesn’t get any better than that. Oh, wait a minute,
here comes November.
The spotlight of the month of November will be various juvenile
authors on the subject of Thanksgiving. I love the holidays, the
food, the family and friends dropping by to visit and before you
know it, its December. Oh well, that’s a story for another day.
Don’t forget Dominoes on Thursdays at 10 am and we are looking for
any chess players who might want to come play.
Ms. Wendy says the Lockesburg Library’s Book Club discussion group
will meet Saturday November 18th at 10 am to talk about the book, “A
Land More Kind Than Home” by Wiley Cash. There will be a children’s
program based on the story, “Sometimes it’s the Turkey sometime it’s
the Feathers”, Thursday November 16th at pm. Call Ms. Wendy for more
information about our preschool “Letter of the Week” take home
packets which include several books and steam activities.
Susie says the Gillham Library has received from Norma Roden 15
Christian Fiction Love Inspired Suspense books. These are a favorite
of many patrons. Gillham’s postmaster Minah Mizzell donated the 4
books series, “One-eyed Jacks” by Cindy Gerard. These books are fast
paced with military black opps. We have adult coloring Thursday
afternoons with Colorful Blessings cards of your choice. For more
information, call the Gillham Library at 870-386-5665.
October 2017
Saturday, October 7th
the De Queen Library will be at Hoo Rah Days. So look for the booth
selling Popcorn and water.
October 25th at 4 pm
will be our Halloween Story Time and craft. Wear your costumes and
have some fun with us.
This month our spotlight will be the Month of Horrors and Month of
Mysteries. Our spotlight offers a wide varieties of different
authors for the month.
“Adult Activities”
every Wednesday at 10 am. We offer Dominos, games, cards, coloring
and more! Roger is looking for a chess player to come and challenge
his knowledge. Call the De Queen Branch at 584-4364 for more
information.
Joan at the Horatio Branch says thanks to all who have been leaving
painted rocks at the door of the library. I have them on display in
the library. Come in and see the handi work of some anonymous
artists. I haven’t found any this week. I really enjoy finding them
because it lets me know someone is thinking of the library and
wishes us well. Horatio Library is having a gigantic book sale! They
are going fast so come by in and buy a fill bag full for a dollar
before they are gone. October’s spotlight will be on Sarah Dessen.
Sarah is the bestselling author of 13 novels for teens and young
adult readers. She has won many rave reviews and awards. If you
haven’t read her, you are in for a treat.
Don’t forget Dominoes
on Thursdays at 10 am and we are looking for any chess players who
might want to come play.
Ms. Wendy says the Lockesburg Library will provide these programs in
the month of October. On Thursdays in addition to our Letter of the
Week programs at 1:00 on October 12 to mark National Fire Prevention
Week we will have a special Community Helpers- Firefighters program.
The book club will meet Saturday October 28, at 10:00 and discuss
the book by Chris Cleave, “Everybody is Forgiven”. 2017 Summer
Reading Program winners are Kailem Chapman. Corbin Wilson, Chloe
Clark, Emma Dowdy, Amanda Emerling, Gavin Wilson, Kara Norman, Lea
Crow, Luke Dowdy and Paige Eason.
Susie says the Gillham Library has received a subscription for Quick
Quilts Magazine from Michelle Bohannon, A Gillham resident and
Heroes and Heroines of the Journey by Dr. Ken Cooper donated by the
Arkansas State Library. Photos can be seen on our Facebook pages as
well as many children crafts and storytimes we hold at different
times each month. For more information call the Gillham Library at
870-386-5665.
September 2017
With the “Solar Eclipse 2017” out of the way,
September brings Lots of fun things for the Sevier County libraries.
At the De Queen Library:
September 6 at 4pm will be the movie “Moana”
with free movie style popcorn, if you haven’t seen it yet, stop in.
September 20th at 4 pm will be story time with Kim Frachiseur of the
Extension office. She will have the program “Green Eggs and Ham”.
“Banned Book Week” September 24-30. Stop in, see what our display
will be and check out a banned book!
“Adult Activities” every Wednesday at 10 am. We offer Dominos,
games, cards, coloring and more! Roger is looking for a chess player
to come and challenge his knowledge. Call the De Queen Branch at
584-4364 for more information.
Joan at the Horatio Branch says School is in full swing again and
the Horatio Library’s Spotlight will be on my favorite author Greg
Iles. Greg was born in Germany, spent his youth in Natchez
Mississippi and graduated from the University of Mississippi in
1983. While attending Ole Miss he lived in a cabin where William
Faulkner and his brothers listened to countless stories told by
their beloved nanny. Greg has written bestselling novels such as
“The Quiet Game”, “Natchez Burning”, “The Bone Tree” and
“Mississippi Blood” just to name a few.
Don’t forget Dominoes on Thursdays at 10 am and
we are looking for any chess players who might want to come play.
Ms. Wendy says the Lockesburg Library will be hosting
children’s programs Thursdays at 1:00 pm. Plans are being made for
programs concerning the subject “L” is for Library. Join us to learn
about how to use the library and learn skills to become a library
page. The library will be passing out our new book club selection,
“Whistling Past the Graveyard.”. Indiana native Susan Crandall’s
novel released in 2013. Call Ms. Wendy for more information.
Susie says the Gillham Library has received the book “600
Aromatherapy Recipes” by Beth Jones and the new “Jelly Roll Jazz
Quilt” book by Jean Ann Wright. You can see a photo of them by going
to our Facebook page Gillham Library. We will have a Story time and
craft, Saturday September 23 with our new time beginning at 11:00
am. We will learn what an Indian Totem Pole meant to a tribe. For
more information, call 386-5665
August 2017
We are definitely in full swing
of summer aren’t we? We at the De Queen Library have enjoyed
the programs we were able to hold for the children and we thank
everyone once again who helped make this possible. We hope we have
helped the children stay active in reading this summer and will be
easier to get back into the groove of things.
School will be starting soon, our reading contest will end on July
31st and we will announce our winners on Facebook.
We have games! Kids games and adult games.
Janet Cantrell from the Extension office will present “How Much is
that Doggie in the Window August 2nd at 4:00 PM.
“Adult Activities” every Wednesday at 10 am. We offer Dominos,
games, cards, coloring and more! Call the De Queen Branch at
584-4364 for more information.
Joan at the Horatio Branch says Summer is really here. The
reading programs are over for a while and school will soon be
starting. On July 15th Twinkle the Tooth Fairy was here. Twinkle is
from the Kids Dental Center in Nashville. If you missed it, you
missed a good time. Maybe she will be back next year. The spotlight
this month will be on Linda Castillo. She is the creator of the
“Kate Burkholder”. Kate is a police chief in a small town in Ohio
with a large Amish population. If you haven’t read her, come in and
check out this month’s spotlight.
As always there’s plenty going on at the library. So come in, cool
off, play dominoes on Thursday morning or read the papers. I’ll be
looking for you.
Ms. Wendy says there will be a Movie Day at the Lockesburg
Library on Saturday August 12th at 10:00 AM. An episode from
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cowabunga classics will be shown.
Turtle-themed games, coloring pages and activities for preschool to
4th grade will be included. Each week our preschool learning center
changes. Displays deal with learning the alphabet and the sounds
associated with letters. Our learning center includes fun books,
stamps, magnetic letters and other alphabet activities at the
Lockesburg Library.
Susie says the Gillham Library has both Lee Child books” No
Middle Name” and “Match-up” along with “The Broken Road” by Richard
Paul Evans. We also have Arkansas Voter Registrations Applications.
We want to remind all those who have made crafts in our story time,
throughout the year, can enter your crafts in the upcoming Sevier
County Fair. Call Ms. Susie for more information at 870-386-5665.
July 2017
As the Summer Reading Programs come to an end. The children had so
much fun with S.T. E.M programs and doing the cool cat boogie so we
are continuing a few activities for the children in July. Thank you
to our volunteers and all who helped us with our programs.
The De Queen Branch is
teaming up with Jamie Waters from AETN to host a Reading Contest
July 1- 31. The contest will have three category Ages 9-10, 11-12,
13-15 and the three winners who have checked out and read the most
books will receive a back pack with school supplies.
Wednesday July 5th will be Stop Drop and Roll with Amy featuring The
De Queen Fire Department. They will hold a fire safety program at
4:00.
Monday July 24th at 10 am will be dental education with Twinkle the
Tooth Fairy and Amy will read the Dr. Seuss book “The Tooth Book”.
“Adult Activities” every Wednesday at 10 am. We offer Dominos,
games, cards, coloring and more! Call the De Queen Branch at
584-4364 for more information.
Joan at the Horatio Branch says once again we had a great
turnout and lots of fun at Story Time this past month. We are trying
to build a better world by being kind to all we meet.
The heat of the summer is upon us so remember that if you do not
have adequate cooling at home, come in and stay as long as we’re
open. There are some really great books coming out this month.
“Camino Island” by John Grisham, “Testimony” by Scott Turrow and
“Come Sundown” by Nora Roberts.
Saturday July 15th at 10:00 am will be dental Education with Twinkle
the Tooth Fairy.
Stay Cool and come in and see us at Horatio Library. Remember we
play dominoes every Thursday at 10:30 am.
June’s Summer Reading Programs were so much fun that the
Lockesburg Branch is planning to continue their Saturday Summer
Reading Programs. On July 15, 22 and 29 at 10:00 come to the
Lockesburg Library for more story times and S.T.E.M activities for
preschool to 5th grade. Letter of the Week and Community Helpers
Program-in-a-box are available to get your preschool excited about
reading and learning.
Call Ms. Wendy for more information at 289-2233
Susie says the Gillham Branch has received book donations
with authors Diana Palmer, Sandra Brown, and Linda Lael Miller. The
Build a Better World reading contest ended June 29th sponsored by
Gentry Chevrolet. Call Ms. Susie for more information at
870-386-5665.
June 2017
Linda Goodner with Arkansas Game and Fish will be at the De Queen
Branch to kick things off for our Summer Reading Program “Build a
Better World” on Wednesday June 7 at 10 am.
The Program will be each Wednesday in June at 10 am.
There will be a reading contest for the children this year with 3
categories 3-4 year olds, 5-6 year olds, and 7-8 year olds. There
will also be the Pizza Hut program and the children that meet the
reading requirements will get to go and help make their very own
personal pizza.
Ms. Amy will continue programs throughout the year for the children.
She will have story time every 1st and 3rd Wednesday at 4 pm. She
will have lots of good stories and activities.
We would like to thank ALL the area businesses that donated for our
programs. Without the good folks in our community we would not be
able to continue the programs for the children. We appreciate each
and every one of you.
A nice donation was made in Memory of Marylan Dutton by the friends
of her daughter Larenda Donovan. We want to thank everyone who
donated. Ms. Marylan was an active patron of the library and had
been greatly missed.
“Adult Activities” every Wednesday at 10 am. We offer Dominos,
games, cards, coloring and more! Call the De Queen Branch at
584-4364 for more information.
Joan at the Horatio Branch says School is out so summer must be just
around the corner. Each Thursday morning at 10:00 am or so I have
domino players at the Library. So grab some players and join in the
fun plus it’s a good way to stay cool. I have two extra tables but I
need another set of dominoes. Each Saturday at 10:30 am starting
June 3 is story time for the little ones’ age 3-8 years. There’s
stories, activities and maybe even a movie.
Lots of good books to start your Summer Reading Program will be
available this month. If your air conditioner is on the blink, the
coolest place to be is the Horatio Library. Daily Newspapers,
computers, books of all kinds for every age and a big screen TV to
watch a movie. Everyone is welcome, so come on in.
Wendy at the Lockesburg Branch is wondering, are you having a tough
time getting your child interested in reading this summer? At the
Library each Saturday in June at 10:00 am there will be the
scheduled Summer Reading Program using S.T.E.M activities. We will
be exploring Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
activities to create a way to encourage your child to read over the
summer month.
Call Ms. Wendy for more information at 289-2233
Susie says the Gillham Branch will have the Summer Reading Program
“Build a Better World”, each Saturday, June 3rd, 10th 17th and
Thursday June 22nd. Story time and craft will begin at noon. We will
have a reading contest which is being sponsored by Gentry Chevrolet.
Call Ms. Susie for more information at 870-386-5665.
May 2017
The Sevier County Library System would like to welcome Amy Zuniga to
the De Queen Library staff. Amy is a De Queen Arkansas native, 1990
graduate of De Queen High School and 2003 graduate of CCCUA with
associate in general studies. Amy has worked in the public and with
children and children's programs for more than 20 years. Amy has 2
children Katie and CJ and 3 grandsons and 2 granddaughters. Amy is
very excited about the children's programs and is planning lots of
story time activities.
Children’s programs are
scheduled for May. May 10th at 4 pm for Mother’s day. The first 25
children will receive a special gift for their mom. May 24th at 4 pm
story time will be about ants. We are working on our Summer Reading
Program for June and Linda Goodner with Arkansas Game and Fish will
be here to kick things off on June 7 at 10 am.
“Adult Activities” is every Wednesday at 10 am. Lots of Adult
Coloring, Dominos, games, cards and more! Call the De Queen Branch
at 584-4364 for more information.
Joan says there is lots going on at The Horatio Library this month.
Lots of new books and DVD’s. I would like to start a once a week
game of dominoes or a movie on Saturday. If you think this is
something that you would be interested in, please contact me at
832-6882. Tax season is behind us. If you have old tax returns that
need to be destroyed, you can bring them to the library and shred
them. Remember the De Queen Bee and the Texarkana Gazette are
available for the public. Sevier County Librarians recently attended
a mini workshop pertaining to our Summer Reading Program in June and
so the spotlight this month will be shining on my display presented
at the workshop. The theme is “Build a Better World”. So come in for
a preview of our story time plans.
The Lockesburg Library has been given some generously- sized book
bags with the words “My Lockesburg Library Book Bag” embroidered on
them. They were donated by Susie Thompson and are for sale for
$7.00. The next book club will be Saturday May 6th at 10:00. We will
be discussing Ellen Wiseman’s novel “Coal River.” We have room for
two new readers to join our group. Each month the library receives
12 copies of the same title from the Arkansas State Library. Our
group reads the selection and those that want to join our discussion
meet usually on the first Saturday f the month when a new book is
given out. Call Ms. Wendy for more information at 289-2233
Susie says for the month May the Gillham Library will have a
pre-reading contest leading up to the “Build a Better World” Summer
Reading Program. Sonic had donated the free drink chips for our
contest. We will begin on Tuesday May 2, 2017 and will run the
contest for 2 weeks. We are open Tuesday and Thursday 9-5 and
Saturday 9-2. Call Ms. Susie for more information.
April 2017
“Libraries Transform” is the
theme for National Library week April 9-15.
First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national
observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and
libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate
the contributions of our nation's libraries and librarians and to
promote library use and support. As a part of National Library Week,
Tuesday April 11 is National Library Workers Day, a day for library
Staff, users, administrators and Friends groups to recognize the
valuable contributions made by all library workers. Celebrate by
visiting your local branch of the Sevier County Library and showing
your support for libraries. Visit www.ala.org or
www.ilovelibraries.org for more information.
Spring showers bring May flowers so our display of the month will be
non- fiction. The Library has all kinds of books on flowers and
plants that can help teach you how to plant or grow. Come by and see
what our display will show.
“Adult Activities” is every Wednesday at 10 am. Lots of Adult
Coloring, Dominos, games, cards and more! Call the De Queen Branch
at 584-4364 for more information.
Joan at the Horatio Library says, Spring is here! Otherwise known as
the “Sneezin Season”, and it is time to plant those annuals if you
want flowers by June! But make sure to set some time from your
planting and plowing to come by the Horatio Library and check out
all the new arrivals in DVD’s, books and activities. For April the
spotlight is on Mystery. In the spotlight is a collection of Agatha
Christie and the “Inimitable Hercule Poirot”. Come in and check out
the “Who Done Its” at the library.
The Lockesburg Library will mark Barbara Park’s birthday during the
month of April. Park was an American Author of the popular Junie B.
Jones children’s series. The June B. Jones series was written for
young readers and included around 30 different books. The series has
sold over 55 million copies in North America alone. She won seven
Children’s Choice Awards, and four Parents’ Choice Awards. Stop in
or call Ms. Wendy at the Lockesburg Library.
Susie says the Gillham Library has received from Kendra Maloney 10
books by the national bestselling author Jodi Thomas. Robert
Billingsley donated 10 children DVD’s. Come by and check out these
new titles. One Saturday each month we have a Story time and Crafts.
We are open Tuesday and Thursday 9-5 and Saturday 9-2. Call Ms.
Susie for the date at 870-386-5665.
March 2017
March at the De Queen Library
is the month of Mysteries.
We will have a wonderful display of all the good mysteries of the
library.
The “Featured Author” for the month of March will be John Grisham.
Grisham was born in Jonesboro Arkansas, lived till he was 4 years
old and his family moved Southaven Mississippi. Grisham is an
American bestselling writer, attorney, politician, and activist best
known for his popular legal thrillers. His books have been
translated into 42 languages and published worldwide. His first
novel, A Time to Kill, was published in June 1989, four years after
he began writing it. As of 2012, his books have sold over 275
million copies worldwide.
Grisham's first bestseller, The Firm, sold more than seven million
copies.
“Adult Activities” is every Wednesday at 10 am. Lots of Adult
Coloring, Dominos, games, cards and more! Call the De Queen Branch
at 584-4364 for more information.
Joan says the Horatio Library recently received a donation from the
family of a local resident. It consists of 24 volumes of history of
the American frontier. It’s opening up and settlement of the old
west was one of history’s real-live dramas.
The setting itself is overwhelming: vast, sever, wondrously
beautiful and brutally demanding. It promised both paradise and pain
to those who came searching for its riches. From Indians who lived
in harmony with the wilderness to the firs trappers, gunfighters,
cowboys, sodbusters, railroad builders and pioneer school teachers.
The old west’s places and characters can be found in the beautifully
leather bound books with a master index published by time-life will
be the spotlight for the month of March.
There will be new best-sellers and books are for every age group
arriving throughout the month.
The Lockesburg Library has two events scheduled for March. On
Saturday March 4 at 10:00 am the book club will discuss the
autobiography, “I am Malala” by Mala Yousafzai. Malala is the
inspiring young girl who stood up for education and was shot by the
Taliban. On Saturday, March 11th the “Mommy and Me” preschool group
will meet to celebrate Dr Seuss’ birthday with a “Green Eggs and
Ham” program at 10 am. Ms. Wendy at the Lockesburg Library adds new
books almost weekly. Stop in and find your next good read.
Susie at the Gillham Library says that Spring is right around the
corner and we have two new books. “The Fruit Gardener’s Bible by
Lewis Hill and “the Vegetable’s Gardener’s Bible” by Edward Smith.
Lots of new DVD’s also, come in and check them out. We have
approximately 50 Large Print books for sale for 50 cents each. Some
are hardback but most are softback fiction and mystery books. They
are in good shape. We are open Tuesday and Thursday 9-5 and Saturday
9-2.
February 2017
Happy Valentine’s Day!!
Do you need a date for Valentine’s Day? Stop in the De Queen Library
and pick out a blind date. What better way to spend it than to
cuddle with a good book? Available now, come in and have a date
every day.
We will be having a Valentine Story and Movie February 8th at 4 pm.
Ms. Carolyn will be reading “Valentine’s Day is Cool” and watching
“Hurray! It’s Valentine’s Day”.
The first 30 children will receive a goody bag.
“Adult Activities” is every Wednesday at 10 am. Lots of Adult
Coloring, Dominos, games, cards and more! Call the De Queen Branch
at 584-4364 for more information.
Joan at the Horatio Library says it's great weather for curling up
with a good book and you can find that at Horatio Library. I am
proud to say that I have 11 of the 15 listed best sellers, not bad
for a branch library. The credit goes to the board of the Tri-County
Regional Library System. Thanks so much for all your good work.
February is Black History month and the spotlight this month goes to
"Ruled by Race" by Grif Stockley.
Mr. Stockley is an Arkansas resident and author of many books. He
has worked with the Center for Arkansas Legal Services, the
Disability Center and the Arkansas branch of the ACLU.
My plans for Black History month will be the showing of a DVD at 10
am each Saturday morning. DVDs include “Selma Lord Selma" and "Ruby
Bridges". and other movies set in that time period. So come join us,
I might even pop some popcorn!
Are you a stay-at-home mom of a toddler? Think about attending the
Lockesburg Library program “Mom and Me.” While meeting with other
moms and toddlers you and your child can interact together and
explore learning, floor play and circle time. Plans are being made
to include a “Mom’s Book Club” and discussion group as part of the
“Mom and Me” program. Another option we offer at the Lockesburg
Library is the “Letter of the Week” packets to take home and use
with your preschool child. Call Wendy Clay at 289-2233 for more
information on how to be a part of the group.
The Gillham Library has new on the shelf “The Last Ranch” by Michael
McGarrity and John Sandford's “Escape Clause”. Author Jojo Moyes has
been a favorite for some of the ladies here in Gillham. Call and get
on the list for her books. We are open Tuesday and Thursday 9-5 or
Saturday 9-2 at the Gillham Library or call Ms. Susie at 386-5665.
January 2017
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Please be safe in your journeys
this holiday. We would like to thank each and every one of our
patrons for your support this past year and hope to see each one of
you in the future at the De Queen Library.
There will be Popcorn and a
Movie January 14, 2017 @ 10 am. We will be watching "Finding Dory"
so swim on in.
The Library will be closed
January 16th.
Author of the month for January
is Arkansas writer Charlaine Harris. Harris is an American
bestselling author who has been writing mysteries for thirty years.
She was born and raised in the Mississippi River Delta area
of the United States. She now lives in southern Arkansas with her
husband and three children. Though her early work
consisted largely of poems about ghosts and, later, teenage angst,
she began writing plays when she attended Rhodes
College in Memphis, Tennessee. She began to write books a few years
later. Her later books have been in the urban fantasy genre. She is
best known for The Southern Vampire Mysteries series, (also
known as Sookie Stackhouse Series) which HBO later adapted for its
dramatic series entitled True Blood.
"Adult Activities is every
Wednesday at 10 am. Lots of Coloring, games and more! Come in and
see what new things we will have in the new year!
Joan at the Horatio Library
would like to thank all the patrons of Horatio Library for your
friendship and support over the past year. You make my job easier
and I hope that I have brightened your days. I look forward to 2017
and lots of fun, laughter, and tears with all of you and I wish all
of you a happy and prosperous New Year.
Our spotlight for January is
going to focus on the art work of the late James Klyne Underwood, a
1953 graduate of Horatio High School and graduate of University of
Arkansas. He was a brilliant artist and the bulk of his black and
white ink drawings was of the region.
Two books of his artwork were
published by his brother and donated to a local resident. It will be
on display for the month of January, so come join us.
The education process does not
suddenly begin when a child reaches the age of five and enters
kindergarten and at the Lockesburg Library we are planning to expand
our preschool programs in the new year. Ms. Wendy at the Lockesburg
Library has already added to its homeschooling section with new
"how-to" homeschool books for parents and the "Letter of the Week"
program. Plans are being made for a "Mommy and Me at the Library" on
every other Thursday at 2pm beginning January 28th.
The Gillham Library received
books and magazines from Dianne Rosson. The book "My Very Good, Very
Bad Cat by Amy Newmark, has 101 true stories which are perfect for
reading out loud to the family. They are guaranteed to keep a smile
on your face! Check it out Tuesday and Thursday 9-5 or Saturday 9-2
at the Gillham Library or call Ms. Susie at 386-5665.
December 2016
We hope you all have a Merry Christmas! Let us all remember the
reason for the season.
Come in and join us at the De Queen Library for the 1st annual
Community Christmas Gift Exchange. December 12th, -December 22nd.
How does it work you ask? Buy a $5.00 gender neutral gift. You bring
it into the library and exchange it for one that has been brought
in. Ta-dah you have a secret gift to open on Christmas morning.
Cocoa with Mrs. Claus will be December 17, 2016 at 11:00 am. There
will be a story, craft, hot cocoa and a special guest.
The De Queen Library’s display of interesting things is in the 2nd
street windows. Drive by and see what will be going on.
Wednesdays at 10 am at the De Queen Library is “Adult Activities.
Lots of Coloring, games and more!
Joan at the Horatio Library says Here it is Christmas time again!
Don’t forget the reason for Christmas, is not to receive but to
give. Remember the gifts of the 3 wise men? Be like them. Look until
you find someone in need and give from your heart. Don’t tell anyone
else, the 3 wise men certainly didn’t tell King Herod.
In fact, if you haven’t already given, Horatio Library is
participating in the Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood Sweater Drive, there
is a donation box at the front desk and it isn’t yet running over,
in fact I’ll be glad to get another box!
On December 17th there will be a story time at 10:30am. All children
3-8 years are invited. There will be stories, songs and maybe if
you’ve been nice and not naughty there will be some special gift
from Mrs. Santa. So bring a friend and come join the party. This
month’s spotlight has to be on Christmas, so come by at night and
see the beautiful trees at the Horatio Library.
Season Greeting from Lockesburg Library! The last book club
discussion of the year will be December 3rd at 10:00 am. We will
discuss “Mrs. Poe” by Lynn Cullen. There will be hot tea and finger
foods served for patrons during this time. “A Pirates Night Before
Christmas” will be the children’s story time and program, Thursday
December 22nd at 3:00 pm. American sign language for letters of the
alphabet are added to our “Letter of the Week” program for
preschool. Call Mz. Wendy at 289-2233 for more information.
Susie at the Gillham Library says they received
30 children DVDs this month from patron Janice Hobbs. We now have
the complete set of Land Before Time. Gillham Library is open Tue. &
Thur. 9-5 and Sat. 9-2. Call Ms. Susie at 386-5665 for any questions
that you might have.
November 2016
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!
Please be safe in all your travels this holiday!
Katie with AETN and Clifford the Big Red Dog will be at the De Queen
Library November 2nd at 4:00 pm for the kickoff story time of the
Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Sweater Drive. Time to clean out them
closets! Bring a sweater to the Library and teach your child to
share by donating a gently worn sweater, coat, gloves or hat. Let’s
show Clifford how generous our community is.
November 1st – 31st is Food for Fines at all Sevier County
Libraries.
Food for Fines is a way to help local patrons and local food banks.
Bring any nonperishable food item into the library for a one-dollar
reduction per item in existing overdue fines. Food is accepted for
fines on returned library materials only, not for replacement of
lost or damaged items. And of course All donations are accepted.
The De Queen Library will have a little something special this year
through the end of the year. Every Tuesday through Friday from dark
- 9:00 pm there will be a display of interesting things in the 2nd
street windows. Drive by and see what will be going on.
Don’t forget Wednesdays at 10 am at the De Queen Library is “Adult
Activities. Lots of Coloring, games and more!
Joan at the Horatio Library says Many thanks to Tri-County Regional
Library System for their support. It has made possible the purchase
of a wonderful piece of art for the “Kiddie Korner” section of the
library. It is a statue of a boy reading and a girl pointing out the
words for him. It really adds to that part of the library and
believe that children and adults will enjoy for years to come!
It’s that time of year to count our blessings and one of mine is
being part of the Sevier County Library System and for those many
patrons and strangers I have met and friends I’ve made. So in
keeping with that theme, the spotlight this month will be on the
“Kiddie Korner” and juvenile books about Thanksgiving!
Also there are new books on the way and book sale of duplicates that
have been donated. Happy Thanksgiving!
The Lockesburg Library's book club discussion on the book “Far from
the Madding Crowd” by Tomas Hardy will be on Saturday, November 12,
at 10:00 am. Popcorn and coloring –it’s not just for kids anymore.
Join us November 17th at 10:00 for a relaxing hour of coloring, and
see why these intricate and beautiful new coloring book designs are
all the rage. Materials will be provided.
The library is now providing “Letter of the Week” packets for
toddler and preschool age kids who are working to learn the
alphabet. If you are interested in being a part of this new program
call Mz. Wendy at 289-2233.
The Gillham Library received a donation of 25 Juvenile Houghton
Mifflin Reading Phonic Library Books from Mari Avila. They have
beautiful color photos and each book is 60-63 pages in length.
We will be hosting the Mister Roger’s Neighborhood Sweater Drive
beginning November 1st so bring in gently worn items.
We have not set a date for the Nov. Crafts for Kids. We will
announce that a little later in the month. You can call me Susie at
the Gillham Library for more information 386-5665
October 2016
Our “Adult coloring” at the De Queen Branch has become “Adult
Activities” with games, cards, bingo and coloring, Wednesdays at 10
am. It is really relaxing, especially visiting with folks. So while
the kids and grandkids are in school come on out at join in the fun.
Happy Halloween from the De Queen Library. In celebration of
All Hallows’ Eve we will be having a spooky good story October 26,
2016 and the first 30 children will receive a free plastic pumpkin,
a book, and a snack. Carolyn will be reading about the lady who
wasn’t afraid of anything.
October 31st is Books for Treats Day. Giving books instead of candy
shows kids you care about them and are encouraging them to read.
This not only helps raise their interest in reading, but raises
their feeling that the community cares about their future. Literacy
is key to success in today's society. Book reading encourages
curiosity, imagination and life-long learning.
Joan at the Horatio Library says look up the definition of
“Library” in any dictionary and it is “A place in which to store
literary and artistic materials such as, books periodicals,
newspapers, pamphlets, and prints are kept for reference reading.”
Today, Libraries have progressed beyond that definition, not only
printed materials but DVD’S, Audio books, public computers with free
internet access, copiers, faxes and even voter registration forms.
Personally, my favorite is still books. A good book with a story
line that is well written, a plot that twists and turns, and a
bookmark that says “Don’t bug me, I’m Reading” and I am good for the
rest of the day.
October spotlight will be n author Sandra Brown. Her new book
“Sting” and other thrillers. She is a very predictable writer but
when she decides to write a serious thriller she always does a good
job. Among my favorites are “Fat Tuesday”, “Friction”, “Mean Streak”
and many others. So come in and check out the Horatio Library, A
place where printed materials are kept for reference and reading.
The Lockesburg Library's book club discussion on the book “In
the Garden of Beasts” by Erik Larson will be on Saturday, October 8
at 10:00 AM. The library is now providing “Letter of the Week”
packets for toddler and preschool age kids who are working through
the alphabet. If you are interested in being a part of this new
program Call Mz. Wendy at 289-2233. A children’s story time
featuring the book “Room on the Broom” will be October 15th at 10:00
AM.
Susie at the Gillham Library will be hosting Crafts for Kids
Saturday, October 22, 2016 at the new time of 12:30. Dianne Rosson
of the Extension Homemakers Club is sponsoring the class.
She will be reading a story before the crafts. We received as a
donation the complete set of Twilight Saga DVD’s from patron Alicia
Helms of Gillham. For more information call 386-5665
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