September 11, 2015 - This is the first week of the library’s new hours. We are hoping that being open from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday will better accommodate our library users’ needs. In the past we were open at 9 a.m. on Saturdays and very few came into the library until 11, an hour before closing. The library would be full of users at noon with us having to announce that we were closing. Hopefully, we will also better accommodate our older children who get to “sleep in” on Saturday mornings. The library will also be closing an hour earlier at 5 p.m. on Friday. Regular hours of 10-6 will remain for Tuesday through Thursday.
The library received news from the Tocker Foundation of Austin that we had received a $5,000 grant for books. This is wonderful news and much needed funds to keep our collection current. Most of the funds will be spent on books for the 8-12 year olds who are the fastest growing group of new library card holders. Other goods news is that the Friends of the Library will be meeting at the library on Wednesday, Sept. 16th at 10:00 a.m. to organize the October books sale and Poultry Festival quilt raffle. This books sale promises to be even bigger than the last with an excellent selection of “like new” materials for the bargain price of $1.00 and .50. If you are a member, you are needed at this meeting to help organize the sale. If you are not a member but would like to help, you are also welcome.
For those of you visiting the library in the last couple of weeks, you met our new staff member, Cassey Fowler. Cassey is a Carthage native and has worked in the surrounding areas. Her excellent computer skills were acquired when she worked in Dallas as a legal secretary. Cassey enjoys cooking and, of course, is a passionate reader. She enjoys helping people and is a good resource for assisting with computer research or book selection. We are fortunate to have Cassey join the staff.
The Undertaker's Daughter - Mayfield, Katherine,
Infinite Home - Alcott, Kathleen
The Solomon Curse - Cussler, Clive
The Dust That Falls From Dreams - Louis de Bernières
Blueprints - Delinsky, Barbara
The Marriage of Opposites - Hoffman, Alice
Eileen - Moshfegh, Ottessa,
X - Grafton, Sue
The Beautiful Bureaucrat - Phillips, Helen,
A Pattern of Lies -Todd, Charles.
