Submitted by Roy Davis

'Thank You' for Successful Fall Friends of the Library Book Sale

November 7, 2025 - The Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library staff and the Friends of the Library wish to thank the Shelby County community for your generous support during our fall book sale in October.

We greatly appreciate all the donations, volunteer hours, and purchases. The library depends on grants, donations, and fundraisers like the book sale to keep it a vital part of our community. The next book sale will be in April of 2026. Come and see us at the library!

Sandra Davis, Library Director
Dottie West, Friends of the Library 

Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library Receives John Harris Foundation Grant

October 15, 2025 - The Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library is pleased to announce that they are the recipients of the 2025 "John Reagan Harris Community Fund at East Texas Communities Foundation" Grant.

The proceeds from the grant will be used to enhance our library's services such as Hotspots and children's book collections. The grant will improve lighting in the Redditt Room and the library is also pleased to announce that, with this grant, we will begin offering the Mango Language Online Learning program and lessons to all library patrons free of charge.

Book Donations Needed for Library Fall Book Sale

September 17, 2025 - The Fannie Brown Booth Library is seeking donations of books in good condition for the Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale. The book sale will be held from Tuesday, October 28, 2025, through Saturday, November 1, 2025, during regular business hours.

Used or new books of all kinds will be accepted. Please do not send textbooks, encyclopedias, and VHS tapes. Books can be brought to the library during regular business hours. If you have questions, please call the library at 598-5522.

Library Summer Reading Program Thank You

July 23, 2025 - Thank you to all of the parents and other adults who brought children to our Summer Reading programs, craft classes, and other activities during our "Color Our World" Summer Reading/Discovery programs. We appreciate your support, and we have had some amazing programs and classes with great attendance. We hope your kids have enjoyed the programs as much as we have enjoyed their participation and hope they have learned something new this summer.

The Center Noon Lions Club has sponsored the 2025 Summer Reading/Discovery programs!

Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library Receives 2025 Texas Book Festival Grant

July 17, 2025 - The Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library is pleased to announce that it is a recipient of the 2025 Texas Book Festival Grant for the development of their book collection. The grant is for $2500 and will be used to enhance the library's Young Adult and Spanish book sections. The Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library is one of only 50 libraries in the state of Texas to receive the award. This is the third time in recent years that the library has received the award, having also won it in 2018 and 2023.

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