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.
July 14, 2025 - Library programs for the week of July 15-18, 2025
Tuesday, July 15, 2025: Children's Crafts, ages 6-10 at 10:30am.
Wednesday, July 16, 2025: Preschool storytime, ages 2-5 at 10:30am. We have a program that includes coloring, crafts, singing, and, of course, reading a story!
June 26, 2025 - The 2025 Summer Reading/Discovery Program at the Fannie Brown Booth Library continues this Thursday, June 26. Our theme of "Color Our World" will continue with an arts and crafts program entitled "Bottle Animals" starting at 10:30am. Bring your imagination and join the fun as we craft animals from plastic bottles. This program is for ages 6-13 years old.
On Friday, June 27, we will have crafts for children in 4th grade and up at 10:30am.
June 16, 2025 - Announcing the Fannie Brown Booth Library programs for the week of June 16-20, 2025. You must call the library and register for the session you wish to attend today!
June 3, 2025 - The Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library announces the start of its Summer Reading/Discovery program, "Color Our World,” sponsored by the Center Noon Lions Club.
The program will be held at the library on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at 10:30am. It is designed for children aged 5-13 and will last approximately 45 minutes.
Our first program is called "Make a Mask.” Our programs have artistic themes, and each program is at 10:30am on Thursday mornings.
May 22, 2025 - The Fannie Brown Booth Library would like to thank the Shelby County community that purchased books during the recent Friends of the Library Spring book sale. We greatly appreciate your support in our successful book sale. The proceeds help our library purchase new books.
We also thank the Friends of the Library and other volunteers for their help in getting ready for the book sale, as well as working the sale and cleaning up afterwards.
May 22, 2025 - The Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library announces the Summer Reading/Discovery programs for 2025, sponsored by the Center Noon Lions Club. The 2025 theme is "Color Our World, and the programs will focus on art.
April 23, 2025 - The Fannie Brown Booth Library needs more donations for its Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale. We are still accepting books in good condition until Friday, April 25. We do not accept textbooks, encyclopedias, or VHS movies.
The Spring Book Sale begins at 10am on Tuesday, April 29, and continues through Saturday, May 3, 2025.