What's New at the Library

May 30, 2023 - The Fannie Brown Booth Library will kick off the 2023 Summer Reading/Discovery programs on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. This year’s theme is “Celebrating Community Helpers.” Throughout the months of June and July, the library will host programs every Thursday at 10:30am. We will be celebrating our community workers and have lots of other surprises!

SUMMER READING/DISCOVERY PROGRAMS:

Wednesdays at 10:30 am — Pre-school Story Time (Ages 2-5)
Thursdays at 10:30 am — Discovery Programs (Ages 5-12)

Tuesday, May 30 – (Anytime) Pick-up packets and schedules
Thursday, June 8 – Fire Department
Thursday, June 15 – Police Department
Thursday, June 22 – Meet the Journalist, J. J. Ford (SCT)
Thursday, June 29 – Creature Teacher
Thursday, July 6 – Magician David Wonder
Thursday, July 13 – Texas Traveling Trunk (DRT)

Reading logs may be picked up at the library beginning Tuesday, May 30, and must be completed and returned to the library no later than Friday, July 7th, 2023.

The Summer Reading/Discovery program is sponsored by the Center Noon Lions Club.

Library hours are: Tuesday - Thursday (10am - 6pm); Friday (10am - 5pm); and Saturday (10am - 2pm). The library is located at 619 Tenaha Street, Center, TX 75935.

June 27, 2022 - The Fannie Brown Booth Library will be having a JAWSOME adventure all this week. This is Shark Week of our Summer Reading/Discovery Program.

Tuesday:

  • 2:00 pm - Crafternoons for Kids (ages 6-8 years)
  • 3:30 pm - Crafternoons for Kids (ages 9-13 years)

Wednesday:

  • 10:30 am - Preschool Story Time 
  • 2:00 pm - Crafternoons for Adults 

Thursday:

  • 10:30 am - Imagineers (ages 6-8 years)
  • 2:00 pm - Tweens (ages 9-13 years)

 

June 4, 2022 - The Library's 2022 Summer Reading/Discovery Program schedule for the week of June 7th-9th is as follows:

  • Tuesday, June 7th at 2:00 pm - Crafts for ages 6-8 yrs
  • Tuesday, June 7th at 3:30 pm - Crafts for ages 9-13 yrs
  • Wednesday, June 8th at 10:30 am - Preschool Story Time
  • Wednesday, June 8th at 2:00 pm - Adult Crafternoon
  • Thursday, June 9th at 10:30 am - Ages 6-8 years, Sea Turtles and Keeping our Oceans Clean
  • Thursday, June 9th at 2:00 pm - Ages 9-13 years, Scuba Diving and Underwater Exploring

Reading logs and schedules are available at the Library.

June 1, 2022 - The Fannie Brown Booth Library will have the Summer Reading/Discovery Program Kickoff Day tomorrow, Thursday, June 2nd. Schedules and reading logs will be given out during regular library hours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. This is for children ages 6-13.

There will be a special “Adopt-A-Fish” craft for the first 50 children.

May 26, 2022 - The Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library announces its Summer Reading/Discovery Program beginning Thursday, June 2, 2022. The theme of this year’s summer programs is “Oceans of Possibilities!”

On Thursday, June 2, 2022, the library will be handing out Summer Reading packets all day.

There will be kids Crafternoons every Tuesday beginning June 7th with craft times for ages 6-8 at 2pm and ages 9-13 at 3:30pm.

Reading/Discovery programs will start on Thursday, June 9th with Imagineers (ages 6-8) at 10:30am and Tweens (ages 9-13) at 2pm every Thursday, concluding on Thursday, July 7th with a performance by Magician David Gish at 10:30am.

The Library will continue its Preschool story time on Wednesdays starting June 8th at 10:30am. For more information call the library at 598-5522.

The Summer Reading/Discovery Program is sponsored by the Center Noon Lions Club. Come by the library to pick up a schedule.

February 10, 2022 - The Fannie Brown Booth Library has new Preschool Activity Packets with a valentine theme available to be picked up this week. The next Preschool Story Time will be March 2nd at 10:30 a.m.

February 1, 2022 - The Fannie Brown Booth Library will not have Preschool Story Time through the month of February due to the number of Covid cases being up. Caregivers will be able to pick up Preschool activity packs at the library. These packs will have crafts, easy worksheets and songs for the caregiver and child to work on together.

We hope to resume Preschool Story Time on Wednesday, March 2nd.

August 11, 2021 - The Fannie Brown Booth Library will once again be having Preschool Story Time on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Story Time is for ages 2-5 years of age and must be accompanied by a caregiver. We will have a story, a simple craft, and songs. Come join us for lots of fun!

July 6, 2021 - The Fannie Brown Booth Library's summer children’s programs are almost finished. Our last program will feature Magician David Wonder. He will perform his dazzling tricks at the Library on Wednesday, July 7, at 10:30am. This show is appropriate for children ages 5 - 13 years of age.

Remember reading logs are due Friday, July 9th.

Our Summer Reading/Learning Program is sponsored by the Center Noon Lions Club.

June 24, 2021 - The Fannie Brown Booth Library will host the Texas Traveling Trunk program on Saturday, June 26th, at 10:30 a.m. The program will be presented by the William Carroll Crawford Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. Many interesting items from the first days of Texas will be on display, as well as demonstrations of daily life in early Texas.

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