What's New at the Library
December 20, 2023 - The Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library would like to inform the public of our holiday hours.
The Library will close at 2pm on Friday, December 22, will be closed on Saturday, December 23 through Tuesday, December 26th, and will reopen on Wednesday, December 27, at 10am.
The library will close on Friday, December 29 at 2pm, remain closed December 30 through January 1st, and reopen on January 2nd at 10am.
We wish all our patrons and the public a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
The staff of the Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library
June 7, 2023 - Don't forget! The Summer Reading/ Discovery programs at the Fannie Brown Booth Library begin this Thursday, June 8, at 10:30am with more programs each Thursday morning through July 13th.
This week we will be celebrating our community helpers, our firefighters. Seating is limited to the first 70 people so get there early! The Summer Reading/Discovery programs are sponsored by the Center Noon Lions Club. Reading logs can still be picked up at the library.
May 30, 2023 - The 2023 Summer Reading/Discovery Program is finally here at the Fannie Brown Booth Library. Reading logs for titles or time are ready to be picked up at the Library.
Our first program will be Thursday, June 8, 2023, at 10:30am at the Library. The Fire Department of Center will be here to present a program on what firemen do and fire safety. We will have programs each Thursday at 10:30am for children ages 5-12 years of age.
We also have Preschool Story Time for ages 2-5 years of age on Wednesdays at 10:30am.
For more information, please call the Library at 936-598-5522.
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.
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