What's New at the Library
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!
Programs for the weeks of July 21-25 and July 28-August 1, 2025:
- Wednesday, July 23: PreSchool Storytime at 10:30am, ages 2-5 and Adult Crafternoons at 1pm.
- Wednesday, July 30: PreSchool Storytime at 10:30am, ages 2-5 and Adult Crafternoons at 1pm.
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!
Wednesday, July 16, 2025: Adult crafts at 1pm. This program is for adults with a variety of crafts, painting, and other activities. We have a great time, and the program is free. All supplies are provided by the library.
Thursday, July 17, 2025: Shark Day! Program for ages 6-13 at 10:30am. Shark stories and activities. Come if you dare!
Fridays, July 18, 2025: Kids' Crafts, grades 4th and up at 10:30am.
July 1, 2025 - The Fannie Brown Booth Library announces their programs for the week of July 1-4.
- Wednesday, July 2, 2025: Preschool story-time, ages 2-5 at 10:30am
- Wednesday, July 2, 2025: Adult crafts at 1pm
- Thursday, July 3, 2025: Magician Corry at 10:30am (Seating is limited to the first 70 people)
The library will be closed Friday, July 4th and Saturday, July 5th in observance of the Independence Day holiday. We will re-open on Tuesday, July 8th at 10am.
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!
- Tuesday, June 17: Crafts for ages 6-10 yrs. 10:30 a.m. We had a great time today with 10 attendees. Crochet/Knitting classes, all ages, 4:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 18: PreSchool Storytime 10:30 a.m. Ages 2-5. Adult Crafternoon at 1:00 p.m.
- Thursday, June 19: Creature Teacher! Two Sessions! 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
- Friday, June 20: Kid's Krafts: 10:30 a.m. Children in grades 4th and up!
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.
There will also be craft programs on Tuesdays for ages 6 - 10 at 10:30am beginning July 10; and craft programs for children 4th grade and up on Fridays at 10:30am starting July 13.
Crochet/knitting lessons for all ages will be held on Tuesdays at 4pm beginning July 10.
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.
Our "Kickoff" day will be Thursday, May 29th. Children can come to the library anytime from 10am to 5:30pm on Thursday to sign up for the program, get a kickoff packet, create a craft, and have lots of fun.
Ages 5 - 13 years of age
- June 5, Thursday at 10:30am, Make-a-Mask
- June 12, Thursday at 10:30am, Sound from Found Items: Make your own Musical instrument
- June 19, Thursday at 10:30am and 2pm, Creature Teacher
(*You must register for one session only by June 18. Please call the library.) - June 26, Thursday at 10:30am, Bottle Animals
- July 3, Thursday at 10:30am, Magician Corry
- July 18, Thursday at 10:30am, Texas Traveling Trunk - DRT
Reading Program
Reading time/title logs may be picked up at the library beginning Thursday, May 29, 2025, and must be completed and turned in to the librarian by Friday, July 11, 2025. An Award Ceremony and party will be held in July for all those who turn in reading logs.
Children may select books from the library or from other sources to read. To be eligible for the program, they must keep a reading log that lists the titles of the books they read, or a time log that lists how much time they spent reading. Non-readers who wish to participate may have parents read and keep logs for them. Children may join the reading program at any time during June.
Additional Weekly Library Activities:
- Starting on June 9th, Tuesdays at 10:30am, craft classes for ages 6-10.
- Starting on June 9th, Tuesdays at 4pm, crochet/knit classes for all ages.
- Starting June 13th, Fridays at 10:30am, craft classes for grades 4th and up.
- Preschool Storytime will continue every Wednesday at 10:30am for ages 2-5
- Adult craft classes are every Wednesday at 1pm.
For more information, please call the library at 936-598-5522.
December 10, 2024 - Today is an exciting day at the Fannie Brown Booth Library in Center. A crew from Library Interiors is installing new shelves and furniture as part of our renovation project. New lighting should be coming in next week.
If all goes well, we plan to open the first or second week of January. The patience and cooperation of the community is greatly appreciated during this process.
October 30, 2024 - The Friends of the Fannie Brown Booth Library would like to thank the public for the successful book sale benefiting the library.
Many happy readers found lots of hardback and paperback treasures during the week of the sale. The proceeds from the book sale are used to purchase new books and go towards the renovation and any other needs of the library. For more information about the Friends of the Library, please call the library at 598-5522.
The library staff also wants to thank the many Friends of the Library and other volunteers who put in many hours to set up, work the sale and clean up after the sale.
Sandra Davis, Library Director
October 1, 2024 - Here's what will be happening at the library for the week of October 1-5, 2024, and beyond.
Wednesday, October 2nd:
- 10:30am - Preschool Storytime
- 1:00pm - Adult Crafternoons
There will be no activities during the week of October 14-19. The library will be open but we will set up for the book sale in the Redditt Room.
Fall Book Sale! (Sponsored by the Friends of the Library) October 22-26, 2024 during regular library hours!
We are also starting our Library Renovation Fundraiser next week. Mailings will be sent to local businesses, so please look for the letter from Fannie Brown Booth Library! Donations can also be made in person at the library!
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