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Quitman Library Connections
The Friends of the Quitman Public Library is planning a fall book sale Oct. 31-Nov. 3 in the library’s Thurman Shamburger Community Room.
Officers for FY24 are President Jackie Blalock, …
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10/5/23 02:35 AM
Mineola Memorial Library Notes
Hope you had a great summer! By the time you read this, school for Mineola and Alba will have resumed and sadly there will be fewer children in the library. We continue to offer Toddler Story Time on …
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8/17/23 09:52 AM
Mineola Memorial Library Notes
The last month of the year is here. Are you exhausted already? A lot happened the first weekend in December. Bake sale, snow hill downtown, Celtic Christmas Festival, League of the Arts bazaar, fun …
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By Librarian Mary Hurley |
12/7/23 10:15 AM
Mineola Memorial Library Notes
Greetings to you all. I bet you were wondering where this column has been. Well, apparently, I let my mind go on Spring Break for most of this month.
The library has remained open Tuesday to …
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3/28/24 10:02 AM
Mineola Memorial Library Notes
We are gearing up for our Second Annual Restaurant Week. It will happen Feb. 11 through 17 in Mineola. Participating restaurants will have deals or specials for you to enjoy.
Funds raised during …
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By Librarian Mary Hurley |
2/1/24 09:50 AM
Mineola Memorial Library Notes
Happy Fall. I missed the last deadline due to attendance at a conference in Wichita, Kan. Did you know tarantulas migrate in the fall? That was a surprising discovery on the road to the …
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10/12/23 03:05 AM
Corner Column
Gary Edwards, whose words and photos graced the pages of this newspaper from 1997-2013, passed away recently.
His death was not marked with the fanfare one would expect from a photographer whose …
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By Phil Major
publisher@wood.cm | 2/1/24 09:53 AM
publisher@wood.cm | 2/1/24 09:53 AM
Quitman Library Connections
QPL 2023 Summer Reading “Libraries Rock” program is happening this month! On Tuesday, June 13, summer readers were “Painting Rocks Together” with the Quitman Garden Club and …
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By Librarian Delene Allen |
6/15/23 09:35 AM
Quitman Library Connections
The Quitman Public Library is celebrating National Library Week April 7-13. It is a time to honor our nation’s libraries and library workers’ contributions.
This year’s theme, …
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4/4/24 12:30 AM
Quitman Library Connections
During the Christmas holiday, the Quitman Public Library will be closed Monday, Dec. 25 and Tuesday, Dec. 26. The public wi-fi will be available for patrons who have the network and password.
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By Librarian Delene Allen |
12/14/23 02:57 AM
Quitman Library Connections
The Quitman Public Library is recognizing Dog Days of Summer which is a time of particularly hot, unbearable weather during August. Stop by the library, cool off, and check out the displays near the …
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By Librarian Delene Allen |
8/24/23 12:35 AM
Quitman Library Connections
Don’t miss our free “Kick the Sugar Cravings” class on Thursday, Feb. 15 from 1-2 p.m. presented by Denise Nix INHC, CFNC and sponsored by Natural Grocers in Tyler. Denise …
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By Librarian Delene Allen |
2/8/24 08:28 AM
Quitman Library Connections
The Friends of the Quitman Public Library is hosting a Fall Book Sale Oct. 31-Nov. 3, in the library’s Thurman Shamburger Community Room. Friends of the Library invite the public to join this …
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10/19/23 07:14 AM
Mineola Memorial Library Notes
Summer time! It’s awesome! And my brain is on overload!
We are having a wonderful summer full of activities inviting children into the library. Each Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m. we have …
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6/20/23 07:34 AM
Mineola Memorial Library Notes
Thank you to all who donated during the East Texas Giving Day campaign. Your support means a lot to the Mineola Memorial Library.
Another big thank you goes to the staff and our volunteers …
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4/27/23 06:22 PM
Corner Column
It’s not my hometown anymore, at least, not the one where I grew up.
It took half a century to come to that conclusion, but the recent news that Denton County Texas has a population of …
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6/21/23 07:35 AM
Quitman Library Connections
QPL 2023 Summer Reading “Libraries Rock” program has ended, and the library would like to recognize those who helped make it awesome: Rafael Espinoza and the Rockabilly Railroad, Quitman …
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6/29/23 08:03 AM
Mineola Memorial Library Notes
What a fantastic afternoon on Dec. 14. It was our annual Open House and it was the best attended in many, many years. So grateful to those that attended, prepared refreshments, visited with us, and …
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By Librarian Mary Hurley |
12/21/23 09:47 AM
Mineola Memorial Library Notes
We are in the midst of Restaurant Week in Mineola. This is a community helping community event. You get to visit a variety of restaurants and sample their wares. When you choose the event item, a …
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2/15/24 10:24 AM
Mineola Memorial Library Notes
Wow! The summer really flew by. We are gearing up for fun fall programs. We hope you will stop by and see what they are all about. Our air conditioners are working and that’s an added reason to …
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By Librarian Mary Hurley |
8/31/23 12:06 AM
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