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 Garden Club, Anita Nance, Virginia Hoffpauir, Eugene Allen, Dale Cummings, Lisa Foster, Faith Sistrunk, Susan Lomanto, Rebekah Yeager, Dance Dimensions, Quitman-Lake Fork Kiwanis, Quitman Sonic, the City of Quitman and Friends of the Quitman Public Library. Readers who filled up their game card earned free ice cream from Sonic – Quitman and an all-day swim pass at the Coach Delbert Ballard Memorial Pool in Quitman.

July is National Anti-boredom Month, and it was created by Alan Caruba in the 1980s to combat the moping around that seems to happen during the summer after 4th of July festivities and before back-to-school planning happens. This observance encourages everyone to identify what makes us bored and find ways to battle it. The Quitman Public Library is always here to assist you with resources that can help you discover a new talent or develop a new hobby. We also have over 30,000 books and countless e-books for your reading entertainment. Stop by or give us a call.

Knitting and crochet instruction class will continue to meet through the summer, each Thursday from 2-4 p.m. in the lobby. Students of all ages and skill levels may bring supplies and enjoy free instruction and pattern exchange.

Wood County Metal Detector Club meets on first Mondays at 6:30 p.m. in the library’s Shamburger Community Room.

The In-Focus Photography Club of East Texas meets monthly on last Mondays in the library’s community room. Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. followed by the 6:30 p.m. meeting and workshop. 

The Wood County TX Genealogical Society will have volunteers on hand throughout the summer to assist with family history research. Contact Shirley Patrick, 903-312-8451, for appointments and follow the society’s page at http://www.facebook.com/groups/woocotx.

Whyte Dove Writers’ Club meets monthly on second Tuesdays from 6-8:30 p.m. at the library. Consider joining this impressive group of local published authors.

Notary service is generally available at the library during regular business hours, but to guarantee an appointment, call Susan Lomanto or Delene Allen, 903-763-4191.

Patrons may connect to our library’s vast collection of eBooks, audio books and streaming videos by downloading the Libby® and SimplyE® apps. Visit the library’s online catalog at http://quitman.biblionix.com/catalog and select “What’s Hot” to see all the latest books, audiobooks and DVDs ready to be checked out. Call us to sign up for email or text notifications to remind you when your books are due. Check out the library’s online TexShare® database at www.quitmanlibrary.org that is loaded with invaluable and up-to-the-minute research tools and reference resources. 

Patron cards are for Wood County residents with photo identification. A guardian must sign for children ages 5-17. Hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.  Keep current at www.facebook.com/quitmanpubliclibrary.