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We prefer the trees of East Texas to the near desert conditions in parts of West Texas. They are worth driving through primarily to get to the mountains with cooler climes and taller trees. But … more
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Mineola Memorial Library Notes

Can you believe how fast the summer is moving? It’s July already. We have had wonderful participation in this year’s summer reading adventure of Camp Read. We did go outside before … more
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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 … more

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 … more

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 … more

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 … more
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SportsBeat

With graduations complete and the summer singing along, another year of scholastic sports is in the books. The last 2023 UIL sporting event for the readership was the final round of the girls 3A … more
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Quitman Library Connections

Don’t miss the QPL Summer Reading “Libraries Rock” kick-off party Tuesday, June 6 featuring Rafael Espinoza & the Rockabilly Railroad at 2 p.m. in the library’s Shamburger … more
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Mineola Memorial Library Notes

Greetings, fellow readers. There’s a lot to update you on, especially because I missed the last deadline. We had just returned from the Texas Library Association’s annual conference in … more
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Quitman Library Connections

QPL Summer Reading “Libraries Rock” begins June 6 with a kick-off party featuring Rafael Espinoza & the Rockabilly Railroad at 2 p.m. in the library’s Shamburger Community Room. … more

Corner Column

Around 1999 I had the privilege of attending the National Security Forum. It was put on by the U.S. Air Force at the Air War College housed at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama. … more

Quitman Library Connections

The Friends of the Quitman Public Library Spring Book Sale is happening this week, Tuesday, May 2 through Friday, May 5 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. in the library’s Thurman Shamburger Community Room. … more

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 … more

Quitman Library Connections

The Friends of the Quitman Public Library Spring Book Sale will be held Tuesday, May 2 through Friday, May 5 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. in the library’s Thurman Shamburger Community Room. Proceeds go … more

Mineola Memorial Library Notes

Thank you to all who baked for our bake sale hosted by City National Bank. Thank you CNB for hosting this bake sale. Thank you to all who purchased baked goods. Your support means a lot to … more
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Quitman Library Connections

The Quitman Public Library is celebrating Spring 2023 with displays near the front checkout desk as well as the Children’s Department. The library has received a generous donation of large … more
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Mineola Memorial Library Notes

Last weekend we celebrated 63 years in our N. Pacific location. Jeff D. Hurley offered a program on the history of the Mineola Memorial Library based in part on a thesis written by Lou Wagner, … more

Quitman Library Connections

March is Women’s History Month and National Craft Month, and the Quitman Public Library is celebrating with displays near the front checkout desk as well as the Children’s … more
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Mineola Memorial Library Notes

We want to thank the Meredith Foundation for the grant to the library for 2023. It is because of the Meredith Foundation our library is able to provide many things for the community. Coming up … more

Quitman Library Connections

Over the next two weeks, 360° Painting of Tyler will be giving the exterior a facelift. Quitman Public Library is one of the most unique structures in Quitman, and now it will be even more … more
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