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Wood County Yesteryear

Thursday, July 3
Wood County news and quotes from 25 years ago, as seen in the July 5, 2000 edition of the Wood County Democrat “‘So live that you would not mind selling your pet parrot to the town …
Delene Allen

Quitman Library Connections

Thursday, July 3
The library will be closed Friday, July 4 in celebration of Independence Day. July is also National Anti-boredom Month. With a little help from the library …

Wood County Yesteryear

Thursday, June 26
Wood County news and quotes from exactly 50 years ago, as seen in the June 26, 1975 edition of the Wood County Democrat “Lake Fork Dam Bids To Be Explained” “Passing …
Librarian Mary Hurley

Mineola Library Notes

Thursday, June 26
Summer has arrived, and with it is our Summer Reading event. We are halfway through this program. We had a great kick-off, then we made cardboard art…
Delene Allen

Quitman Library Connections

Friday, June 20
Stop by the library’s huge Scholastic Book Sale Friday, June 20 at 11 a.m. The Scholastic company has outdone themselves to make sure this is one of their best summer sales ever. Stop by and …

Wood County Yesteryear

Friday, June 20
Wood County news and quotes from 75 years ago, as seen in the June 22, 1950 edition of the Mineola Monitor: “Melon Festival Candidates For Queen Are Announced. The seven girls and their …

Letters to the editor

Friday, June 20
Dear editor: I applaud Jill Quiambao, Mineola ISD School Board member, for wanting a state legislator to sit in on the school district’s budget workshop. A legislator would then see the …
Librarian Mary Hurley

Mineola Library Notes

Thursday, June 12
Did everyone notice? The library yard has been mowed. A big shout out to our yard crew from That Guy’s Lawn for spending all of a hot Monday …

Alba Library and Museum

Thursday, June 12
For residents who have not had an opportunity to visit the Alba Public Library and Museum, let us introduce ourselves.

Wood County Yesteryear

Thursday, June 12
Wood County news and quotes from 100 years ago this week, as seen in the June 11, 1925 edition of the Winnsboro Weekly News “Are not flowers the stars of the earth, and are not our stars the flowers of heaven? What a desolate place would be a world without flowers.”

Wood County Yesteryear

Thursday, June 5
Headlines from 25 years ago this week, as seen in the June 7, 2000 edition of the Wood County Democrat “Former police officer (Ira Van Cleave) has a second career as author, illustrator of …
Delene Allen

Quitman Library Connections

Thursday, June 5
The library is having a Scholastic Book Sale beginning June 5 and running through June 27 at 11 a.m. each day. The Scholastic company has outdone themselves to make sure this is one of their best …
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Thursday, January 1, 2015

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    • Mineola Library Notes
      Thursday, May 29

      Welcome to summer! Sometimes the library will be quieter than others this summer. We are hosting only programs for grownups and the summer …

    • Wood County Yesteryear
      Thursday, May 22

      News from exactly 50 years ago this week, as seen in the May 22, 1975 edition of the Wood County Democrat “Bruises, Fun At Donkey …

    • Wood County Yesteryear
      Thursday, May 15

      Headlines from 75 years ago this week, as seen in the May 11, 1950 edition of the Mineola Monitor “Scouts to Play Dads in …

    • Mineola Library Notes
      Thursday, May 15

      May is here. School is almost over. Do you know what the Mineola Memorial Library has to offer over these lazy days of summer? Beginning …

    • Quitman Library Connections
      Thursday, May 8

      Summer Reading 2025 “Adventure Begins with Summer Reading” is scheduled for June at the Quitman Public Library. Young readers, aged …

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