Season’s change

The weather is changing, the skies are getting darker, it’s getting colder. The seasons are changing, fall is on us. Leaves start turning bright colors of orange, red, yellow and brown. The yards are full of these leaves. It’s time to come in from the cold. Come by the Library and check out some of the new books we have. Grab a good book and settle in a corner and go on an adventure. We have received recently some great books, classics and quite a few Spanish books are added.

BOOKS FOR SALE

We have a table in the front along with a shelf full of books for sale. Come by & see what we have, bet you’ll find a good book!

Red Ribbon Week

On Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 6:30 in the evening there will be a presentation at the Library by the Florence Middle School students, it will be on Drug Awareness to celebrate Red Ribbon Week. Everyone is invited to come and see how hard the students worked.

Come check out our front window display.  A combination of students from the Middle School and High School decorated the window for Red Ribbon Week and Halloween.

On Friday, October 30, come trick-or-treat at the Library all day, I’ll be dressed for the occasion. Look forward to seeing you.

Look What’s Going On

The kids are all back to school, football games are in full force, summers over officially, fall is here definitely. The weather’s changing. Outside it’s getting colder and wetter. What would make a day great is to find a great book to read. We have just “recieved a rather large assortment of books from the money granted from the Tocker Foundation. Our Spanish Section has grown, we received approx. 100 books to add to it. Some examples are “Un poco de magia” by Patricia Rice, the entire Twilight Series in Spanish, some recipe books in Spanish, and several children’s books. We also got other books like ”Alex Cross’s Trial” by James Patterson, “The Last Song” by Nicholas Sparks, Books 1 – 7 D Gray-man, and several Careers in Focus which are used by the students at the High School for research papers. We have tons more to look through.

Our annual Book Sale was a success, October 10. We still have a table set up in the front of the Library with plenty to choose from as well as books on our sale shelf. Please check back regularly as books are added daily.

Our Children’s Story Time is in full swing. Every Wednesday from 10:30 to 11:15 come visit with our newest volunteer, Melody Davis. She is very good with the children. She starts with singing, then they read a few books and ends with a craft. Parents, please bring your pre-schoolers to a super time at the Library on Wednesdays.

We need BOOKS!

We are accepting any and all books whether it be paperback or hardback. We are accepting music and audio CD’s. If you have VHS or DVD’s you don’t want we’ll take them too. We want to have a  load of books for our annual Book Sale. This years Book Sale will be on Friendship days, October 10th. We will have tables set up on the sidewalk in front of the Library and a booth of children’s books set up in the City Park. Please bring your books the more the merrier!

Where did it go?

Where did our summer go? Look around the corner, it’s school time again. Back to school and homework. Come to the Library for all kinds of resources. We have computers with internet services, plus tons of books on every subject from alligator’s to zebra’s. Need a book to read? We have just recieved a shipment of new books, like Books 1-8 Demonata series, Ranger Apprentice Books 1-5, some books by Tamora Pierce, Artemis Fowl books, Magyk Series 1-4, come check out our collection of great reads.

Our Summer Reading Program for Teens was a huge success. We had 17 teens participated and received up to 58 tickets or coupons from places over central Texas. We had a winner, her name is Elizabeth Combs, she won by reading the most books and receiving the most tickets. The grand prize was book donated by Hill Country Books out of Georgetown. Elizabeth received the book on July 22.

Summertime is here!

Wow! It’s already summer. Kids are out of school, running around trying to find something to occupy their time. Well, there’s the Library! Come read with us. We are having our annual Summer Reading Program for Kids. All school-age children are invited to come every Wednesday from 1:00-2:00 in the month of June to have fun with Storytime and a craft. Our theme is “Deep in the Heart of Texas.”

This year we are trying something new, we are having a Summer Reading Program for Teens. Every teen from 5th grade to 12 th grade is invited to stop by the Library, sign up and check out a book or two. Read that book and return with it and your book lists to receive a prize.  Prizes are donated from generous businesses in the Georgetown, Killeen, Round Rock, Temple, Belton and Harker Heights area.  The prizes  include passes to movie theaters, restaurants, bowling alleys, skating rinks, mini-golf and different fun summer attractions.  Every time you read you get a prize. And actually you get two prizes, the pass to someplace fun and the knowledge of that book you read.

There is so much to do at the Library, we have a monthly craft time around a particular holiday for that month. We have computers to use for fun or learning. We have lots of books to read. We just recieved all of Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight” Series, also just came in is Tamora Pierce’s Book’s 1-4 “Protector of the Small Quartet”, also “The Last Unicorn” by Peter Beagle, and “The Dangerous Days of Daniel X” by James Patterson. Plus lots more have arrived. Come check us out!

It’s a “Fossil Zoo”!

It’s a “Fossil Zoo”!  Join us for a Saturday full of fun and fossils.  Marilyn Austin will facilitate this event for fossil and rock enthusiasts of all ages.  Ms. Austin is a library volunteer, retired pastor and member of the Austin Paleontological Society.  

 

 

Activities planned include a “show and tell and identify” for anyone who brings a fossil from home, and Ms. Austin will show and discuss various treasures from her own collection.  A Fossil Zoo will be held on Saturday, November 1 from 1:00—2:00 p.m.  Be sure to bring your fossils, and we hope to see you there!

Local author book signing at library

Patty Rodgers book signing—The library is holding a book signing for cancer survivor and Florence author Patty Rodgers, author of All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Tattoos.  The event is on October 11 at 10:00 a.m.  There are plenty of opportunities to have your book signed and perhaps have a personal chat with Ms. Rodgers.  Other local book signing dates will be published in the Main Street News—or visit Ms. Rodger’s My Two Tattoos website at http://www.mytwotattoos.com.

 

Library Raffle—As you pass by the library front window, you may notice a menagerie of unique and interesting items.  Did you know that you might have a chance to own one of these wonderful treasures?  Tickets will be sold beginning mid-September for $1.00 per ticket or 6 for $5.00.  The tentative raffle end date is set for the evening of December 15. 

 

Tell your friends—September is Library Card Sign Up Month.  If you know a bookworm new to the area, please tell him or her about our library.  Library cards are free and it’s simple and painless to sign up.

 

Open to the Public—The Florence library board of directors meet once a month on the fourth Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.  All visitors and/or those wishing to join the Friends of the Library are welcome.  The next meeting is September 23 at the library.

 

Movie Night—Another library movie night is in the works.  Keep a sharp lookout for details here in the Main Street News. 

 

Our normal business hours now include the first and third Saturdays of each month.  In September, our Saturday hours are September 13 and 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  The schedule for October is 10/4/08 and 10/18/08.

 

The next library holiday closing is Columbus Day, Monday, October 13, 2008.

Poetry Society of Texas

The Poetry Society of Texas will soon be holding their meetings one Tuesday evening a month at the Florence library.  More information will be posted here as it becomes available, so be sure to check back to find out exact meeting times and dates.

Labor Day:  We will be closed to observe Labor Day on Monday, September 1, 2008.  Normal hours will resume the next business day.

Language for Living Spanish/English Classes:  Learning Spanish or English as a second language is still available.  The third class session is currently being held, and students may join in at any time during the session.  Classes are held in the evening at the Florence Public Library every Sunday, Monday and Thursday and begin between 5:30 and 6:00, and last until around 7:00.

Saturday Hours:  In addition to our normal hours, we are offering additional days open on the first and third Saturdays of each month, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  The Saturdays open in August will be August 2 and 16.

FYRA:  The Florence Youth Recreation Association is currently looking for sponsorship for youth football.  Please check out their website if you are interested in being a sponsor.  Click here —> FYRA

Join us for Summer Reading in June

The Summer Reading program has been planned starting Wednesday, June 4 through June 25.

The program covers grades K-6 and will be each Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1:00 p.m.  Grades 7 and above may particpate by reading on their own and helping with the younger kid activities. 

Activities:  Craft time, story time, turning in your book logs for prizes, and finding new books to read.  The top readers at the end of June will get a special prize.

Story tellers: 
Mondays:  Mrs. Tracy Duncan
Wednesdays:  Mrs. Patty Rodgers 
Fridays:  Mrs. Eloise Johnson

Note for Parents:  Parents are encouraged to accompany their children and particpate in the fun.  Please join the fun and make this a great experience with you and your child!  Child care is not available. Small children must not be dropped off by themselves at the library.