New Monthly Adult Program
Patrons who want to discuss books they’ve read will present their book reviews the last Friday of each month. Next program date is Friday, March 29, 4:00 p.m.
Computer Classes
Computer classes began on March 7 at 9 a.m. This program is extremely well attended as all opening slots [...]
Kaci Mayberry received the Hood County FoL scholarship for aspiring librarians. Ms. Mayberry is employed as the librarian at Happy Hill Farm Academy while pursuing her master’s degree in library science at UNT.
Congratulations, Kaci!
A free event hosted by FOL, Book Lover’s Night will be Friday, May 4, 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Hood County Library Meeting Room. We’ll offer readings from book favorites old and new, have local book clubs share their secrets of success and most interesting titles, and enjoy a dessert bar with plenty of chocolate to fortify [...]
On February 9, 2012 Dixie Lee Hedgecock, the marketing director at Lake Granbury Medical Center (LGMC), presented us with a $2,500 donation for FoL’s Books for Babies
early literacy project. This FOL project, begun in 1997, provides literacy gift sacks to every child born at LGMC. Our Books for Babies coordinator, Barbara Althouse, is [...]
SPRING BOOK SALE April 27, 28, 29
Hood County Public Library
222 N. Travis St.
Granbury, TX
Join Friends of the Library and Shop Early
FRIDAY, April 27, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (MEMBERS ONLY DAY)
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
SATURDAY, April 28, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and SUNDAY, [...]
Electronic books are coming to Hood County Public Library! The Friends have committed $10,000 to a downloadable subscription service, which will be implemented in late Spring 2012. The new e-book subscription will be a “virtual branch,” adding to the Hood County Library’s physical collection.
No special account will be needed, just the existing [...]
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY FOR HOOD COUNTY BOOK AND AUTHOR EVENT “A Visit With Mark Twain” performed by Dave Ehlert Monday, November 28, 2011 7:00 pm Granbury Opera House 133 E. Pearl St. Granbury, TX 76048 Tickets $10 each call 817-573-1630 or 817-573-7000 Mark Twain’s life story is wound around his humorous and famous [...]
The Granbury Rotary Club has set a goal to raise $8,500 for the 2012 Children’s Summer Reading program at the Hood County Library. FOL members and the general public can help by purchasing dinner and raffle tickets to the Rotary Raffle Roundup. The event is Sat., Oct. 22, 6:30 pm, Harbor Lakes Golf [...]
The FoL in-library Book Store has expanded its shopping hours! Now, the Store is open on Mondays!
New FoL Book Store hours (weekly):
Monday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Tuesday 4 – 8 p.m.
Wednesday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Saturday Noon – 4 p.m.
FoL has short-term and ongoing Volunteer opportunities. Have fun and make a special contribution to the community!
FoL is seeking a Volunteer Newsletter Editor. Duties include: formatting quarterly newsletter in MS Word from articles submitted by the Friends Executive Board, and distributing the newsletter via email or regular post. Contact Linda Somervill: 817-573-7000 [...]
Friends of the Library for Hood County
FALL USED BOOK SALE Oct. 21, 22, 23, 2011 Hood County Library 222 N. Travis St., Granbury, TX FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2011—Members’ Early Shopping Day 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Join that day—dues will expire Dec. 31, 2013 SATURDAY, Oct. 22, 2011—Open to Public [...]
Kathryn Anderson, an 8th grade science teacher at Acton Middle School, has been awarded a FoL Scholarship to pursue a degree in Library Science at Texas Women’s University. “I have wanted to be a librarian since my first year of teaching, when I saw the librarian show the students how much fun reading [...]
FOL is purchasing a large flat-screen TV for the meeting room. The Summer Reading Club, regular Children’s Programs, and many local organizations will benefit from this addition to library equipment. FOL funds are also going to prizes for the Summer Reading Club (Volunteers: see Help Kids with Summer Reading!)
This year, FoL [...]
Hood County Library Summer Reading Club for Kids (partially funded by FoL) needs Volunteers to help with crafts (setting out supplies and supervising activities – Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays) and registering participants (Saturdays) from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., June 4 to July 30.
Contact Christina Proctor at the Library for [...]
The Friends of the Library for Hood County is pleased to announce the May 25th Grand Opening of our in-Library Book Store!
Join the Friends of the Library and the Granbury Chamber of Commerce for:
FoL Book Store Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
4:30 p.m. – May 25th
FoL Member Dee Powell passed away earlier this month. Dee served the Friends of the Library for many years sorting and pricing donations for the used book sales. The Special Books sale of collectibles, first editions and rare items was her area of expertise. Dee was also a retired college professor and a journalist. Her [...]
FoL will celebrate the premiere opening of the new Friends’ Book Store in the Hood County Library by holding – guess what – a Book Sale! Come shop the sale and catch an advance glimpse of the new Book Store!
As always, members shop first at our sales! The sales feature hard and soft cover [...]
The Book Sale Committee is busy as a one-armed paper hanger as we prepare for the Grand Opening this spring of our used bookstore in the library. So much to do: signage, organizing books by topic, shelving, pricing. Many thanks to Courtney Kincaid, interim Library Director, and the library staff for working with us on [...]
At the January 20th meeting of the FoL, members approved a change to simplify the Membership year such that it coincides with the calendar year rather than FoL’s fiscal year (June-May).
Most members will need to RENEW MEMBERSHIP DUES NOW, as the change in dues is effective immediately. Exception: if you paid dues at [...]
For a limited time, FoL is offering bargain used books in fair to very good condition for sale at $2/per box. Boxes are sorted by genre and format (hardback vs. paperback). Special bargain on romance genre mass paperback books – $1/per box. Must pick-up books at the library in Granbury. For more information, contact the [...]
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