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 [...]
Thanks go out to our Friends’ Members and other shoppers for another great Semi-annual Fall Book Sake in October, 2010. Special thanks go to all the special Friends Volunteers who never fail to help us make each sale a big success. We all enjoy the sight of people browsing books to find just the right [...]
After the Fall ’10 Semi-Annual Book Sale, join us at Chili’s Restaurant on October 25. Chili’s is sponsoring a “give back” event for the Friends. Present a copy of the “Friends of the Library for Hood County Night” flyer, and Chili’s will give back 10% to FoL! (P.S.: It’s not just at night, and includes [...]
The Friends of the Library for Hood County is in need of Volunteers for the upcoming Fall ’10 semi-annual Book Sale.
Set-up for the Book Sale runs into National Friends of Libraries Week (October 17-23)! So, please consider Volunteering to help the Friends! A Volunteer Sign-up sheet is available at the Front Desk of [...]
At the August 12 meeting of the Friends Board, Jack Padilla was appointed as Book Sales Committee Chair.
During the September 9 meeting of the Friends Board, Linda Somervill was unanimously selected to take-over the post of Interim President for the remainder of the 2010-11 FY. Sandra Tarver accepted and appointed Chair of Financial Operations [...]
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
FALL SEMI-ANNUAL BOOK SALE – 2010
WHERE: Hood County Library
WHEN: October 22-24
Friday October 22 and Saturday October 23 – 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday October 24 – 1:00 to [...]
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