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 [...]
FoL is pleased to announce recent additions to our Executive Committee: two new Committee Chairs.
Long-time Granbury resident and retired business person Gail Lowe has accepted the post of Volunteer Coordinating Committee Chair. A new Committee, recently formed, the Volunteer Coordinating Committee organizes Volunteers for activities throughout the year and helps with appropriate trainings for [...]
Members and non-members alike can shop our “mini” book sale held in the Library foyer each Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Wagon Wednesday sales feature hard and soft cover books from popular fiction authors, non-fiction books, and childrens books as well as Music CDs, Video Tapes, DVDs, and Books on Tape.
We are [...]
The Friends of the Library for Hood County held its first meeting of the current FY, 2010-11, on June 10, 2010. In addition to nominees who had previously withdrawn their names from the Officer slate (see previous post, Board Officer Nominations Re-Open), Second VP-elect Susan Goodrich received an out-of-state [...]
Nominations Committee Chair Char Hitz has called for re-opening nominations for 2010-11 FoL Board Officers. President-elect, Richard Densley, and First Vice-president elect, Jack Padilla, re-considered their ability to serve and have withdrawn their names from the Officer slate.
All members in good-standing may be considered for an Officer position. Nominations should be submitted to
The FoL Spring ’10 Book Sale was a huge success. This Spring’s event brought in almost $10k in sales and around $2k in memberships. Thank you, FoL Members and Shoppers!
Congratulations to a spectacular Book Sale Volunteer crew! We had an amazing number of FoL Volunteers helping with the set-up process. We [...]
FoL member Connie Youngblood has been helping her mother, Imogene Green, “downsize” her book collection. Thanks to their donation of many books, a set of sixty-six Zane Grey novels, hardcover Walter J. Black editions dating from the early 1960s to late 1970s, will be featured at the Friends’ semi-annual Book Sale this Spring. [...]
Char Hitz, Chair of the FoL 2010-11 Board Nominations Committee presented a slate of Officers for the upcoming fiscal year (June 2010 – May 2011) to the FoL Board on April 8, 2010.
The following Officer slate was unanimously approved by the Board:
President – Richard Densley
1st Vice President [...]
The Friends of the Library for Hood County is in need of Volunteers for the upcoming Spring ’10 semi-annual Book Sale.
Set-up for the Book Sale coincides with National Volunteer week! So, please consider Volunteering to help the Friends! A Volunteer Sign-up sheet is available at the Front Desk of the Library. You may [...]
At a recent FoL Board meeting, Char Hitz was named by outgoing President Jeanell Morris to Chair this year’s Nominating Committee to draw-up a slate of Nominees for election to the 2010-11 FoL Board of Directors. Once elected, incoming Board Officers will begin their terms of Office in June 2010.
Serving as an Officer of [...]
Long-time Friends’ supporter and former President, Eloise B. Ikard, 87, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010, at her Granbury residence. She was an often present Volunteer at the Friends’ semi-annual Book Sales.
Eloise much enjoyed playing bridge and working crossword puzzles. In her honor, her “bridge playing friends” have made donations to start a Memorial [...]
Friends of the Library for Hood County Present:
Historic Hood County: An Illustrated History
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For 2009, a miniature Christmas book collection donated to the Library by Anadell Teems, the sister of FoL President Jeanell Morris, decorated the Library’s tree.
The Books for Babies Program, a national literacy program offered through the American Library Assocation’s Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends, and Foundations (ALTAFF), aims to acquaint parents with the important role reading plays in the development of their children. So, the program starts them off early. In fact, at birth!
Barbara Althouse, [...]
This Fall, Dr. Nancy Luton, daughter of Doris Zweifel Luton, renewed her contribution to the Doris Zweifel Luton Memorial Fund.
Doris was a Granbury native, resident, and former teacher. She began her 10-year career as an English teacher at Granbury High School in 1957. In addition, she was an avid reader and crossword puzzle solver [...]
Mark your calendar for the Friends’ Spring ’10 Book Sale!
Our most popular activity, the semi-annual book sale, will open to the public on April 24th and 25th.
The Members Only Sale begins April 22nd and 23rd for Members of the FoL.
Volunteers will be needed to help with the April Book Sale set-up and/or [...]
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