Library News

The Library will be closed on Monday, September 1, for Labor Day.

Preschool Story Time will be held on Tuesday, September 2, at 10 am.

 

According to IRS figures, there are still approximately 612 SSA/VA benefit recipients in Henderson County who are still eligible to file an Economic Stimulus Payment tax return. Generally, these people could be eligible to receive at least $300 that results in thousands of dollars coming back to Henderson County.

 

In an effort to reach these people before the October 15 deadline, an IRS representative will be at the Library on Wednesday, September 3, from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm, to assist people in filling out their returns. The library is assisting by setting up appointments for this date. If you have not filed your income tax return and are a SSA/VA benefit recipient, call the library at 968-3239 to set up your appointment.

 

There will a Library Board meeting on September 30 at 6 pm at the Library.

Library News for August 18, 2008

According to IRS figures, there are still approximately 612 SSA/VA benefit recipients in Henderson County who are still eligible to file an Economic Stimulus Payment tax return. Generally, these people could be eligible to receive at least $300 that results in thousands of dollars coming back to Henderson County.

 

In an effort to reach these people before the October 15 deadline, an IRS representative will be at the Library on Wednesday, September 3, from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm, to assist people in filling out their returns. The library is assisting by setting up appointments for this date. If you have not filed your income tax return and are a SSA/VA benefit recipient, call the library at 968-3239 to set up your appointment.

 

The Library Book Club is having a very special guest on Thursday, August 21, at 1:00 pm. Author, Michael Freeland is originally from West Tennessee and now resides in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. He will be visiting to discuss his book “Blood River to Berlin: The World War II Journal of an Army Medic.”  This is the story of a farm boy who dropped out of high school to leave his familiar wooded hills and hollows of west Tennessee to go north and find work in a defense plant. From Detroit, Mike was drafted into the army. His book is filled with the lived experiences of common soldiers were in WWII and not only saw what happened but made it happen. Everyone is invited to attend. Refreshments will be served.

 

The Library Friends will be meeting Thursday, August 21, at 5:00 pm to discuss their plans for the fall. If you are interested in helping, please attend this meeting.

 

Don’t forget! Preschool Story Time is back in session on Tuesdays at 10:00 am.

 

Memorials given to the library during the month of July are as follows:

In memory of Lucille Scott

By Dr. & Mrs. Warren Ramer Jr.

In memory of Willie May Wilson

By Henderson County Retired Teachers

In memory of Henry Butters

By Republic Women of Henderson County

By Thomas & Peggy Gilbert

Library News for August 11, 2008

Preschool Story Time has resumed on Tuesday’s at 10 am. We are thankful that Jennifer Franklin is once again coordinating this program for us. She does a fantastic job!

Next week we will have a special guest for the Library Book Club meeting. Michael Freeland will be with us discussing his book “Blood River to Berlin.” Come join us on Thursday, August 21, at 1 pm here at the library.

The Library Friends will also be meeting next Thursday, August 21, at 5 pm to discuss their fall activities. Please join us for this meeting if you would like to help.

Can I take a little break from the regular library news and share a story with you? I graduated Saturday with my Masters in Library and Information Science. It has been a long, hard road getting here, but I made it! I would like to share my story with you in hopes that it will encourage you to pursue your dreams no matter your age. I am not a spring chicken as you know; I will turn 47 on Friday. Earning this degree has been a dream come true for me, and I definitely have EARNED it. Let me tell you what I have been through during the two-year period that it has taken me to earn my degree. To start, I had to bury my 63-year-old mother the morning that I left that afternoon to attend orientation at the University of Alabama (August 19th, 2006). It was mandatory to be part of the class. When I returned home a few days later, my siblings and I began caring for my grandmother (Mamaw). She had always been a huge part of my life. My mother had lived with her and taken care of her; she had only placed her in a nursing home a few months earlier. We moved her to a nursing home right by my house where we could take care of her. One of us would visit at least three times a day as we fed her all of her meals which was the only way she would eat anything. We managed to keep her with us a few more months that way. She passed on June 11, 2007. Besides the deaths, life also presented other trials and pains during this time, but then, on June 30, something wonderful happened. My first grandchild, Derek, was born. He has been like a ray of sunshine after all the pain. For the past year, I have been juggling playing with him and doing homework. I have ended up with a 3.9 GPA. Not bad considering all of this was going on at the same time that I had been working a full-time job as director of the library (which entails more than you can imagine), plus attending school two nights a week, plus doing homework, plus being active in TLA (Tennessee Library Association), plus being a dedicated wife and mother (which I consider my primary and most important job.) Looking back, I know there is only one way I was able to do it all…God given strength. “As thy days, so shall thy strength be.” Deuteronomy 33:25. So, out of sheer joy to be at the end of this journey I say, “To God be the Glory!” If you have a dream and God opens the doors, GO FOR IT!

 

Library news for August 4, 2008

Our fine free period has been extended through August 12. If you have overdue materials, you can return them now and not be charged a fine. Also, if you have overdue fees on your account, you may call the library at 968-3239 and have them erased.

Our August calendar of events is as follows:

August 12-Preschool Story Time resumes at 10 am.

August 16-Library TEENS meet at 1 pm in the Library Community Room. All youth grades 7^th-12^th are invited to participate.

August 19-Preschool Story Time at 10 am.

August 21-Library Book Club will have a special guest at 1 pm. Author Michael Freeland will be on hand to discuss his book “Blood River to Berlin.”

August 21-Library Friends will be meeting at 5 pm to discuss their fall activities.
August 26-Preschool Story Time at 10 am.