Library News for August 31, 2009

There will be a library board meeting at 5:30 pm on Thursday, September 3. It will be held in the library.
The Library will be hosting a special program on Saturday, September 5, at 1:00 pm in an effort to help the youth of Henderson County. The program is titled “How to Achieve Peak Athletic Performance in Youth.” This session will be taught by Dr. Stephen Merrill. It is free and open to the public.
The library will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day.
Preschool Story Time will meet on Tuesday, September 8, at 10 am. The topic of the week will be the letter “c”.
Memorials given to the library during July and August are as follows:
In memory of Billy Stanfill
by VFW Ladies Auxiliary
by the Lexington Rotary Club
by Melanie D. Morris
In memory of Joe Belew
by Joe & Jimmy Tate
by Carnal-Roberts Agency
In memory of Diane Mize
by VFW Ladies Auxiliary
In memory of Betty Jo Moore
by VFW Ladies Auxiliary
In memory of Lettie Mae Hunt
by VFW Ladies Auxiliary
In memory of Darol Alberson
by VFW Ladies Auxiliary
In memory of Mrs. Mable Mitchell
by Jeff & Patty Johnson
In memory of Mary S. Davis
by Henderson County Retired Teachers

Library News for August 24, 2009

Preschool Story Time will be meeting on Tuesday, September 1, at 10 am. They will be studying about the letter “B” and the color “Brown”. Come join us for an hour of singing, reading, and crafts.
The library will host a special session on September 5 at 1:00 pm titled “How to Achieve Peak Athletic Performance in Youth.” If you have a child playing sports, you will not want to miss this free workshop. Registration is not required.
The Beech River Writer’s Group will not be meeting in August or September.
The Library Friends have decided to postpone their fall yard sale until the spring. They will continue to collect items for this sale. If you have anything you would like to donate, just drop it off at the library or call 968-3239 to arrange a pick up. Don’t forget to stop by their booth at the Henderson County Fair.
The Henderson County Imagination Library will have a display at the Lexington High School football game this Friday night. If you stop by their table and make a donation (any amount), you will receive a valuable coupon from Dairy Queen and the opportunity to win a $50 gift card from Wal-Mart.

Library News for August 17, 2009

The Library Book Club will be meeting on Thursday, August 20th, at 1:00 pm to discuss “The Road Less Traveled” by M. Scott Peck. You are invited to attend.
The Library Friends will be meeting on Thursday, August 20th, at 5:00 pm. They will be discussing their fall activities. Please attend this meeting if you are willing to help. Activities include a fair booth in September, a yard sale in October, and a used book sale in December. They continually accept donations for the yard sale and used book sale. You may drop off donations at the library.
Preschool Story Time is back in session. It is held each Tuesday at 10 am in the library’s community room. Bring your little one and join us for an hour of fun and learning.
Tuesday, August 25, at 4:00 pm, Director Harris will be offering an informational session titled “How to use a Flash Drive.” This session is free and open to the public.
The library is also offering free email classes. Call the library at 968-3239 if you would like to register.

Library News for August 10, 2009

The library is having a fine free period through August 15 to help kids get in good standing for the new school year. Anyone who has outstanding overdue fines can call and have them erased. Any overdue materials returned during this time will not be charged a fee.
During the month of August, we have been offering some special programs for adults. Two Tuesday evening classes are scheduled from 4:00-5:00 pm: August 18-Beginner’s Selling on eBay and August 25-How to use a Flash Drive. You do not have to register for these programs.
Preschool Story Time will be starting back on August 18 at 10:00 am.
The Library Book Club will be meeting on August 20 at 1:00 pm to discuss “The Road Less Traveled” by M. Scott Peck.
The Library Friends will be meeting on August 20 at 5:00 pm to discuss their fall activities: fair booth, yard sale, and book sale. If you can help with these events, please come to the meeting.

Library News for August 3, 2009

The winners of our Teen Summer Reading Prizes are as follows: Edward Fields won the Twilight Saga, Jesse Bradford won the Books-A-Million gift certificate, and Haley Perry won the portable DVD player. Congratulations to these avid readers! Thanks to all the teens who participated.

The library is having a fine free period from August 1 through August 15 to help kids get in good standing for the new school year. Anyone who has outstanding overdue fines can call and have them erased. Any overdue materials returned during this time will not be charged a fee.

During the month of August, we are offering some special programs for adults. These Tuesday evening classes will be held from 4:00-5:00 pm: August 4-Job Search on the Internet, August 11-Beginner’s buying on eBay, August 18-Beginner’s Selling on eBay, and August 25-How to use a Flash Drive. You do not have to register for these programs.

We are also offering beginner’s email classes in August. These will be held on Wednesday mornings from 9:00-10:00. You must register for these classes. Stop by the library, or call us at 968-3239.

Preschool Story Time will be starting back early this year in keeping with the public school’s schedule. There will be an organizational meeting on August 11 at 10 am. Our current Story Time Director, Jennifer Franklin, will not be able to be in charge of the programs this year. If you are willing to assist in helping with Preschool Story Time, we need you at the August 11 meeting.

Mrs. Ruth Hardin has donated a copy of the book “The Only Guide to Alternative Investments You’ll Ever Need” to the library. Her grandson, Jared Kizer, is the co-author. The book is donated in memory of Tom Frank Hardin and James Paley Kizer, Sr.

The Henderson County Folk Festival gave away a country ham on June 1. The winner was Kenneth Smith.