Library News October 2014

Elgin Public Library
Library News
October 2014
Halloween Family
Movie Night
Thursday,
October 16th @ 6:00
Toy Story of Terror
Wear your costumes!
Children and Youth Programming
Lapsit Program
and Storytime
Every Tuesday @ 10:30
Fall Festival
Arts & Crafts
Every
Wednesday @ 4:30
October 2nd from 5:00 to 8:00
LEGO CLUB
Thursday,
October 23rd @ 5:00
Magic Show, Arts & Crafts, Food,
Twist Balloons, Face-Painting,
Costume Contest and more…
For information call Ms. Melinda 512-281-5678
Adult Programming
Sponsored by: Friends of the
Elgin Library
TGIF Movies
with Popcorn!
Friday, October 17th
@ 1:00
The Great Waldo
Pepper (1975)
Staring: Robert Redford
Filmed in Elgin, TX
JOB HUNTERS Wednesdays from 10:00-3:00
Receive one on one help
Have your resume reviewed
Get help with online job applications
Call for appointment at 512-303-3916 or
drop by to meet Denise Ross a Workforce
Development Specialist with the Texas
Workforce Commission
Dual Language
Mondays 6:00 to 8:00
to December 8th
Come join the fun!
Unique learning experience
that teaches both English
& Spanish
 Learn the vocabulary you
need for home, school &
business
Potlucks & bilingual movies
(based on popular books)
This program is part of a
Literacy Initiative Grant
funded by the
Texas Book Festival.
Clases de ingles
English as a Seond Language
Martes y Jueves en la noche
6:00 - 8:00
 Ven a Divertirte!
 Practique
conversasiones
para el uso diario.
 Aprende el
vocabulario que
necesitas para tu
casa, escuela y
trabajo.
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The Afternoo
Tuesday, October 14th the
group discussion is about:
“Major Pettigrews’s Last
Stand” by Helen Simonson
Computer Class
Thursdays 5:45 to 7:00
Learn the basics of Microsoft
Office software. Class is
limited, sign up at Front Desk.
Questions call Judy 512-281-5678 or
[email protected]
Dear Friends
Greetings All....
The "FRIENDS
OF THE ELGIN
LIBRARY" will be
presenting a
"PAÑOS" exhibit
staring Sunday,
November 2nd, at
2pm. Paño – Spanish for “cloth” or
“handkerchief,” specifically one illustrated with ballpoint pen and/or
colored pencil. A local artist, Margo
Sawyer, will speak. Refreshments
will be served. Come join us for a
delightful afternoon! -Patsy Hoffman
President of the Friends
Children with
Special Needs
support group
Friday, October 10th
from 2:00 to 4:00
For those of you that have a child
with special needs, and would
like to connect with others, Deborah Risher with the International
Autism Ministry will be on hand
in the Meeting Room of the library the second Friday of every
month. Come visit with other
families, professionals, and caregivers. Children are welcome!
Twenty Years in the life of this library
Afternoon Tea
Friday October 10th @ 3:30
October 2nd marks a special anniversary
here at the library. On that day in 1994
the Elgin Public Library became a department to the City of Elgin and Sandy Ott
became a new city employee. Sandy has
continued to work with the Friends, the
city, and the community to build on the
vision that the founders had in 1986 when
they started the library. From a storefront
to the beautiful building that stands on
Main Street today, we have come a long
way.
Please join us in our celebration of this
milestone on Friday October 10th with an
afternoon tea to honor Library Director
Sandy Ott and the beautiful library we
now have.
Sandy then
and now
Out side the old and new 404 North Main Street
This month Mayor Mark Holm, will
proclaim October 12-18, 2014, Teen
Read Week™ in Elgin, Texas at the
October 14th City Council Meeting.
This proclamation is to encourage teens
Each year, 20 books are choto visit the library to find materials to
sen as the “Texas Bluebonnet
read for the fun of it.
Award Master List” by the TBA selection
Teen Read Week™ is a national adolescommittee. If students read a minimum of
cent literacy initiative created by the
five books from the current master list (or
have the books read aloud to them), they have Young Adult Library Services Associathe opportunity to vote for their favorite title tion (YALSA). It began in 1998 and is
held annually during the third week of
during the month of January each year. The
author of the book receiving the most votes
October. Its purpose is to encourage
statewide is declared the winner of the Texas teens to be regular readers and library
Bluebonnet Award.
users.
Texas Bluebonnet Award
Library Hours
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
10 to 7
10 to 6
10 to 7
10 to 6
10 to 4
Closed Sunday and Monday
Friends of the
Elgin Library
404 North Main Street
Elgin, TX 78621
Phone: 512-281-5678
Fax: 512-285-3015
www.elginpubliclibrary.org
Editor: J. A. Maiewski
is a unique program that encourages reading
for pleasure and is aimed at
students in grades 3-6.
This year students and homeschoolers will www.ala.org/teenread
be able to vote at the library on
Wednesday, January 21st, from 10:00-6:00