It will give you the details for all the summer reading programs in the county, as well as contact information for each library.
Keep those kiddos reading this summer!
Next week Decatur Librarian Cecilia Barham, Decatur Youth Services Librarian Katie Morris and Newark Library Director Megan Suffling will attend Library Legislative Day to discuss proposed budget cuts with state legislators.
They will also give the legislators letters and notes written by patrons expressing the importance of the libraries in Wise County. If you would like to submit a note, visit your local library before the end of the day Monday and fill out a card with your name, address and what the library means to you.
The proposed cuts are severe, so if you appreciate your library, let your voice be heard. Read the Feb. 13 edition of the Messenger for more information about how these cuts will affect the libraries in Wise County.
You can also learn more about the issues on the Texas Library Association website.
The Bridgeport Historical Society is declaring Nov. 11, 2010, Ken Sprecher Day. Sprecher wrote “Bridgeport,” a book filled with more than 200 vintage images of the town and anecdotes about its history.
Sprecher grew up visiting his grandparents in Bridgeport, and after retiring from law enforcement, he and his wife, Cheryle, moved here. He’s been active in the historical society, and he will be honored with a reception 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Bridgeport Heritage Museum, 812B Halsell St.
“Bridgeport” is part of Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America series, and it was released Sept. 27. Looking at the book is like turning the pages of a family album. Readers will likely see locations and last names that are familiar, and Sprecher says in the acknowledgements that he hopes the book will encourage others to collect their photos and tell the stories associated with them.
Profits from the sale of the book are being donated to the operation of the Bridgeport Heritage Museum. It can be purchased at the museum, the Bridgeport Visitors Center and at online retailers, like Barnes and Noble.
Local libraries are doing some spring cleaning and have scheduled book sales during the next few weeks. These events beckon patrons to grab a coffee and come do a little casual browsing. You’re sure to leave with a bag o’ books.
Here’s a list:
Boyd — Today (Thursday) is the last day for the public library’s book sale.
Bridgeport — The library is hosting a book sale Thursday, March 25, through Saturday, March 27. Times are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Hardback books are $1, paperbacks are 50 cents, romance paperbacks are eight for a $1 and videos/DVDs/audio are $1 or as marked. Saturday is $1 per bag.
Newark — More than 3,000 books will be sold at the library on Saturday, March 27, through Saturday, April 3. All books will be priced 25 cents to $2.
*I owe an apology to the Newark Library and its patrons. In the March 4 All Around Wise, I published incorrect dates for the book sale.