The Library Friends Used Book Sale is this week. A special “members only” sale will be held on Wednesday, May 23. The regular sale will be Thursday, May 24, through Saturday, May 26, during library hours. A shipment of nearly new books donated by Baker & Taylor will be included in the sale.
The popular PBS character Martha, from “Martha Speaks,” will be visiting the library on Tuesday, May 29, at 10:00 am.
The knitting class will be have two different sessions this week: Wednesday, May 30, at 1:00 pm and Thursday, May 31, at 1:00 pm.
It is Summer Reading time again! Our programming will begin on June 1 at 1:00 pm. Our guest will be one of our favorite entertainers, Mr. Bond, The Science Guy. We will only be having one program each Friday this year, so don’t miss it. Come by the library for a brochure that will give you the line up.
The Teen Summer Reading program will also begin on June 1. Youth between the grades of 6 and 12 may read for chances to win some great prizes. Prizes include $20 cash, $20 McDonald’s gift certificate, $20 iTunes gift card, and the grand prize, a Kindle Fire.
Preschool Story Time will also have some special sessions this summer beginning on June 4, at 10 am. The first program will be about outdoors and nature.
On June 5, a Tennessee Boater Safety Course will be held at the library beginning at 9:30 am and running until around 3:00 pm. Be sure and bring your Type 600 Exam Permit if you plan to take the test.
A busy week is ahead for the library. We begin our activites with Preschool Story Time having a picnic and playtime at Guy B. Amis City Park at 10:00 am.
The Library Book Club will meet at 3:30 pm today to discuss “The Kitchen House” by Kathleen Grissom. You are invited to attend and contribute to the discussion!
The knitting class will be meeting twice this week: Wednesday, May 16, at 1:00 pm and Thursday, May 17, at 3:00 pm.
Wednesday, May 16, at 10:00 am, a special session will be offered on the Kindle Fire. If you have this e-reader or are contemplating buying one, stop by for a demonstration and instructions on how to download free eBooks.
The Library Friends will be meeting at 5:00 pm on Thursday, May 17. They will be finalizing plans for their semi-annual used book sale which will be held May 24-26. A special “members only” sale will be held on Wednesday, May 23. This sale will include a load of used books donated by booksellers Baker and Taylor.
Our local PBS station, WLJT-TV, will be bringing the character Martha from their program “Martha Speaks” to our library on Tuesday, May 29, at 10:00 am.
The summer reading program schedule is available now. We have a very entertaining and educating line up of guests for the kids. Programs will be held on Fridays at 1:00 pm beginning June 1 and going through July 6.
The knitting class will meet at the library on Wednesday, May 9, at 1 pm. Please feel free to join them.
Preschool Story Time will meet at Guy B. Amis City Park on May 14 at 10 am for playtime and a picnic. Bring your own lunch.
The Library Book Club will meet on Monday, May 14, at 3:30 pm to discuss this month’s selection: “The Kitchen House” by Kathleen Grissom.
Do you have a Kindle Fire but need help learning how to use it? The library will be offering a free workshop on Wednesday, May 16 at 10 am; Dinah Harris will be teaching the session which will include showing you how to download free ebooks to the device.
The Library Friends will be having their semi-annual used book sale on May 24-26 during the library’s operating hours. A members only sale will be held on Wednesday, May 23. If you have items you would like to donate for this sale, you may drop them off at the library.
The knitting class will be meeting at the library on Thursday, May 3, at 3:00 pm.
Author John Neely Davis will be at the library on May 5, from 9:00-11:00 am, signing copies of his book “The Sixth William.” Mr. Davis is formerly from Chesterfield, TN, and graduated from Lexington High School.
Preschool Story Time will meet on Monday, May 7, at 10 am.
The Library Book Club will meet on Monday, May 14, at 3:30 pm to discuss “The Kitchen House” by Kathleen Grissom. Please join them for some stimulating conversation.
The Library Friends are currently collecting items for their semi-annual used book sale which will be held at the end of May. They are also looking for volunteers to help with the sale. If you would like to help, please sign up at the library or call Ron Reese at 967-3812.
During the summer months especially, the library receives many visitors working on their family history. Volunteers assist people with researching. We are very proud of Brenda Fiddler for her contribution to the preservation of local history with the publication of her recent 3 volume set titled “Henderson County Neighbors.” Thank you, Mrs. Fiddler!
The knitting class will be meeting at the library two days this week: Wednesday, April 25, at 1:00 pm, and Thursday, April 26, at 3:00 pm. Please feel free to attend.
The Countdown to Kindergarten t-shirts are here. If you did not get one the day of the event, you may pick yours up now.
Preschool Story Time will meet on Monday, April 30, at 10:00 am.
John Davis will be at the library on May 5, from 9:00-11:00 am, signing copies of his book “The Sixth William.” The summary of the story (taken from Amazon.com) is as follows: In an Alaskan bar, Creighton Roane watches a TV news story about multiple, gruesome murders that have occurred in a mountainous region of Tennessee. He is stunned when he recognizes the murder scene as the Findhorn River and the rugged Arn plateau, his childhood home. Memories stirred by the newscast develop into recurring nightmares as Creighton becomes aware of his own needs to see the mountains of his childhood and of reconciliation with his father. But the Findhorn valley hides whiskey-making murderous clans and revenge killings that span generations. An ancient stone fort sitting on the Arn plateau houses its own mystery of the massacre of the moon-eyed people and of the mentally unstable killer who gives his victims an amulet for their trip to the hereafter. Wrapped around all this is the gut-churning rapids of the Findhorn and the effect it has on those challenging its treacherous waters.
The knitting class will be holding two different sessions at the library. You can either come on Wednesday at 1 pm or Thursday at 3 pm. The Wednesday class will be meeting weekly, but the Thursday class will meet every other week. These are free classes, and you are welcome to attend.
The Career Coach was previously schedule to be at the library on April 16, but they have had to cancel.
Preschool Story Time will be meeting on Monday, April 16, at 10:00 am.
The Library Friends will meet on April 19th at 5:00. They will be making plans for their semi-annual used book sale which will be held in May.
If you have a computer and the internet, you can now check your library account online. Go to the library’s website, www.ehlibrary.com. You can enter your library card number on the left side of the screen. The default password is “userpass.” Once you enter that word, you will be prompted to create a unique password for yourself. You can then view what items you have checked out and even renew them for yourself! You can also reserve items that you see in the online catalog. Just give us a call if you need assistance.
The knitting class will be meeting at the library on Wednesdays at 1:00 pm. If you would like to attend, you will probably want to make this week’s meeting. There will also be a class meeting on Thursday afternoon, April 12, at 3:00 pm. This is a free class.
Thursday, April 5, will be the last day for free assistance in completing your Federal Income Tax forms. AARP representatives will be present from 9:30 am through 4:00 pm accepting walk-ins.
The Library will be closed on Friday, April 6, in observance of Good Friday, but the Library will be open on Saturday, April 7.
Preschool Story Time will meet on Monday, April 9, at 10:00 am.
The Library Book Club will meet on Monday, April 9, at 3:30. They will be discussing “The Alchemist” by Paul Coelho. You are invited to participate.
The Career Coach will be at the Library on Monday, April 16, from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. The Coach is a service of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. They will be on board to assist you with job searching. This is a free service.
Would you like to learn to knit? A meeting will be held at the library on Wednesday, March 28, at 11:00 am, to discuss times and dates for the class. Please come to the meeting if you would like to be in the class.
The Library, the Tennessee Arts Commission, and the Jackson Arts Council would like to invite you to an evening of music at Lexington High School on March 30, 2012, at 7:00 PM. The David Johnson Chorus will be singing songs from America’s earliest songwriters and songs written in response to calamities. Tickets are $10, and they can be purchased at the library or at the door the night of the concert. Kids under 12 get in free. The David Johnson Chorus is an auditioned chorus headquartered in Dresden, TN. Their music is Broadway quality; they will even be competing in the World Choir Games in July.
The Library will once again be hosting Countdown to Kindergarten on March 31, 2012, from 3:00-5:00 pm. Kids will enjoy entertainment in the community room, tour a school bus and fire truck, and partake of refreshments while the parents are in the main library being given vital information about this new chapter of their child’s life. The first fifty children will receive a free “I’m going to Kindergarten” t-shirt.
Only two days remain to receive free income tax assistance at the library: March 29 and April 5. Walk-ins are being accepted.
Would you like to learn to knit? A meeting will be held at the library on Wednesday, March 28, at 11:00 am, to discuss times and dates for the class. Please come to the meeting if you would like to be in the class.
The Library, the Tennessee Arts Commission, and the Jackson Arts Council would like to invite you to an evening of music at Lexington High School on March 30, 2012, at 7:00 PM. The David Johnson Chorus will be singing songs from America’s earliest songwriters and songs written in reponse to calamities. Tickets are $10, and they can be purchased at the library or at the door the night of the concert. Kids under 12 get in free. The David Johnson Chorus is an auditioned chorus headquartered in Dresden, TN. Their music is Broadway quality; they will even be competing in the World Choir Games in July.
The Library will once again be hosting Countdown to Kindergarten on March 31, 2012, from 3:00-5:00 pm. Kids will enjoy entertainment in the community room, tour a school bus and fire truck, and partake of refreshments while the parents are in the main library being given vital information about this new chapter of their child’s life. The first fifty children will receive a free “I’m going to Kindergarten” t-shirt.
Only three days remain to receive free income tax assistance at the library: March 22, March 29, and April 5. Walk-ins are being accepted.
You have a couple more weeks to view our special display of “Local African-Americans of Achievement.” The following people are featured in this year’s display: Charlotte Hart Beard, Shelia J. Bomer, Reuben Glene Buck, Gloria Harmon Carver, Robert Carver, Janna Seay Gordon, Jerry Patrick Henry, Rubye Nell Broadnax Hill, Galen Myron Johnson, Keeambra Johnson, Rosalind Renee Johnson, Steve Allen Parker, Anthony (Tony) Lynn Robertson, Felecia Hart Robertson, Barbara Beasley Ross, Dorothy L. Johnson Sanders, Daniel Sears, Rhonda A. (McCorry) Smith, Zachary William Staten, Officer Tracye Monique Pearson Taylor, Tammy Parker-Tuggles, and Eula Werthing Whittaker.
We would like to thank James Campbell, Sarah Taylor Clifford, and Robert Taylor for singing African-American hymnals for the community last week.
The library will be closed on Monday, February 20, in observance of Presidents’ Day.
The Library Friends will be meeting on Thursday, February 16, at 5:00 pm. They are currently collecting items for a yard sale at the beginning of March. If you have items you would like to donate for this sale, you may drop them off at the library or call the library at 968-3239 and arrange for the items to be picked up at your house.
Income Tax assistance continues at the library on Thursdays. If you would like an appointment, call the library. They also accept walk-ins as time permits.
