The Liberty Hill Public Library would like to invite you to
stop in and say hi and see what we’ve been up to! Inside you will notice that slat wall has
been added to increase our display space and add warmth to the library. Our collection continues to grow as we stay
on top of the latest best sellers, and yes, they are here. If you don’t see them on the shelf, they are
circulating, get on the wait list! The
newest release that everyone is chatting about is THE STORYTELLER by Jodi
Picoult. Hint….waiting list is the only
way you will get this one for a while.
Give us a call or go online to reserve it!
Through the amazingly generous donation of ONE local family,
we now have over 2,000 DVDs. Yes, we are
your only source of DVDs in Liberty Hill (well apart from the one RedBox). DVDs check out for seven days and all you need
is your library card, which is free.
The biggest changes in the library are still ongoing and not
“seen” upon entering. First, we have
access to the TexShare databases again.
This is a collection of approximately 50 databases full of information:
academic and scholarly journals, medical, legal and genealogy databases, and so
much more. This is much deeper than
Google and the info won’t be found in general web searches. Accessible at the library or at home, all
you need to do to gain access is log in to your library account and click on
the TexShare logo. Alternatively, you
can call the library and get the login and PIN for access if that is best.
And the most exciting and talked about change? Not here yet, but on the way…….EBOOKS!!!! We have joined a local consortium to get
ebooks for our members. Right now, all
the behind the scenes stuff is happening, set up on the corporate end, tech
wizardry, staff training….. Give us a
bit, but our goal is by May 1 to be circulating ebooks.
Hard to believe we are already in March, but NOW is the time
to plan your garden and start planting.
Come in and scavenge our collection of gardening books. Many are central Texas specific and will help
you identify what is in your yard as well as what you’d like to add to your
yard. April will bring our annual
convention and lots of new exciting ideas and book, May the launch of ebooks
and believe it or not…..SUMMER READING is looming!
We are accepting sponsorships, monetary as well as
goods/services for our summer program and at this time, we have gained the
phenomenal support of Union State Bank, Classic Bank and First Texas Bank in
sponsorships for our program and it will be bigger and better this year! We will be having quality
entertainment/programs weekly and some wonderful prizes for kids, teens and
adults. Kids aren’t the only ones
getting to have fun this summer! SPOILER
ALERT!!!! Big prizes for summer
reading? Each age level (kid, teen,
adult) will have the opportunity to win a FLIP VIDEO CAMERA! That is just the start.
Lots of excitement coming to the library and we want YOU to
be a part. Instructors are always needed
in a variety of topics. If you have a
special skill or interest, contact me! I’d
love to see local interest groups starting up and information sharing. Interested in knitting or crochet? Let’s get classes up and running! Are you skilled at teaching people to use the
computer? Contact me if so, because you
are in big demand! We will be purchasing
some laptops for training purposes and hope to hold some basic classes
locally. While not qualified to teach
computer classes, I CAN teach computer 101 or mouse 101. Basic computer skills are my limit. I am planning to do an intro to Facebook (or “Keeping
up with the Grandkids”) class as well.
BUT….bottom line is we need your talents.
This is YOUR library.
We are here for you. Ask for
classes and programs you would like to see.
If you have talents and resources, we’d love if you’d share them with
the community, so many will benefit.
Connect with us……
Twitter: @LHPL
