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The library will close for Christmas on Friday, Dec. 21 at 5:00pm, and reopen on Wednesday, Dec. 26
at 10:00am.
The library will close for the New Year on Monday, December 31 at 5:00pm, and reopen Wednesday, Jan. 2 at 10:00am. |
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Open House 2012
Click here to see more photos from the Barbara Bush Library Friends
10th Annual Open House
on Dec. 1, 2012.
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The Barbara Bush Library friends is a
501(c)(3) charitable organization. All donations of cash or materials are
tax-deductible, and support the work of the library in our community.
Date to Note!
Get more involved in supporting YOUR library. Come to the
Friends planning meeting, on
Monday, Jan. 7, 7pm, in the
Earl Elliott Room. |
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JOURNALING GROUP
Want some help writing down your own important stories? Join an informal group to give you a boost.
Next session is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 15, 3:30pm in the WCR Conference Room.
Jot down a page or two on one of these topics, and bring it along to share:
A Favorite Room
(or House)
Times of Solitude
A Holiday Memory
For more information, e-mail Penny Boozman, facilitator.
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 $2,013 for 2013!
Give the library a present by helping the Friends raise $2,013 for new children's, teen and adult books for the coming year! It's easy. Just Undecorate the Tree in the lobby. Take off an envelope, insert your donation, and turn the envelope in at the Customer Service Desk. BBLF is a 501(c)(3) organization, so your donation is tax-deductible. |
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 What's In Your Christmas Stocking?
If you are hoping for an iPad, a Nook, a Kindle or other e-reader as a present this year, then you will want to check out our Digital Media Catalog. You will find lots of e-books that you can check out for free, for both you and your children. There is a customizable help section in the top left corner of the page if you need assistance getting started.
Need help learning to use your device? Reference Librarian Margaret Davis offers a monthly class in the Barbara Bush Library Friends computer lab on the second floor of the library geared to understanding the basics. Next sessions are on Tuesday Dec. 11 and Tuesday Jan. 8 at 11:00am. Call the library, or go to the Events calendar to register.
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 Pen and Paintbrush Book Club
The Barbara Bush Library and the Pearl Fincher Museum next door cooperate often to share programming opportunities. This month, the Pen and Paintbrush Book Club will meet at the Pearl Fincher Museum at 1:30pm on Tuesday, December 11, to discuss common themes between the book "Woman Hollering Creek" by Sandra Cisneros and the current museum exhibits. The session includes a tour of the exhibits by Education Director Rosemary Hickman. For more information, visit the Pearl's website.
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New Yoga Class Begins in 2013
Linda Popinski, a certified yoga instructor and a member of the Yoga Association of Houston, will begin teaching a free Restorative Yoga Class in the Earl Elliott Room at the library on Thursdays, beginning January 3, from noon to 1:00pm. The class will teach breathing and meditation techniques, and a relaxing form of yoga designed to relieve stress, create flexibility, and calm the mind and body. Linda lives in the Spring/Klein area and has been practicing yoga for 16 years. Her teaching philosophy is "Breathe, grow, relax, and enjoy the moment." No registration is required for the class. Please bring your own yoga mat.
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 Give Yourself a Present! You can sign up to receive free e-mail newsletters about your favorite type of books! The Harris County Public Library subscribes to Next Reads, a service which alerts you to the newest titles, complete with brief descriptions and links direct to the catalog so that you can make requests. Is your mailbox already too full? Just bookmark the website and read the newsletters online whenever you want. [The "Next Reads" service replaces the "Bookletters" service to which the library subscribed previously, so you may notice some minor changes in content and appearance.]
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 Thank you for your support!!
Once again, the ladies from the Memorial Northwest Ladybugs Garden Club have helped to beautify the library during the holidays with their gift of lovely poinsettias. Thanks so much for sharing your love of plants with the community.
 Members of the San Jacinto Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution have donated $200 to purchase yarn for the Knowledge Exchange knitting and crocheting group that meets at the library every Friday afternoon at 2:30pm. This group works on many worthy projects, including making lap quilts for the patients at the Houston Veterans Hospital.
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 Did You Know ...?
The Barbara Bush Library Friends also publish newsletters with special information for adults, teens, and children? You can add your name to receive these by clicking on the Update Profile/ Email Address at the bottom of this newsletter. |
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