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BOOKMOBILE UPDATE 03/30/12

Whew! We raised the $130,000 to buy the WOW!Mobile, and it has arrived in Georgetown. It has its new ‘skin’, designed by Nick Ramos, who did all of the wonderful graphics for the entire campaign. Michele Harber, the Outreach Librarian, hit the streets in her mobile library on April 2nd, loaded with more than two thousand books or other media. On April 11th Mayor George Garver will cut the ribbon at the ceremony at the library at 11 AM, which is open to the public. We’ll be posting more pictures on our website soon, but here are a couple to whet your whistle until then. They were taken when the ‘skin’ was being put on at the Georgetown vehicle maintenance garage.

MAMA FU'S BENEFIT

On the third Tuesday of each month, Mama Fu’s in Wolf Ranch in Georgetown (facing highway 29) will generously donate a portion of your check to the Friends of the Georgetown Public Library. The more Friends (and friends and neighbors of Friends) who dine there, the higher the percentage that we will receive.

They’ll give us credit for dine-in OR take-out orders, so if you don’t feel like primping, just give them a call. The important thing to remember is that you MUST tell you the person taking your order that you are there on behalf of the Georgetown Public Library in order for us to get credit. read more!

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION EVENT APRIL 17, 2012

Friends of the Library volunteers who worked one or more hours during 2011 were honored April 17, 2012 at the Georgetown Public Library. A large percentage of the Friends are volunteers. They may work as IT specialists; or, they may work in the Book Sales Operation on one or more of the various teams which raise the bulk of the revenue distributed in support of the Georgetown Public Library; or, they may work on a committee such as the Hill Country Author Series or the annual Page A Day calendar sale. They make an invaluable contribution to Georgetown and the library. read more! (see pics!)

HILL COUNTRY AUTHORS SERIES SCHEDULE

Mark your calendars! The events take place in the Community Rooms on the second floor of the Georgetown Public Library. Ticket prices include delicious desserts and coffee or tea. Advance purchase tickets are $13.00 and event day tickets are $15.00. They may be purchased in Second-Hand Prose on the second floor of the Georgetown Public Library, or by calling Barbara Elrod at 512-931-2484. The Hill Country Authors Series is sponsored by the Friends of the Georgetown Public Library; proceeds will be used to fund unbudgeted library purchases and projects.

May 3, 2012 - Taylor Stevens

May 3, 2012 Taylor Stevens to speak at Hill Country Authors Series

Do you like to read a book that keep you on the edge of your seat, make you breathe a little faster, or keep you up past your bedtime because you can't put the darn thing down? Well, there is good news here in central Texas. On May 3, 2012 author Taylor Stevens will be the next author featured in the Hill Country Authors series at 2 PM at the Georgetown Public Library.

A Dallas resident, Ms. Stevens published two thrillers in 2011 to wide acclaim, and she is hard at work on her third. Critics and fans alike praised their exotic settings and fast pace as well as their protagonist/heroine Vanessa Michael Munroe, a tough, resourceful tracker of people and information. Some Critics have compared Munroe to Lisbeth Salander, from The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Her first book, The Informationist, is primarily set in East and West-Central Africa, where Stevens lived for four years; it has been published in seventeen languages. Munroe is hired by a wealthy Texas oil man to locate his daughter who has been missing for four years.

Ms. Stevens comes from a most unusual background. Born into an apocalyptic religious cult called "Children of God",

more information is on the Hill Country Authors page

Come and meet Taylor Stevens on May 3rd at the Hill Country Authors Series at the Georgetown Public Library at 2 PM. Tickets to the Authors Series are on sale from April 2nd in Second-Hand Prose on the second floor of the Georgetown Public Library, 402 West 8th Street. They are $13.00 if purchased in advance and $15.00 at the door. Delicious desserts, and coffee or tea from The Red Poppy will be served. If you can't make it to the library for your tickets or need additional information, you can call Barbara Elrod at 931-2484. The Hill Country Authors Series is sponsored by the Friends of the Georgetown Public Library; proceeds will be used to fund unbudgeted library purchases and projects

BOOK CLUBS IN A BAG check it out!

The library introduced this new program in 2010. They have purchased ten copies each of 24 different works of fiction, placing each title in its own FOL book bag along with an author bio, book reviews and discussion questions. Book clubs can check out a title for up to two months. To see the available titles, check out the library website at http://library.georgetown.org/adults/book-clubs/ . This program is partially funded by the Friends of the Georgetown Public Library.

MUSIC LIVE @ THE LIBRARY

This popular program is well into its second year and going strong! Rosa Garcia has done a great job of scheduling a variety of musical performers for the second Sunday of most months. The performers typically begin at 2 PM and play until 4 PM in the library lobby, where chairs are set up. Patrons are invited to come and go as they please. It’s not unusual to find all of the chairs on the first floor occupied, and more patrons in the comfortable seating on the ‘Bridge’ on the second floor, tapping their fingers and toes in time with the music.

The music program is funded by the Friends of the Georgetown Public Library, and other donations.

WHAT’S HAPPENING?

THE BOOKMOBILE IS MAKING THE ROUNDS!