WHAT’S HAPPENING?

Hill Country Authors Series 02/20/13
SHP Gift Cards
WOW! Schedule
WOW! Latest
Monthly Meeting
Book Clubs in a Bag

THE BOOKMOBILE IS MAKING THE ROUNDS! 

Look for the Bookmobile at these locations on these dates:  Calendar

MONTHLY MEETING --

Board meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month at the Georgetown Public Library at 10 AM. All Board meetings are open meetings, and all FOL members are welcome, although only Board members may vote. It’s a great way to get to know the people involved in our organization.

SHP Gift Cards to Replace Familiar BOOK BUCKSROUNDS

Starting Monday, Nov 12th, SHP Gift Cards will replace Book Bucks for purchase.  The cards are sold in $5.00 increments and will continue to work just like Book Bucks.  Each Gift Card has five (5) printed dollar symbols on the back of the card.  Each dollar symbol is worth $1 towards the 'purchase' of a book.  The amount used towards books will be 'X'd off

The SHP gift card makes an excellent gift for the upcoming holiday season and as an added bonus there are small enclosure envelopes available for the card when you purchase them at the SHP bookstore.  

Gift Cards cannot be used for the purchase of Book Bags, Collector's Corner Books, Calendars, or Author Event tickets.  For now, SHP will continue to accept Book Bucks.  

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 contacting Ricki McMillian at rickimcm@verizon.net or 512-868-1860. 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.

Friends of the Library Week Oct 21-27

Mayor George Garver proclaimed National Friends of the Library Week October 21-27, 2012 at the City Council meeting October 23 at 6:00 p.m.

The Friends of the Georgetown Public Library held their annual membership drive during this week. Many folks stopped by our booth in the lobby of the library to join. Memberships ranged from $10 individual to $500 lifetime membership.

People who joined during this membership drive received a certificate for a free book of choice (Collectors Corner excluded) from our used bookstore, Second-Hand Prose, on the second floor of the library.

Music and Art at the Library This Fall

Our third Sunday live music event returned in September after a month’s summer hiatus.  The  casual, come-and-go events are gifts of the Friends of the Library and take place in the main library lobby from 2-4pm.

On Sunday, September 16, Luis Angel Ibanez sang to the accompaniment of his guitar, with support from his friends playing sax and bass. Mr. Ibanez bills himself as a world musician and you will find he focuses on Latin sounds that are heavily influenced by Mexican music. He definitely will stir your romantic soul. 

Sunday, October 14, the Jitterbug Vipers played in the library lobby.

Sunday, November 18, Joe Sundell and Friends played their original music which is based on folk traditions and draws from ragtime, country, and swing.

Sunday, December 16, Just Friends played live music from the 50s and 60s.

Annual Meeting Held Sept 12

The Friends of the Georgetown Public Library held their annual meeting on September 12 in the Friends Room. 48 people attended and enjoyed a light lunch before the meeting began. Committee chairs reported on their accomplishments during the year and outgoing Directors Martha Lawlor and Beverly Sautter were thanked for their many contributions and hard work for the FOL, the Library, and the community. 

Board members for the fiscal year October 2012 through September 2013 were elected: Officers Susan Biggs, President; Ann Holliday, President-Elect; Louise Beyer, Treasurer; Judy Johnston, Secretary; and Directors Judy Apel, Dolores Calafati, Barbara Elrod, Jan Huelskamp, Diane Habas, Gayle Stover, and Bruce Taylor. 

Door prizes were awarded to four very happy winners. 

Monthly FOL Board meetings are held the second Wednesday of the month at 10:00 am at the Library.

Pictures from the event are now online.

How to WOW! a City

July 2012

In 2008, the members of the Friends of the Library of Georgetown saw a need in our community and decided to do something about it. The Georgetown Public Library offers myriad services to its patrons, which are many. Because the city of Georgetown does not offer public transportation, the Friends group realized that many citizens had no accessible way to the library to check out books or movies.

An idea was born to develop a mobile library to reach more of the population who might not be able to get to the library. Eric Lashley, director of the library, embraced the idea from its inception. After researching other mobile library programs in Texas, he presented the idea to his staff. The library staff was enthusiastic about having a bookmobile in Georgetown.

Mr. Lashley submitted a proposal to city council. The council approved the program and agreed to cover the costs of maintenance and the salary for an Outreach Librarian for the bookmobile. The Friends of the Library would raise the $130,000 needed to purchase the van.

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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.