January is National “Get Organized” Month. Near the front desk is a media display of self-help books filled with ideas to help clear, or at least control, the clutter for your new year. … more

Happy New Year! Here’s looking forward to a very happy and enjoyable 2023. Library programs resumed on Jan. 3 with the Toddler Story Time, Book It Crafts with Books and First Tuesday After … more

Two organizations that meant the world to me growing up have undergone fundamental changes locally that make my head spin and my heart hurt – the Methodist Church and the Boy Scouts. more

Are you ready for the holidays? Remember, we have cookbooks, craft books and just good books with which to escape. The library will be closed Dec. 23 until Dec. 26 then will reopen Dec. 27. We … more

To celebrate the Christmas holiday, the Quitman Public Library will be closing at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22 and will be closed Friday, Dec. 23. more

You should be pleased to find out that none of the 1,860 busiest highways in Texas is in Wood County. Thanks to our friends at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, you can sleep better tonight … more

The past two weeks have been a blur. Thanksgiving arrived, and we counted things for which we were thankful and now it’s December. The last month of the year. It’s already been a busy two … more

Hope you all have a happy Thanksgiving. Thank you to all who participated in filling in the feathers of our annual Thankful Bird. He looked terrific. more

by Phil Major
“Over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house we go. The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh through the white and drifted snow-ow.”

As a kid growing up in north-central and eastern Texas in the 1960s, the woods we traversed were generally the Piney Woods of East Texas. more

The Quitman Public Library will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, Nov. 24 and Friday, Nov. 25. During November, the library celebrates several events and highlights each with … more

It had been 28 years since I had seen my friend. The last time I had, he was beginning a tour of duty in San Diego, and I was passing through San Diego en route to Pearl Harbor. more

Can you believe it’s already November? Want to start working on holiday crafts, gifts and food? Stop by the library and take a look at our craft and cookbooks. Maybe you will find something to … more

This week is the FOL Fall Book Sale to be held through Friday, Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Stop by and make a deal. The next meeting of the Friends of the Quitman Public Library will be … more

Before we get into upcoming events, the Mineola Memorial Library would like to thank Mr. Mike for putting us in touch with Mr. Ken who has a crew with a bucket truck. The bucket crew descended … more

Friends of the Quitman Public Library invite new members to join them for National Friends of Libraries Week. During Oct. 17-21, libraries across the country recognize Friends for their dedication to … more

Teachers matter.

That should come as no surprise to anyone, but sometimes we can lose sight of that. more

It’s back! The annual staff pumpkin decorating contest. Staff are decorating their pumpkins as you read this. more

During October, the Quitman Public Library is celebrating several events and highlighting each with displays of books, movies, audiobooks and eBooks.  Near the checkout area is a display of … more

The First Tuesday Book It Craft is at 2 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month on Oct. 4, and the craft will be a pumpkin made from a re-purposed book. This is a fun, cute craft that can be used for … more

Near the checkout area is a display of books arranged by the QPL staff to highlight the American Library Association’s “Banned Books Month” each September to promote freedom to … more