September is National Library Card Sign-up Month, so stop in and apply for the smartest card around. Library cards are available for those providing proof of residence in Wood County and photo identification. A guardian must sign for children 5-17. 

The Friends of the Quitman Public Library is planning a Fall Book Sale Oct. 31-Nov. 3 in the library’s Thurman Shamburger Community Room. Officers for FY24 are President Jackie Blalock, Vice President Sue Reynolds, Secretary Anita Nance and Treasurer Rebekah Yeager. Friends of the Library invite the public to join this volunteer group of library supporters at monthly one-hour meetings on second Thursdays at noon. On Thursday, Oct. 12, a book review will be presented by Regina Gilbreath. 

There is always something to do at the library. Photographers of all levels are invited to the In-Focus Photography Club of East Texas that meets monthly on last Mondays at the library at 5:30 p.m. Free knitting and crochet instruction class meets each Thursday 2-4 p.m. Students of all ages and skill levels may bring their own supplies and patterns to trade. Wood County Metal Detector Club, led by Jerry Tinney, meets on first Mondays at 6:30 p.m. Whyte Dove Writers’ Club meets monthly on second Tuesdays from 6-8:30 p.m. Consider joining this distinctive group of local published authors. The Wood County TX Genealogical Society meets on each 3rd Monday at 5 p.m. in the community room. Follow the society’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/groups/woocotx.

The Pilot Club of Quitman has partnered with Dolly’s Imagination Library, a program which makes it possible for every child from birth to age five to receive one free, age-appropriate book by mail each month. You may enroll your children at no cost if you reside in the following zip codes: 75783, 75410 and 75497. Stop by the library’s front desk to sign up today and have your picture made with the cardboard Dolly cutout.

Looking for a place to hold your event? The library offers a spacious community room with the latest technological needs as well as a kitchenette. For lease information, contact the front desk at 903-763-4191. 

Notary service is generally available at the library during regular business hours, but to guarantee an appointment, call Susan Lomanto or Delene Allen 903-763-4191. Effective Sept. 1, notary fees are $10 for each document notarized per Texas Government Code 406.024.

Patrons may connect to our vast collection of eBooks, audio books and streaming videos by downloading the Libby® and SimplyE® apps. Visit the online catalog at http://quitman.biblionix.com/catalog and select “What’s Hot” to see all the latest books, audiobooks and DVDs ready to be checked out. Call us to sign up for email or text notifications to remind you when your books are due.  

Check out the online TexShare® database at www.quitmanlibrary.org that is loaded with invaluable and up-to-the-minute research tools, homework help and reference resources. Keep current at www.facebook.com/quitmanpubliclibrary. Library hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.