Betsy A.'s blog

Sylvan Beach is a Beach Again!

Submitted by Betsy A. on Mon, 02/22/2010 - 11:54am

Picture of Newly Renovated Sylvan BeachLast week, I took my first walk at the newly renovated Sylvan Beach. The beach is wonderful! There are two small sandy areas at each end, a broad sidewalk leading to each beach, marble benches, small jetties jutting out to the bay, and gorgeous antique lamps lining the sidewalk. The citizens of La Porte and the surrounding area have a big reason to celebrate: there is a beach nearby to enjoy the water!

History of Harris County Public Library, 1921-1939

Submitted by Betsy A. on Tue, 02/16/2010 - 1:21pm

Photographs from Harris County Archives Exhibit on Library History

If you stroll through the library this month, you will see old photographs and newspaper clippings related to the La Porte Branch Library and other Harris County libraries. The materials are provided by the Harris County Public Library Records, Harris County Archives. We are delighted to display this special collection of our history!

Where's Mr. Mark?

Submitted by Betsy A. on Tue, 02/09/2010 - 1:02pm

Display Case at La Porte Community Library with History of the Library MaterialsThis month our display case features articles and paraphernalia about the history of La Porte Community Library. Look closely and you will be able to find a picture of the former children’s librarian, Mr. Mark. This display about the history of La Porte library is in conjunction with another special display that my co-blogger will describe to you next week.

The Commons and the Public Library

Submitted by Betsy A. on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 12:05pm

This morning I turned on the radio and ‘Engines of Our Ingenuity’ was on National Public Radio (KUHF in Houston). In an episode entitled ‘The Commons Revisited’, the topic was about resources held in common and the very concept of “commons”. The first topic discussed was land held in common, but I listened carefully to hear if public libraries would be discussed. Of course they were…public libraries are built around the idea of sharing resources…of holding things in common.  

Together at Harris County Public Library we share books, movies, music, Internet accessibility, story times, and even places to hold meetings. By holding things “in common” we can do more.

Get Ready for the Grammys

Submitted by Betsy A. on Wed, 01/27/2010 - 5:38pm

Picture of Mary J. Blige from GRAMMY Awards websiteThe 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards will be Sunday, January 31, at 7 p.m. on CBS. This year’s telecast will feature tributes to Michael Jackson and Jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell. In addition, there will be a special segment, A Bridge For Haiti, devoted to Haiti earthquake relief. Nine-time GRAMMY award winner Mary J. Blige and renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli will perform a duet of the Simon & Garfunkel classic “Bridge Over Troubled Water”. The audio and video recordings of the performance will be available for download after the broadcast to aid the earthquake relief efforts.  The choice of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" is particularly significant, because this year marks the 40th anniversary that it received GRAMMY awards for Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year.

The library system has CDs with past GRAMMY award winners and nominees: Grammy nominees 2009, Grammy nominees 2008, Grammy nominees 2007, Grammy nominees 2006, etc.
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