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Evelyn Meador Progress Report November 1st

Submitted by Greg Burns on Tue, 11/02/2010 - 11:36am

As the pictures below will attest, we now have a roof on our building!

View from the park side (back) of the building.

A view from the entrance on North Meyer Road

Pearl the Pelican on the new Evelyn Meador Branch Library

Submitted by Greg Burns on Sat, 10/23/2010 - 1:22pm

 pearl says

Pearl the Pelican says:

"Being in the Pelican Park with my pelican buds is cool for now, but I'm looking forward to hanging out at the new building and seeing all the cool new stuff that will be in it. Things like...

  • Friend's of Evelyn Meador Bookstore
  • Computer Lab
  • Quiet Room
  • Teen Space (with gaming room)
  • Drive up book drop
  • Drive up service window
  • Self checkout stations
  • Children's Activity Room

 So, I'll see ya there!"

The Colorful Sheriffs of Texas

Submitted by Greg Burns on Mon, 10/18/2010 - 4:21pm

According to Wikipedia the term 'sheriff' goes alll the way back to Anglo-Saxon England. We're talking about the days of King Arthur and Robin Hood here. Of course, the notorious Sheriff of Nottingham comes immediately to mind. Over the years the function of the office hasn't changed all that much. The sheriff is still the official responsible for keeping the peace within a county jurisdiction. Which brings us to Texas. While I hesitate to call Texas sheriffs notorious, (rather unpatriotic you know) I will definitely call them colorful. Their contibutions to Texas history may not be as well known as those of the Texas Rangers, but within their stomping grounds the stories often still live on. If you are into history, some of the titles below may catch your fancy.

Evelyn Meador October Progress Report

Submitted by Greg Burns on Tue, 10/12/2010 - 5:19pm

Week of October 11th - Every day the sun shines is another day of progress!

Texas Rangers - the hard way

Submitted by Greg Burns on Mon, 10/04/2010 - 8:10pm

The romance and folklore of the Texas frontier is all well and good and plenty has been written in that vein. Sometimes, though, you just want the facts. If you find yourself curious to know the real story of the legendary Texas Rangers beyond the Hollywood versions such as Walker, Texas Ranger, check out these titles in our catalog. Once in awhile the truth really is better than fiction.

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