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NEWS FROM THE BARBARA BUSH LIBRARY FRIENDS

Submitted by Nancy Agafitei on Tue, 11/02/2010 - 6:20am

Barbara Bush Library Friends logoThe December issue of the Barbara Bush Library newlsetter is attached. Click on the link below  to read about events and activities that impact you.

NATIONAL READING GROUP MONTH

Submitted by Nancy Agafitei on Thu, 10/07/2010 - 8:49pm

        October is National Reading Group Month, designed to salute reading groups everywhere.  It fosters their growth and promotes the love of literature. It's an opportunity for reading groups to reflect on their accomplishments and plan for the future. It's the perfect time to join or start a group.  National Reading Group Month is an initiative of the Women's National Book Association (WNBA). Founded in 1917, WNBA promotes literacy, a love of reading, and women's roles in the community of the book. Check their website for some Great Group Reads.      

                                    

BARBARA BUSH BRANCH -- AFTERNOON BOOK CLUB

Submitted by Nancy Agafitei on Wed, 09/08/2010 - 12:18pm

PersepolisTitle to be discussed: Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi. Date of meeting: Thursday, Sept. 23, 1:30pm, Earl Elliott Room. Repeated Friday, Sept. 24, 2:30pm, Women's Council of Realtors Conference Room. Summary: This memoir, told in graphic novel format, tells the story of Satrapi's childhood in Iran, from carefree pre-revolutionary days, to the departure of the Shah and the takeover of the Islamic fundamentalists. This is the 2010 Books on the Bayou selection being read and discussed all across Harris County.

Upcoming Selection: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet.

MORE SUMMER WINNERS!

Submitted by Nancy Agafitei on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 6:19pm

Peggy MitchellPeggy Mitchell, a Barbara Bush Library customer, was the winner of a $100 Amazon gift card in the 2010 Adult Summer Reading Club random drawing from all who registered and logged at least four books read this summer. Peggy is a regular Saturday visitor to the Barbara Bush library, being occupied during the week with her job as an engineer for a local oil company.  She is a big fan of being able to search the catalog online and make requests for items she wants to read. Her favorite choices are mysteries and biographies.Carina Arredondo

Carina Arredondo, a Circulation Assistant at the Barbara Bush Library, was the winner of a $50 Barnes & Noble gift card provided by the Barbara Bush Library Friends. Carina's name was drawn from a hat from among all branch library staff who read at least four books this summer. Her favorite genre to read is manga. Carina recently graduated from the University of Houston. After seven years with Harris County Public Library, she will be moving on in her career to teach bilingual kindergarten at Smith Academy in the Aldine ISD. She will be using the gift card to buy items for her new classroom.

HARRIET COLE WINS BRANCH PRIZE FOR SUMMER READING

Submitted by Nancy Agafitei on Mon, 08/30/2010 - 6:17pm

Michele KubasHarriet Cole has won the Barbara Bush Branch prize in the 2010 Harris County Public Library Adult Summer Reading Program. Harriet was awarded an Amazon $50 Gift Card! She was chosen by a random computer generated drawing of all adult customers at the Barbara Bush Branch who registered and completed the reading of four books during the summer. Michele Cole Kubas, Ms. Cole’s daughter, (pictured with Annette Main, Asst. Branch Librarian for Adult Services) accepted the gift card for her mother who is currently out of state.

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