Giving Back

Submitted by Naomi H. on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 4:31pm

Are you looking for a way to give back to your community?  Consider becoming a English as a Second Language tutor.  Harris County Public Library offers an English as a Second Language program for adults in the Katy community and we are looking for tutors.  Tutor just one student or teach an entire class.  Don't worry if you don't speak a foreign language, we want your students to be speaking English anyway!  If you are interested in this valuable volunteer experience, we encourage you to join us for a tutor training session next Saturday, March 6 from 9 AM to 3 PM.  We will provide for you all training materials and a free lunch.  All we ask in return is that you actively support the ESL program here at Maud Marks for at least 9 months.  Please click here to register for this volunteer opportunity.

Digital Bookmobile Winners

Submitted by Sylvia Powers on Wed, 02/24/2010 - 12:53pm

 

They're all picked up!  The winners of the MP3 players have picked up their new Sansa Clip players and are already using them to download audios!  Over 300 people visited us for our Digital Download Bookmobile Day and learned how to access the thousands of titles you can check out from home.  For the convenience of home delivery and audios that can never be overdue try out our digital catalog

 

How to Party

Submitted by Naomi H. on Fri, 02/19/2010 - 3:58pm

Learning How to Fold "A Thousand Paper Cranes"    Learning How to Fold "A Thousand Paper Cranes"

At the Maud Marks Library, we know how to party right.  This was evidenced on Monday night at our annual ESL party.  ESL students and their tutors gathered for a night of food and fun.  Everyone brought a dish from their native country.  One of the students showed of her paintings she did on rice paper.  One of the tutors spoke about how much fun her class has had over the years.  Still another student taught the group how to make an origami crane.

New Year Craft

Submitted by Sarah N. on Thu, 02/18/2010 - 5:48pm

On Wednesday, February 24 at 4:30pm elementary school-aged kids are invited to join us at the Maud Marks Branch for Afternoon Art! We’ll be making New Year blossoms like the ones above.

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