Gulf Coast Reads "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" Food Drive

Submitted by Bonnie Langan on Tue, 10/16/2012 - 3:28pm

Please help us celebrate the Gulf Coast Reads by donating an item to our Food Bank Drive.  The book featured this year in the Gulf Coasts Reads, "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" was about our terrorist attack in 2001.  We would like everyone to take part in this incredible story by donating an item here at the library so we may take it to our local food bank.  If you have any questions on the items you may donate please call us at the library, 281-821-1320 and we will help you out with your decision.  No item is too small.  Please make sure the expiration date has not been reached yet.  Thanking you in advance for making our food drive a success.

Baldwin Boettcher Staff

New ESL Class

Submitted by Elise S. on Fri, 09/21/2012 - 1:58pm

ESL classDo you know someone who wants to learn English?  Next month Baldwin Boettcher will begin a brand new ESL class for adults who speak little or no English.  The new class will meet on Thursdays from 1 to 3 pm, starting on October 11.  As with all library programs, this class is free.  Those interested are encouraged to drop by the library to fill out a student contact form, but pre-registration is not necessary.  For more information, please contact Cindy at the library (281-821-1320).  Photo credit:  Baldwin Boettcher Branch photo

2nd Annual Hat Day was a success!

Submitted by Bonnie Langan on Wed, 09/19/2012 - 1:09pm

The 2nd Annual Hat Day at the Baldwin Boettcher Library was a great success.  Many new hats were seen throughout the day at the library.  Everything from ball caps to colorful, beautiful hats were worn with flair.  View the pictures to see some of the hats worn by staff and customers.

 

 

Gulf Coast Reads @ Baldwin Boettcher

Submitted by Elise S. on Tue, 09/18/2012 - 1:37pm

Extremely Loud and Incredibly ClosePeople across greater Houston are reading Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, by Jonathan Safran Foer.  This acclaimed novel is the 2012 choice for Gulf Coast Reads, a series of programs aiming to get Houstonians on the same page for enlightening discussions of a single book. 

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