Last Chance Quilt Raffle

The Marlin Public Library is hosting a quilt raffle this summer. There is only a limited amount of tickets and each ticket is $30 dollars. We only have a few more tickets left. So don't wait and come on by and get a ticket while there are some left.

All proceedings will go to the library.

Elle in the Library

We have a very special guess yesterday, by the name of Elle. Her owner and our good library assistant Correne, had a good ol' time. Elle is a four year old Yorkie and was the bell of the ball at our library yesterday. She loves her belly rubbed, and a good book any day.

It was a big surprise and quite fun to have her at the front desk helping out with our patrons. We hope to have her again soon.

In other news, we have received quite a few new books over the last couple of weeks, if you would like to see them just visit our Catalog and click on 'See What's Hot!'

Scholastic Book Fair Begins!!!

We are proud to be hosting after two years another Scholastic Book fair, ranging from age of Pre-K to Young Adult. You are welcome to come by and look at the large selection of books. The book fair will run for two weeks from July 12th - July 24th. Some of the selection will include Skippyjon Jones, Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief, and The Girl Who Could Fly.

We hope to see you there and enjoy not just that but the great book reading we have every Tuesday from 2-3p.m.

Welcome New Library Director!!!

The Marlin Public Library is very happy to have our new library Ms. Phyllis MacMillan at the library. Ms. MacMillan recieved her Master of Library Science degree from the University of North Texas and for the past three years has served as the District Library for the Kerens ISD; She has six years service on the Marlin Public Library's Board of Directors; and additionally, she has 16 years experience with the Texas Youth Commision.

"We are all looking forward to her joining the library staff and hope that you will join us in this welcome," Don Davidson says, president of our board. 

So let all of us welcome our new director and her hard work over the coming years.

"Catch the Reading Express" Summer Reading Program

Well what a couple of weeks its been. There is a lot of exciting news going on at our library for these up coming summer months. This year we are very excited to be bringing to you a very <-special Summer Reading Program which will include a dog named 'Junior', the Marlin Fire Department, and maybe even an expedition to a Mammoth Cave. Yup you heard right, a Mammoth Cave. (This is still in the works.)



The Schedule for our Summer Reading Program will be posted below.

Mrs. Hughs and 'Junior' the Reading Dog

June 17th, Thursday
Children 2 - 8 from 11:00a.m. - 12:00p.m.
Children 9 - 12 from 1:30p.m. - 2:30p.m.


Scholastics Book Fair

July 13th - 23rd

Marlin Fire Department

August 12th, Thursday
Children ages 2 - 8 11:00a.m. - 12:00p.m.
Children ages 9 - 12 1:30p.m. - 2:30p.m.

'Catch the Reading Express" Book Reading Day, every Tuesday from 2 - 3 p.m. from June 1st - August 17th.


We hope to see you all their!!!

Final Repairs

Well, this is the last repairs we will be doing to this blogger for a while. It took us a while to get the last little glitches out and thanks to a lot of patrons and volunteers they thought this looked better then the one provided before. We hope you enjoy the new feel and easier to read blogger of our news and reviews. We also think one of our Friends for providing us with the new logo shown above.

More things will be up and running within the week as these changes are reviewed and revised to fit this new look. We will keep you advised.

Sincerely,

Marlin Public Library Staff

New Books

The Marlin Public Library has just put in a large amount of news book, and not just that. There are several books that have been provided that aren't even supposed to be seen by the public for another three months. (Don't ask me how they do it.) Some include, Linger the second in a series by YA writer Maggie Stiefvater, and several others.


Also the completely series Mercedes Thompson by Patricia Briggs is now complete at the library, with her latest book shown here, Silver Borne, which came out earlier this month. 




 
There will also be a lot of new books for Junior sections as well, which including a beautiful story by Henry Cole, named A Nest for Celeste, for young tweens just getting into long chapter books, with full page illustrations much like his first book The Invention of Hugo Cabret.


We all hope you enjoy the large and new collection of books that have been brought to your local library.

New Progress

The Marlin Public Library is getting ready for some really cool things coming up. Society is really turning to the internet for a lot of things, phone lines, newspapers, even books are becoming things of the past. So that Marlin Public Library is setting a new chat site where you an ask any one of our librarians in staff any question that you might have, might it be our hours, or just wanting to know what's the title of some books by James Patterson.

The site will be up and running within the day and if you have any questions feel free to ask.

You can go there, but clicking HERE.

New Computer Classes

We are very much looking forward to our new Basic Computer classes which will being next week April 13th. There have been some big changes to the look of the information and it has been updated as now technology has changed in the past couple of years with the new Windows VISTA, and Windows 7:

Basic Computer Classes: April 13th, Tuesday 5:30p.m. - 7:00p.m. It will be one day a week, for five weeks.

Basic Internet: April 14th, Wednesday 10:00a.m. - 11:00a.m. It will be one day a week for four weeks.

Basic Microsoft WORD: April 15th, Thursday 10:00a.m. - 11:00a.m. It will be one day a week for five weeks.

If you would like to sign up, come by the Marlin Public Library. If you have any questions please call at (254) 883-6602. Ask for Krystle.

New Look

The Marlin Public Libraries blog News & Reviews has undergone some major changes. Most of the content is the same, but as for the look this is new. We hope that you find it a refreshing change. If you have any comments on this new look please feel free to voice them. The library is always looks for feedback on our websites. If you have any questions please comment on this post.

As for other news. We have just received a large amount of new YA fiction and also thanks to generous donations from our patrons some beautiful new books, including:

                               

                  Game Change                                    Bone Crossed 

If you would like to see, check out, or reserve these books you can go HERE.

Just click on 'See What's Hot', to see our newest arrivals.

As well this month we will be having computer classes yet again. For those of you who are interested please call at 883-6602 and ask for Krystle. We will be posting the times of these classes here on our blog shortly.

Maximum Ride Trailer AWESOMENESS!!!

What's Hot!

Howdy Y'all,

Well that a weekend it's been. The week begins again. We have a lot of new things to talk about this week. This week we have just gotten in a lot of new books that we are all excited about. Here are just a few that you might enjoy:



If you want to know what else is knew at the library, just go to this website:

Marlin Catalog

And click on 'See What's Hot!' and search. You will see every new book that has been put into the library in the last week!

In other news, this month is St. Patrick's Day. (If anyone didn't know) And this year we will be taking part in a craft class for children ages 2 - 12. If you would be interested, just check back here for the date and times or go to our website at:

www.marlinpubliclibrary.com

In other news, this month is also SPRING BREAK!!!! Almost every kid, teen, adult is looking forward to a week of nothing but lounging and eating till you pop. But for most teens, a week like that is a drudge. So this month, we are going to have some fun. During the week of Spring Break we will be having a Gamer Day for teens with a Play Station, and other fun games like Monopoly, Sorry, Clue, Scrabble Slam, and so much more. If you would like to come to that, just stay tune for when it will be. I should have that up by the end of this week.

With that, I hope all of you have a great week. To-do-lou...

Libraries and Librarians are as Vital as Oxygen

Hey there everyone reading the News & Reviews of the Marlin Public Library.

The title that you are viewing to this post is what one reviewer of this book, 'This Book is Long Overdue' said, by the name of Stan the Man. This book features the lives and the importance of libraries and the people that inhabit them. As a librarian myself, it's almost imperative that anyone that visits the library read this book. What people don't seem to realize is that libraries are the cutting edge of technology. We fight for your rights, and hope to provide everyone with the best of services.

So if there is one books any librarian could ever say to read, it is this one. It will be at our library in a month.

The Gratest Website Ever!!!!

If you are looking to find out about books that aren't even due to come out for another YEAR AND A HALF!!! There is a really cool place you can go to and its called!!!

FANTASTIC FICTION!

It has every fiction author you can think of, from the famous James Patterson, to the infamous S. A. Bodeen. It is the best place to find anything you are interested in, from Romance to the outer limits of Science Fiction!

Valentine's Craft Party Canceled

Hey all you out there, well it seemed a conflict in scheduling messed up our Valentine's Craft Party, and we weren't able to reschedule it. So it seems we won't be having it after all. Sorry guys.

New Computer Classes

Well we are back with new computer classes. This month we will be having three different library classes. The first off is our Basic Computer Classes which will be Tuesday, February 23rd from 5:30p.m. - 7:00p.m. and will run one day a week for five weeks. Then we will be having our Internet Class on Wednesday, April 14th, from 10:00a.m. - 11:30a.m. which will run one day a week for four weeks. Finally we will be having Microsoft WORD Classes on Thursday, April 15th from 10:00a.m. - 12:00p.m. one day a week for four weeks. These are all provided free of cost. If you are interested just come to the library and sign up. If you have any questions please call at (254) 883-6602. Ask for Krystle. ^_^

It's a Sad Day...

It truly is when you find out two very famous and very intriguing authors die in less then a week of each other. Robert B. Parker, the author of many famous New York Times Bestsellers died in his home last week of a heart attack at the age of 77. Here are a few of his books...




Then not even a week later, one of the most famous and reclusive authors dies at the age of 81, Mr. J. D. Salinger, the author of 'Catcher in the Rye'.



It's a sad day when great minds are lost.

Book Trailers!!!

Well new books are always a joy for a librarian. Like getting a present, but boy have we been having fun here. I never thought there would actually be trailers for books coming out! Talk about a revelation. I thought these were some interesting previews of books. If you are interested in seeming them, just click on the links below

Hush, Hush

Fire

The Dark Divine

We had a lot of fun viewing and find them. Enjoy!

Valentines Day

Phew, it's time already! Man January went by fast!!! Well it seems that I'm still behind a day or two. Well new news for the Marlin Public Library, we are going to be having a craft party for Valentines day. With books to read and food to eat. Everyone is invited to come. It will be from 5:30p.m. - 7:00p.m. on Thursday, February 11th. All children ages 5 - 12 are welcome to come, (parents too!). If you have any questions or want to know what's on the agenda for the party, just call at (254) 883-6602. Ask for Rita. (She's the one that's doing. I just do the blog. ^_^)

I will be posting pictures when it comes.

Resume Class Time

Alright, it has been decided that the new resume class will be February 16th, a Tuesday afternoon from 5:30p.m. - 7:00p.m. It won't be too long of a class, and is very simple for anyone that might be interested in joining. The instructor will be Krystle Shore. If you have any question you can call at (254) 883-6602 and ask for Krystle. If you wish to sign up just come by the library.

Have some fun!

Well, what a week it's been. A lot has happened and boy are we having a lot of fun. This past few weeks the library has been providing free internet and Basic's computer classes for those of interest. I can't wait till next month when the library will be providing a one day special Resume Class. Most people are looking for jobs now because of the economy and we all know how far a dollar goes in this world and how much people are looking for work.

So for anyone that might be interested, the class will be next month. Sometime in February and I will have the listing up for those interested next week. Till then have a nice week, and remember to enjoy a good book!

Library Hours & Location

The Marlin Public Library is located on 400 Oaks St. Marlin TX, or click HERE.

The hours of operation are:

Tuesday & Thursday: 10:00a.m. - 7:00p.m.
Wednesday & Friday: 10:00a.m. - 5:30p.m.
Saturday: 10:00a.m. - 2:00p.m.
Sunday & Monday: Closed

Ask A Librarian

This page is dedicated to all patrons interested in any subject. The chat will be open for your use at the times we are open. You will notice a librarian will be available when the green light is on, otherwise we are not available.

Thank you for visiting!