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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

 

Jazz & Poetry

Submitted by Sylvia Powers on Wed, 02/10/2010 - 5:11pm

Come celebrate Black History Month in style! On Saturday, February 20 at 2 PM, Jazz Education Inc. will be at the Maud Marks Library to celebrate the contributions of African Americans to our nation’s culture. Through music and poetry this 45 minute program is an inspirational lesson that celebrates the historic contribution and achievements of great Americans including Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. While you are here, check out our wall of who’s who in African American history. How many can you name? Join us for an afternoon of poetry and music as we celebrate Black History Month.

 

Posters for this program were designed by our Teen Time computer class.

Take the Digital Bookmobile Tour and Register to Win

Submitted by Sylvia Powers on Tue, 01/12/2010 - 2:02pm
Learn how to Take a Tour and Register to Windownload from the library and you can register for free prizes on Wednesday, January 27th  from 12 noon till 6pm. That’s the day the Digital Bookmobile stops by the Maud Marks Branch on its nationwide tour. You can take a tour and learn how to download  our books, audios, music and films from your home using your computer and Internet connection.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Open While Closed

Submitted by Sylvia Powers on Fri, 12/04/2009 - 6:06pm

  Oh my gosh!  The library just closed and you absolutely need a book, a movie, research, a legal form, a test guide, car repair instructions... and on and on.  So what's the problem?

Share Your Holidays Food Drive

Submitted by Sylvia Powers on Sun, 11/22/2009 - 11:11pm

 

  The need for food is up 40% this year according the Houston Food Bank which services an 18 county area surrounding Houston. Times are hard, no doubt, but you can help make things easier for a family this season.
  When you do your Thanksgiving shopping take the time to add a few extra items in your grocery cart and bring them to the library on or before December 4th.  This year’s annual Share Your Holidays Food Drive takes place at the Maud Marks branch from 6am-6pm on Friday, December 4th.
  We’ll have Volunteers at the Food Drive the entire day to take your donations of nonperishable food. The Maud Marks Library is the designated food drive location for the Katy area.  Food donated here stays in the community!
Hope to see you there!

 

Members Only Booksale Preview

Submitted by Sylvia Powers on Thu, 11/12/2009 - 8:27pm

A Members Only Booksale Preview for the Friends of Maud Marks Library takes place Friday, November 13th from 6 till 8 pm.  If you are a Friends Member you can avoid the crowds and shop early for your books, videos, cds, dvds.  This sale includes a large number of children's books as well!

Textbooks, cookbooks, popular fiction, mysteries, romances, sci-fi, history, science, encyclopedias... well, you get the picture!  The regular book sale (open to everyone) will take place on Saturday, November 14th from 9am till 4pm.  This is the last sale till January.

To join the Friends and take advantage of the earlybird bargains on the 13th. click here and then on the "about us" link or pick up a membership form at the library.

Membership definitely has its privileges!

Halloween Infant Party

Submitted by Sylvia Powers on Sat, 10/31/2009 - 4:52pm

Some of the coolest Halloween wear for babies and barely toddlers was on parade at our Thursday Haloween Infant Time.  If you missed the party you can still take a look at some of these creative costumes.

Show off Your Collection!

Submitted by Sylvia Powers on Mon, 10/12/2009 - 8:29pm

Display Case for Hispanic Heritage MonthHave you got a really cool collection?  Whether it's vintage clothing, Barbie dolls, Lincoln Logs, stamp collections or paper dolls we'll be happy to help you show it off!  The display case at the Maud Marks Branch can be booked for one month at a time.  Some of the things we've displayed before include rock collections, Raggedy Ann & Andy Dolls, Dick & Jane Readers, teacups and nutcrackers.  From September 15-October 15 the case hosted our Hispanic Heritage Month Display.  Please call us at 281-492-8592 if you have something you'd like to share.

Room Posters

Submitted by Sylvia Powers on Thu, 09/10/2009 - 4:40pm

"Your very own room poster" was the computer project in this week's teen time.  Kids learned to use Microsoft Publisher, clipart, Wordart and photos to create a poster for their room.   The designs vary but the message is the same -- MY room!  For another look at what the kids are doing in Teen Time click here.

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