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Between 1854 and 1929, over 250,000 orphans and unwanted children were taken out of New York City and given away at train stations across America. Children were sent to every state in the continental United States in order to rid the streets and overcrowded orphanages of homeless children and provide them with an opportunity to find new homes. The Longview Public Library will host a special program about this event called “Riders On The Orphan Train.” The program will take place in the Library’s Moeschle Room on Tuesday, May 21^st at 7:00 PM.

The one-hour multimedia program will combine live music, a video montage with archival photographs and interviews of survivors, and a dramatic reading from Alison Moore’s 2012 novel, Riders on the Orphan Train. Although the program is about children, it is designed to engage audiences of all ages and to inform, inspire and raise awareness about this little-known part of history. Local relatives and acquaintances of Orphan Train Riders are especially invited to attend and share their stories with the audience. The event is made possible in part with a grant from Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The selection for May's meeting of the Informal Ladies' Book Club is  is Abigail & John: Portrait Of A Marriage. The novel, by Edith Gelles, is based on the lives of President John Adams and his wife and First Lady Abigail. The Book Club will meet here at the Library on Thursday, May 23rd at 6:30 PM to this historical read.

Come join us for a lively discussion as we share our love of books and reading! 

For more information on the Book Club, please email Chris at: challengerop@gmail.comor call Joyce at 903-261-3061. Everyone is welcome, whether you have read the book or not!

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The Longview Public Library is pleased to host a special program, “Riders On The Orphan Train.” The multimedia program tells the story of the Orphan Train experiment from 1854 to 1929. The program will take place in the Library’s Moeschle Room at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 21. 

We're crazy about camping! If you are too, come by the Library on Friday, July 26th because we have the perfect program for you! We'll meet a real Park Ranger from Tyler State Park and he's gonna teach us all about camping! We'll also learn about some of the plants and animals that we might see while camping in our local state park too!
 
*This is a Summer Reading Club (SRC) Event! Join us this summer for a collection of exciting programs on Wednesdays and Fridays!  Although the programs are geared toward children ages 5-12, all ages are welcome to attend if they can behave appropriately.  Adults who are not accompanied by a child may attend summer programs if space permits.  Seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis and attendance is limited to room capacity for all programs.

She's back! Dru Woods is returning and she's bringing all of her marionette friends with her! This will be an interactive program filled with songs, stories, and loads of puppet fun!  You'll even get a chance to be part of the action as we make marionette magic! Won't you join us? Dru will be performing at the main branch at 10:15 AM and also at our Broughton Library branch at 1:00 PM.
 
*This is a Summer Reading Club (SRC) Event! Join us this summer for a collection of exciting programs on Wednesdays and Fridays!  Although the programs are geared toward children ages 5-12, all ages are welcome to attend if they can behave appropriately.  Adults who are not accompanied by a child may attend summer programs if space permits.  Seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis and attendance is limited to room capacity for all programs.

Drama, Drama, Drama!!! That’s what it’s all about as students from this summer’s Le Tourneau Drama Camps will be stopping by to perform for us! Be sure to catch this morning of theatrical fun! 
 
*This is a Summer Reading Club (SRC) Event! Join us this summer for a collection of exciting programs on Wednesdays and Fridays!  Although the programs are geared toward children ages 5-12, all ages are welcome to attend if they can behave appropriately.  Adults who are not accompanied by a child may attend summer programs if space permits.  Seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis and attendance is limited to room capacity for all programs.

Come one, come all to experience the magic of Brett Roberts! Brett will amaze you with his wonderful wizadry and marvelous magic! Join us in the Moeschle Room on Wednesday, July 3rd  at 10:15 AM or 11:15 AM for all the excitement!
 
*This is a Summer Reading Club (SRC) Event! Join us this summer for a collection of exciting programs on Wednesdays and Fridays!  Although the programs are geared toward children ages 5-12, all ages are welcome to attend if they can behave appropriately.  Adults who are not accompanied by a child may attend summer programs if space permits.  Seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis and attendance is limited to room capacity for all programs.

Puppets, puppets everywhere! Join us on Wednesday, June 26th at 10:15 AM as the Sue Godsey shares all kinds of fabulous fun with puppets & stories!  It’s a morning of make-believe magic not to be missed!
 
*This is a Summer Reading Club (SRC) Event! Join us this summer for a collection of exciting programs on Wednesdays and Fridays!  Although the programs are geared toward children ages 5-12, all ages are welcome to attend if they can behave appropriately.  Adults who are not accompanied by a child may attend summer programs if space permits.  Seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis and attendance is limited to room capacity for all programs.

Johnny Norwood is back again, by popular demand! Join us for all kinds of fun with knots and many other awesome string tricks! If you like string, this is your thing!
 
*This is a Summer Reading Club (SRC) Event! Join us this summer for a collection of exciting programs on Wednesdays and Fridays!  Although the programs are geared toward children ages 5-12, all ages are welcome to attend if they can behave appropriately.  Adults who are not accompanied by a child may attend summer programs if space permits.  Seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis and attendance is limited to room capacity for all programs.

If reptiles are your cup of tea, Happy Dragon is the program to see!! Join us Wednesday June 19th at 10:15 AM & 11:15 AM in the Moschle Room for tons of scaly fun with the whole family! Don’t miss it!
 
*This is a Summer Reading Club (SRC) Event! Join us this summer for a collection of exciting programs on Wednesdays and Fridays!  Although the programs are geared toward children ages 5-12, all ages are welcome to attend if they can behave appropriately.  Adults who are not accompanied by a child may attend summer programs if space permits.  Seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis and attendance is limited to room capacity for all programs.