Library

I Read To Animals is a unique program that we introduced last year. Made possible by a grant received from the Texas State Library, the program is very effective at helping children to practice reading by alleviating the fear and embarrassment that is often associated with reading aloud in a classroom setting. Animals are friendly, patient listeners and can be great confidence builders.

We will be offering another session of I Read To Animals on Tuesday, May 7th at 3:30 PM. We will use this time to allow kids to come into the library and practice their reading skills by reading aloud to real animals, provided by the Texas Star Rescue group. Grab your favorite animal-related book and come on into the library during this special time to sharpen those reading skills while entertaining a new furry friend! And if you really love one of the dogs and puppies, you can even apply to adopt them and take them home with you if you're approved by the rescue!

For more information on the I Read To Animals program, stop by the library or call Miss Monica at 903-237-1027.

The Devil In The White City is the April read of the month for the Informal Ladies' Book Club. The Book Club will meet here at the Library on Thursday, March 28th at 6:30 PM to discuss the book by author Erik Larson. 

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!

 Access II
This is the advanced class for Microsoft Access, a database program that easily organizes contacts, employees and other groups of data. With multiple organization options and the ability to link or import information from other databases, the program allows you to search and categorize data into various methods, including forms, reports and tables. The purpose of this class is to introduce participants to the basics of Microsoft Access including creating tables, forms, queries and reports. The class assumes the student has some experience with Windows and using a mouse, as well as the basics of Microsoft Access. 
 
Classes are FREE but we do ask that you call (903) 237-1354 or stop in and register in advance. Also, if you sign-up for a class and cannot make it, please be considerate and call and cancel with us so that we may give your spot to someone else. We hate turning away people, as many of our classes do fill up!

Microsoft Access is a database program that easily organizes contacts, employees and other groups of data. With multiple organization options and the ability to link or import information from other databases, the program allows you to search and categorize data into various methods, including forms, reports and tables. The purpose of this class is to introduce participants to the basics of Microsoft Access including creating tables, forms, queries and reports. The class assumes the student has some experience with Windows and using a mouse. 
 
Classes are FREE but we do ask that you call (903) 237-1354 or stop in and register in advance. Also, if you sign-up for a class and cannot make it, please be considerate and call and cancel with us so that we may give your spot to someone else. We hate turning away people, as many of our classes do fill up!

This class will offer students the opportunity to become familiar with Microsoft's Publisher, a desktop publishing program.  Students will learn the kinds of publications they can make with this program, learn to use the Wizard to create a card, learn to edit text and add text boxes, and learn to add clip art.  The final product will be a greeting card.  The class assumes the student has some experience with Windows and using a mouse.  Intermediate class. 

Classes are FREE but we do ask that you call (903) 237-1354 or stop in and register in advance. Also, if you sign-up for a class and cannot make it, please be considerate and call and cancel with us so that we may give your spot to someone else. We hate turning away people, as many of our classes do fill up!

This class will provide students with an overview of how to create presentations using Microsoft's PowerPoint.  Students will learn how to create a presentation, change formatting on individual slides, insert clip art, and apply designs, animations, transitions, and effects.  The final product will be a short presentation with handouts.  This class assumes the student has some experience with Windows and using a mouse.  Intermediate class.
 
Classes are FREE but we do ask that you call (903) 237-1354 or stop in and register in advance. Also, if you sign-up for a class and cannot make it, please be considerate and call and cancel with us so that we may give your spot to someone else. We hate turning away people, as many of our classes do fill up!

This class will provide students with an overview of how to create presentations using Microsoft's PowerPoint.  Students will learn how to create a presentation, change formatting on individual slides, insert clip art, and apply designs, animations, transitions, and effects.  The final product will be a short presentation with handouts.  This class assumes the student has some experience with Windows and using a mouse.  Intermediate class.
 
Classes are FREE but we do ask that you call (903) 237-1354 or stop in and register in advance. Also, if you sign-up for a class and cannot make it, please be considerate and call and cancel with us so that we may give your spot to someone else. We hate turning away people, as many of our classes do fill up!

This course will offer students an opportunity to become more familiar with using a computer and also with surfing the internet. They will learn some of the basic components of a computer, will learn to navigate through the Windows environment, and will learn to operate the mouse and keyboard. Students will also receive a brief introduction to the Internet with particular attention to the World Wide Web.They will gain a simple understanding of how the Internet is structured and how it functions. 
 
Through hands-on exercises, students will explore sample programs, learn about Microsoft's Internet Explorer, hyperlinks, and searching the Internet.. This class is designed for beginning computer users.  
 
Classes are FREE but we do ask that you call (903) 237-1354 or stop in and register in advance. Also, if you sign-up for a class and cannot make it, please be considerate and call and cancel with us so that we may give your spot to someone else. We hate turning away people, as many of our classes do fill up!

This course will offer students an opportunity to become more familiar with using a computer and also with surfing the internet. They will learn some of the basic components of a computer, will learn to navigate through the Windows environment, and will learn to operate the mouse and keyboard. Students will also receive a brief introduction to the Internet with particular attention to the World Wide Web.They will gain a simple understanding of how the Internet is structured and how it functions. 
 
Through hands-on exercises, students will explore sample programs, learn about Microsoft's Internet Explorer, hyperlinks, and searching the Internet.. This class is designed for beginning computer users.  
 
Classes are FREE but we do ask that you call (903) 237-1354 or stop in and register in advance. Also, if you sign-up for a class and cannot make it, please be considerate and call and cancel with us so that we may give your spot to someone else. We hate turning away people, as many of our classes do fill up!

This class will offer students a review of the skills learned in Excel I and introduce them to inserting cells, sorting data, formatting spreadsheets, and entering formulas.  Hands-on exercises will include changes to pre-existing spreadsheets.  This class assumes the student has some experience with Windows and using a mouse, and has taken the Introduction to Excel class.  Intermediate class. 

Classes are FREE but we do ask that you call (903) 237-1354 or stop in and register in advance. Also, if you sign-up for a class and cannot make it, please be considerate and call and cancel with us so that we may give your spot to someone else. We hate turning away people, as many of our classes do fill up!