Yarn Arts is today at the Alpine Public Library! It starts at 5 PM, is free as always, and open to the public! Stop by to ask questions about projects, learn new techniques, or just hang out with the group! They are a friendly bunch!
Call 432-837-2621 with questions or comments!
Just a reminder that the Alpine Public Library will be closed this Friday, August 26th for inventory!
Be sure to stop by today (open until 5:30 PM) and make any returns or check-outs before the weekend! We will be open this Saturday, the 27th from 10 AM until 1 PM.
ALPINE PUBLIC LIBRARY HAS NEW T-SHIRTS!
Adult sizes - L & XL
Youth sizes - L
These are limited edition, get ‘em before they run out!
Also, all original logo t-shirts are now on sale for $16!
Toddler Time will not be held August 9. The program will resume August 16 at 10am.
Who: ESL for the Big Bend needs you!
What: Volunteers to tutor English as a Second Language learners
When: Training Sessions this Friday, 29th 4-6 PM & Saturday, 30th 8:30 AM-12PM
Call 432-837-2621 or email alpinepl@sbcglobal.net for all the details!
Intermediate Computer Education Classes for Adults begin August 16 through September 8! This session will concentrate on Microsoft Office productivity software packages. Topics will include Microsoft Excel & Word among others. Funding for this program is generously provided by the Union Pacific Foundation. This class is limited to 10 students so sign up now! Call the library @ 432-837-2621 if you are interested!
The next summer reading program will be July 28, at 3pm, in the Junior Room. Park rangers from Big Bend National Park will give a cave demonstration and show how to make paint from rocks and plants. Kids will use this paint to decorate their own rock, so please wear old clothes. This will be the last summer reading program of the year. For more information, call the library at 837-2621.
The summer reading program will be held July 21, at 3pm in the Junior Room. Kids will hear The Gum Chewing Rattler, by Joe Hayes, learn some helpful snake facts, and look at snake skin under a microscope. Biologist Karl Peterson will bring a live snake for viewing! This program is for children ages 6 and over. For more information, call the library at 837-2621.
Summer reading materials for Alpine High School students are available at the Alpine Public Library. Reading lists and books for grades 9-12 can be found in the Young Adult Room. These items may be placed on reserve and check-out is limited to one time only. Happy reading!
The summer reading program will be held July 14, at 3pm, in the Junior Room. Kids will hear two trickster tales: ” Anansi and the Magic Stick,” by Eric Kimmel, and “The Spider and the Fly,” by Tony DiTerlizzi. Children will learn about the life cycle of the spider, make a creepy spider hat, and look at a black widow leg under a microscope. This program is free and will last about an hour. For more information, call the library at 837-2621.