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Friends Newsletter

April 2012

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Library Events Calendar

Interlibrary Loan Policy and Request Form

GRANT AWARDED

Members of the North Harris County Branch of the AAUW have awarded a $2,200 grant to the Barbara Bush Library for the purchase of board books for toddlers. This donation will support workshops that teach caregivers how to develop lifelong learners from an early age.

COMUNICACION

y MANEJO DE

SENTIMIENTOS

Chatting Group

A Free Life Skills

Management Course

Taught in Spanish

Martes

12.45 - 2.30pm

Hasta Mayo 22

Facilitadora

Patricia Juarez,

Maestria en Desarollo Humano con Especialidad en

Psicoterapia

Gestalt

Para Mas Informacion:

832-967-1347

WE ARE WINNERS!!

The Barbara Bush Library Friends switched to Constant Contact for the mailing of its newsletters last year. Since then we have sent out at least four targeted mailings each month, grown our contact list to over 850 subscribers, and reached many people with the great news about our library. Only 10% of Constant Contact customers receive this special honor, and we are pleased to be among them.

The Barbara Bush Library friends is a

501(c)(3) charitable organization. All donations of cash or materials are

tax-deductible, and support the work of the library in our community.

MAKE A DONATION TODAY!

SWEET

TREATS

Library staff and volunteers were surprised on March 16 by an anonymous

thank-you gift of delicious sweets from a library customer in thanks for the services we provide to the community. We say "thanks" in return for everyone's support of the library.

Mrs. Barbara Bush Visited on March 21

Former First Lady Barbara Bush recently made her sixth visit to the library that was named in her honor.

When Mrs. Bush comes, her first priority is always to read to the children. She is a great proponent of family literacy and always encourages parents and grandparents to read with their little ones every day.

Prior to coming to the library, Mrs. Bush had stopped to dedicate the Bibi and Mini-Me Bush Dog Park, named for two of her dogs who she also came along to the library. This new facility for pets is located near Pundt Park in Spring. According to the pups, it is a GGGRRReat place.

Before heading on to yet another engagement in College Station, the energetic 86-year-old Mrs. Bush paused for a photo with the library's regular Wednesday morning Senior Games group. There are additional photos at

www.bblf.org.

COMMISSIONER JACK CAGLE

TO SPEAK AT

THE LIBRARY

R. Jack Cagle, Commissioner of Harris County Precinct Four, will be the featured speaker at the Barbara Bush Library Friends Annual Meeting on Monday, May 14, 2012, 7:00pm, at the Barbara Bush Library, 6817 Cypresswood Drive in Spring. Cagle was sworn in to serve as County Commissioner on October 3, 2011.

He has spent more than 20 years working with and serving the citizens of Harris County Precinct 4 as an attorney and as an elected judge.

Also at the annual meeting, volunteers of the year will be announced, and many other library volunteers and staff will be honored. Officers of the Barbara Bush Library Friends for the upcoming year will be elected. Refreshments will be served. Everyone is invited to attend.

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voucher

BOOK FAIR ON MAY 5 SUPPORTS LIBRARY

The annual Friends Book Fair at Barnes & Noble Champions (5303 FM1960 W) will be all day on Saturday, May 5. For all purchases made with the attached voucher, a percentage will be given to the Friends. If you forget your voucher, just mention the Friends when you check out.

You can also be part of the Book Fair when you shop online at Barnes & Noble between May 5 and May 10. Just put our Book Fair ID# (10719169) in the designated field on the payment page.

Thank you for supporting the Barbara Bush Library Friends and our local book store partner in this way.

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GET A CLUE & A SUMMER JOB!

Summer internships are available for a high school student (16+) and a college student who has completed at least one year of study. Help is needed 20 hours per week during June and July to help with the actvities and programs of the Summer Reading Club -- "Get a Clue, Read!" Applications are now being accepted for the Children's Services Internship and the Young Adult Internship. Click on the links to learn more.

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BUTTERFLY PROJECT

During National Holocaust Month, the Barbara Bush Library is participating in 'The Butterfly Project' in cooperation with the Holocaust Museum Houston. In an effort to remember the 1.5 million children who perished during the Holocaust, the Museum is collecting handmade butterflies to be featured in a 2014 exhibit.

Throughout April, a table will be set up in the library lobby with supplies to make a butterfly for this project, as well as a box to hold completed butterflies. Please take a moment to remember, and make a butterfly.

For more information on 'The Butterfly Project' visit http://www.hmh.org/ed_butterfly1.shtml.

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!

Volunteers are needed to help the library with special tasks.

Summer Reading Club Registrars

** These volunteers will be stationed at a table in the lobby to help customers of all ages sign up for the library's summer reading clubs.

** They will assist customers in registering on a laptop computer, and explain the operation and benefits of the reading clubs.

** Must be able to donate at least two hours per week from June 4 to August 11.

Qualifications:

Basic computer skills.

At least 16 years old.

A desire to provide good customer service.

Contact Jennifer Nandlal at jnandlal@hcpl.net or 281-376-4610 to volunteer.

Pull List Assistants

** Work in Children's Services two hours per week (10am to noon) on Thursday or Friday morning.

** Use a list to search the collection and pull items that have been requested by customers.

** Prepare those items for pick-up at the library, or for delivery to other locations.

Qualifications:

Physical ability to bend, stand and search the

collection, and to carry books.

A desire to help children connect with library

materials.

Contact Karen Lagarde at klagarde@hcpl.net or

281 376-4610 to volunteer.

Contact Karen Lagarde at klagarde@hcpl.net or

281 376-4610 for more information or to volunteer.

books

The best bargains in town can be found at the Barbara Bush Library Friends book store just inside the library. Featured this month: popular hardback fiction for adults @ only $3.00 per title.