What is a "Friend of the Library" ?

The Friends of the Kingsland Library is a volunteer organization committed to supporting the library. The Kingsland Library serves as the main cultural, educational, and informational resource center for the community. County funding is limited and does not cover all the necessary expenses for such a wide variety of resources. The Friends of the Library fill in the gap offering a multitude of services.

Although financial support and fund raising are primary functions, The Friends also provide volunteer hours, host monthly meetings & events, provide supplies, books, DVDS, etc... They also partner with community organizations to provide things such as the Christmas Angel Tree, and a booth at the Halloween Carnival.

Why not consider becoming a Kingsland Library Friend? The dues are only $6.00 per person per year, and the benefits can't be measured.

"Christmas Cookie Crumble"

Get out your cookie sheets, don an apron, and pull out your favorite cookie recipe for the first annual Kingsland Library "Christmas Cookie Crumble!"

Contest entry forms are available at the front desk of the Kingsland Library.

Entries (2 dozen cookies and entry form) must be submitted by 11am on December 9.

The contest winner's recipe will be published in the January newsletter.

LIBRARY CLOSED FOR VETERAN'S DAY

THE KINGSLAND LIBRARY

WILL BE CLOSED

WEDNESDAY

NOVEMBER 11

IN HONOR OF

VETERAN'S DAY

Veteran's Benefits to be Discussed at November Lunch & Learn

On Tuesday, November 3
Chris Putnam
of
Putnam Funeral Home
will be the Kingsland Library's
guest speaker for our monthly
Lunch & Learn program.

Chris will be discussing benefits available to Veterans.

For more information, please contact the Kingsland Library
325-388-3170

LIBRARY CLOSED FOR COLUMBUS DAY

THE

KINGSLAND LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10

&

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12

IN CELEBRATION OF

COLUMBUS DAY

Kingsland Genealogy Society Celebrates Twenty Years

Guest Article by:
KGS President, Joanne Scarborough

Members of the Kingsland Genealogical Society will celebrate the group's 20th Anniversary on Tuesday, October 13 at 2 p.m. at the Kingsland Library.

Fourteen people attended the organizational meeting back in 1989, and those who could be located have been invited to the 2009 event; which will, (of course) include a birthday cake.
Membership now includes persons from the entire Highland Lakes area, and is open to anyone interested in family history research.

A special guest speaker will be Peggy D. Rudd, director and librarian of the Texas State Library and Archives in Austin, and library patrons and visitors are welcome.

The Texas State Library and Archives is also celebrating a special anniversary in 2009 -- its 100th -- and has been involved in an extensive renovation.

For more information, call Kingsland Genealogy Society president Joanne Scarborough at (830) 598-6443.

October is Book Fest Month

What do Laura Bush, Buzz Aldrin, P.C. Cast, Sandra Brown, and James A. Owen have to do with each other? All of them will be in Austin October 31– November 1 for this year’s Texas Book Festival.

The Texas Book Festival is an annual event that former librarian and First Lady, Laura Bush began in 1995 “to honor Texas authors, promote the joys of reading and serve to benefit the state’s public libraries.”

The state book festival is free and open to the public. Authors will be available to sign books purchased at the Festival.

In support and honor of the big-to-do in Austin, the Llano County Library System will be holding their own book festival throughout the month of October. Authors and events will be held at the Kingsland, Lakeshore, and Llano branch libraries. Please contact the KLB at 325-388-3170 for more information.