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Friendswood
Public Library
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Upcoming Programs
Thursday,
March 5 at
6:20pm:
Friendswood Library flicks
presents Now,
Voyager starring Bette Davis and Paul Henreid. Directed by
Irving Rapper in 1942. This film is not rated and runs 117
minutes. Selected for preservation in the National Film Registry in
2007. Movie
Night schedule.
Friday,
March 6 at 4:30pm PB
& J Sushi (Young Adult Program) See Children's
Schedule
Monday, March 9th from 3:45 to 5pm Lego
Program; come build and share with friends. See Children's
Schedule
Tuesday,
March 10th at 7pm Book
Club. Code
Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein. Book
Club meets the 2nd Tuesday each month at 7:00 p.m.
Refreshments are provided.
Wednesday, March 11
from 6:15 to 7pm Rattle and Rhyme Night Owls (a time
for babies and their caregivers) See Children's
Schedule
Thursday,
March 12, 19, & 26 from 4:30pm
to 6:00pm:
eBook
Help.
Come-and-go help sessions. Bring your mobile device and get
one-on-one assistance in accessing free eBooks, audiobooks, and digital
magazines. See Computer
Class Schedule
Thursday,
March 12 at 6:30pm: Microsoft Word
- Learn basic word processing applications including text formatting;
cut, copy & paste, using pictures and other basic MS Word ribbon
functions. See Computer
Class Schedule
Monday, March 16 from 6:30 to 8:30pm
(come and go reception) - Art Exhibit Opening Reception: Corey
Beth LaBuff for
more information
Thursday, March 19 at 2pm Genealogy
Tips & Tricks : finding ancestors by not searching the known
information
.
Having trouble finding ancestors even though you know their names
and dates, and have information on the places they lived? In this talk
you will learn various tips and tricks for searching around the known
family information to find these "tricky" ancestors.
Program presented by Irene Walters, a librarian from the Clayton
Library Center for Genealogical Research in Houston.
Thursday,
March 19 at
6:20pm:
Friendswood Library flicks
presents My
Favorite Blonde
starring Bob Hope and Madeleine Carroll. Directed by Sidney
Lanfield in 1942. This film is not rated and runs 78 minutes. 100%
rating at Rotten Tomatoes. Movie
Night schedule.
Thursday, March 26 at 7pm Authors Ted Estess and Sybil Pittman Estess. Ted
Estess, University of Houston Honors College Founding Dean, will
read from his latest book, Fishing Spirit Lake. Ted
Estess tells stories not just about the South or fishing or
fatherhood or loss but also about the pattern of a life... stories in which we can find both the
confusion of a life and the wisdom to make sense of it, to make it
whole. Sybil Pittman Estess, nominated for Poet
Laureate of Texas in 2009 and 2015, will read from her new book of
poetry, Like That: New and Selected Poems.
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to over 60 databases including homework, business,
genealogy,
literature, health, and science databases. Contact
the
reference department for login information.
Galveston
County Library System News Spring 2014
Book
Bag: Friendswood Young Adult Blog
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Library Hours:
Monday 10:00 - 9:00
Tuesday 10:00 - 9:00
Wednesday 10:00 - 9:00
Thursday 10:00 - 9:00
Friday 10:00 - 6:00
Saturday 10:00 - 6:00
Computer Workstations, including
printers, shut down 30 minutes before closing time.
Friendswood Public Library Long Range Strategic Plan:
Approved by Library Board on 11/22/2011
Friendswood Public Library Long Range Strategic Plan
with Staff Activities
Planning
Committee Categorization of Notes
Library
Questionnaire Results
Friendswood
Public Library Proposed Floor Plan
View
of proposed library additions from Friendswood Drive
For information on the Bond
Election, from the City’s website. Update
on Bond Projects from the City's website.
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evaluate the information they receive accordingly. Please take the
time to read the FPL's Internet Usage Policy.
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