Friends of
the Sherman Public Library
2008
Schedule of Events
Friends Activities
To make your reservations for programs, call the Sherman Public Library at 903-892-7240 or visit the library's Service Desk.
Book Sale
The Fall Book Sale will be in September 2008. Friends members can attend a special book sale preview on Friday, September 19th, the evening before it is open to the public, from 5-7pm. Not a member? Call or visit the Sherman Public Library to find out how you can become one! Membership costs are also listed on the bottom of this page. Everyone else will be able to shop Saturday, September 20th, from 8am-4pm.
The book sale is held the same weekend as the Sherman Arts Fest.
We always need Friends members to volunteer to help set up for the sale, sell books, and clean up afterwards. If you want to help, please contact the Sherman Public Library!
Donations for the Book Sale can be made at the Sherman Public Library.
Thanks for the support!
Reader's
Forum
The Readers
Forum meets on the third Monday of each month at 1:30 p.m.
in the Rare Books Room at the Sherman Public Library. There are no
officers, no dues, and the discussion is limited to one hour. The only
requirement is to read the book and be prepared to talk about it. The
titles of the books to be discussed are posted by the checkout desk. You
are welcome at any time to join the forum.
Selections for the next few months:
Brown Bag Schedule
Discoveries- America Video Series
Each program begins at Noon in the Hope Waller Community Room.
Participants are encouraged to bring a lunch.
Complimentary beverages are provided.
Call for reservations 903-892-7240 or sign up at the Service Desk.
May 21- Montana
May 28- Nevada
Internet Classes
April 23rd- 9:30am or 2:30pm
June 4th- 9:30am or 2:30pm
June 18th- 9:30am or 2:30pm
Gifts & Memorials
The Friends of the Sherman Public Library sponsor a gift and memorial program. Books and materials can be donated in memory or in honor of individuals.. Call us today at 903-892-7240 to memorialize or honor that special person in your life!
Reading Group Resources
Looking for ideas on what to read? Maybe you would like help with book discussions. Here are some free resources for book groups.
Billed as the online community for reading groups, this website offers a roundtable, reviews, and discussion guides for over one thousand new or recent books. You can search for books by alpha for title or author.
BookSpot.com is a free resource center that simplifies the search for book-related content on the Web. Featured sites are hand-selected by BookSpot.com editors and organized into intuitive categories, such as bestseller lists, genres, book reviews, electronic texts, book news and more.
This website is “…an opinionated guide of great books to read and discuss that have been published by independent presses as well as major publishers”. You will find book recommendations, discussion guides for readers’ choice books, all sorted by year, author, subject or title.
Readers can sign up for free e-reviews sent monthly from this website.
* Membership Drive
* Book Sale
* Book Reviews
* Contribute Aluminum Cans
* Children’s' Events
Become
a Friend of the Sherman Public Library
Family
membership $25.00
Individual
membership $15.00
Student
$5.00
Lifetime
Friend $1,000
Author
$500.00
Publisher
$250.00
Editor
$100.00
Updated April 8, 2008.
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