National Geographic Sale

Don't miss the next mini-sale sponsored by the Friends of Haltom City Public Library.

The first sale will feature National Geographic magazines. The premier magazine for science, geography, and social studies is well known for its award winning writing and photography.



The sale will run from February 13 through February 16, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day or until they run out.

After you read the magazines, they are prefect for upcycling! Check out these ideas:

Decorating with National Geographic Magazines from Little Green Notebook

National Geographic Shelf from Inhabitat

How to make Altered Art Pages with National Geographic magazine by Shemi Dixon on YouTube

How to Decoupage Anything from DIY

Crafts from Recycled Magazines

Craft Project Ideas from Recycled Magazines from Craft World

Make a Recycled Paper Bead Bracelet from Instructables.


Feel free to contact the library to check and see if items are still available, or follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

New Art on Display : Kiki Rajasekar

Drop over to the Haltom City Public Library to view artist Keerthana (Kiki)  Rajasekar’s original artwork. She has explored two themes - an Indian wedding and glimpses from her travels. She primarily works in oil and watercolor paint mediums, experimenting between photo-realistic attempts of subjects and an artist's eye view of landscapes. Interested in every form, abstract, figurative and pop, she wishes to explore them all in her artwork. 

Kiki Rajasekar's work will be on view for three weeks at the Haltom City Public Library.

Friends of the Haltom City Public Library Abbreviated Paperback Book Sale

The Friends of the Haltom City Public Library are hosting another book sale at your favorite public library. This is one of the mini book sales sponsored by the Friends’ organization. 

On Monday, January 9th through Saturday, January 14th, the Friends will be selling paperback books for either $.25 or $.50. Where else can you get a deal like that?! The times are: 

Monday from 2 – 7:30 p.m. 

Tuesday – Saturday from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. (while supplies last).

At the last mini sale (cookbooks) the Friends sold all cookbooks and closed down the sale early, after only 3 days. If you are making a special trip for the book sale, call ahead to make sure there still are books for sale, 817.222.7785 or 817.222.7787, or visit the library’s website or Facebook page for an update. 

Most of the paperbacks are adult with some teen books thrown into the mix. Happy reading.

Would you like to get involved with the Friends of the Haltom City Public Library? Give us a call at 817.222.7787.

Haltom Holidays

Psst…  Can you hear them?  The sounds of holiday fun coming to Haltom City Public Library?  They start early this year and you won’t want to miss any of them.

 

The Friends of the Library Christmas elves will their wonderful book Christmas tree sitting in the lobby early this year so you may have missed hearing their excited whispers and giggles.

 Coloring and Cookies for Grown Ups will begin the holiday season for the Library with Christmas cookies and holiday themed coloring pages on Friday, December 2, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

On December 3, 9:00 – 10:30 a.m., in Super Science Saturdays, children will have fun with science when they learn about Light & Energy using Christmas lights.  

Later, Saturday, December 3, from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m., children and adults both can experience festive entertainment and activities at the Haltom City Christmas on Broadway held at the Haltom Recreation Center.

Something magical is about to happen at the Library on December 12, 2106 at 6:30 p.m. when the library shows Prancer on movie night, a touching Christmas film for the whole family to enjoy.

Thursday, December 15, 6:30 p.m. the library will have a special Holiday Bedtime Story Time!  There will be a puppet show, stories, holiday craft, and refreshments so wear your pajamas and settle in for an evening of holiday fun. Psst…Santa and Mrs. Claus will be there so you will want to bring your camera.

All during the holiday season, you can celebrate the season by checking out books or movies. Holiday themed books and videos will be displayed near the entrance to the library for your easy selection.

NEW Resource Spotlight: ReferenceUSA

The Haltom City Public Library has added a new useful research source for its patrons, ReferenceUSA which  offers valuable information for both individuals and businesses.

Looking for a business?

ReferenceUSA's U.S. Business search contains records on over 45 million businesses in the U.S. with addresses, websites, phone numbers, top level personnel, and more. Search by business name, type, or location. These databases are great research tools for finding businesses and services in an area and for marketing and business development for your area.

Looking for a job?

ReferenceUSA's U.S. Jobs search integrates their power business search with job listings from Indeed.Com, a one of the web's most popular job search databases.  Not only does Indeed.Com lists openings available in the field and location you are interested in reviewing, it also gives additional information about the company hiring such as type of business, years in business, number of employees, employee reviews etc.

Looking for a job opening within a specific company?

Click on US. Businesses, type in the name of the company and it will show if there are any current job openings and the job location.

Has a doctor or dentist been recommended to you?

U.S. Healthcare will show the doctor/dentist’s office address and phone number if listed in their database.  (If your doctor or dentist is not listed in U.S. Healthcare, it is not a reflection of their ability or qualifications.  It merely means they have not been entered into the database yet or prefer not to be listed.) Often other pertinent information will be shown such background information on the doctor as well as the insurances accepted if available.

Want to know how many new businesses are in your community?

New Businesses will show the new businesses within the time frame you have selected, the types of businesses and the addresses.

There are also databases for white page listings, consumer information, and new mover's and homeowners.

Check it out!

To access ReferenceUSA, go the the Haltom City Public Library's website and click on ReferenceUSA under Resources. If you need assistance, please contact the Help Desk. 

Elect to Read ... a Banned Book!

In this election year, it is important to remember how fortunate we are as Americans. We have the right to vote for members of our government, and our government cannot govern what we can or cannot read. This does mean some members of the public won't try to censor books that we have the right to read if we so chose. At the library, we celebrate "Banned Books Week" to be bring awareness to everyone's freedom to read. A display of frequently banned books is currently at the library. Patrons are welcome (and encouraged!) to check these books out.

For more information see:

Banned Books That Shaped America
http://www.bannedbooksweek.org/censorship/bannedbooksthatshapedamerica

11 Books That Were Banned for Completely Ridiculous Reasons
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/11-books-that-were-banned-for-completely-ridiculous-reasons/

Summer Reading Program 2016 - Two Weeks Left!

We are having a blast this summer for the Summer Reading Program - On Your Mark. Get Set. READ!

Here are a few highlights from the summer so far:

The Summer Reading Program's kick off event featured the Perot Museum's TECH Truck. Participants made their own rockets, and launched them outside. 

The Haltom City Public Works Department brought their trucks for the kids to see on "Big Truck Day." 

Boitumelo brought their fun of music from the world to the library for a special concert made possible through the Arts Council Northeast's Masterwork Concert Series. 

Reading Buddies is held every Tuesday and Thursday at 2:00 where young readers can read with Junior Volunteers and to Reagan, the reading dog.

This is just some of the fun we have had so far! Be sure to check out the library's Flickr page to see more photo albums. 

Check out the library's Facebook page to see what else is going on! Don't forget to turn in your Reading Log by Wednesday, July 27th.