Night of Romance 2017

                                                        Night of Romance 2017

 The library's third annual " Night of Romance", which highlights area authors of romance novels, was held on Friday, February 10. What a fabulous evening! We had 12 authors in attendance. Each attendee was presented with a long stem rose, their choice of color. No not just red ones. Haltom City Public Library is more colorful than that! Refreshments included bubbly drinks and a delectable chocolate fountain. Opportunities to purchase books directly from the authors was exciting. Many of our wonderful authors donated baskets filled with copies of their books and other goodies and door prizes were awarded every 30 minutes throughout the evening. Our good friend and featured author, Marsha R. West, composed a terrific article detailing this event on her weekly blog. With her permission the link to her blog is as follows:http://eepurl.com/bBcimz Please feel free to follow her, Marsha is loads of fun. We hope you will join us next year for an even more fantastic event!

Fran Burns Photography Exhibit

We would like to encourage everyone to come to the Library in to see a new photographic exhibit. There are over 20 photographs by photographer Fran Burns. If you have been around Haltom City, you might know Fran. She started the first Haltom City Photography Contest, which is now in its 29th year.  Here, in her own words, are how she got started in photojournalism:

I began working for the North Hills News in spring 1986 after graduating from the University of North Texas with a degree in photojournalism. I was hired as the staff photographer, and the position gave me the opportunity to take photos of all kinds of subjects and events.  I was also able to do a little writing and page layout for the paper. 

North Hills News was a weekly that initially covered Haltom City, North Richland Hills, Richland Hills and Watauga. We had reporters that regularly attended city council meetings in each of these towns. We also covered BISD and the private schools in our area. The paper later expanded limited coverage in Hurst, Euless and Bedford and the HEB School District. 

As staff photographer I ran a darkroom and was responsible for rolling bulk film, developing the film and making an average of 40 prints per week for publications. My most challenging assignment was getting good photos of high school football games. With limited equipment and taking photos basically in the dark, I found Friday night football a frustrating comedy of errors. 

I was present with people at their most celebratory times and during their worst times. It was all part of the job. As I think back on it now, I feel incredibly blessed to have been able to document a short timeframe of history in Northeast Tarrant County.
Today, I continue to enjoy taking photos of my kids and grandkids … still documenting history, but in a more personal way. 

A collection of the North Hills News is housed at the Birdville Museum, 6030 Walker St., Haltom City. All of my negatives from my time with the newspaper are also archived there.

For more information contact the library.

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.