Alpine Public Library News

You’ve asked for it and here it is!  The following is the Marathon Branch holiday closing schedule for 2007:

Veteran’s Day:

Monday, November 12, 2007

Thanksgiving Holiday:

Wednesday, November  21, 2007 -

Saturday, November 25, 2007

Christmas Holiday:

Monday, December 24, 2007 -

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

New Year’s Holiday:

Monday, December 31, 2007 -

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

 Reminders about the closings will still be posted on the blog and at the library as each holiday approaches.  The 2008 holiday schedule will be posted as soon as we receive it.

Keep those requests coming!

The Friends of the Marathon Public Library is having a quilt donation to raise money for the Friends of the Library. The quilt was made by Carol Townsend and is queen size, jalapeno fabric and is a tied quilt. Carol has been making these types of quilts since she was 9 years old. The quilt is on display at the Marathon Public Library. Carol received a 3rd place ribbon on the quilt, in the tied quilt section, in the Marathon Quilt Show this year.

The donation tickets are $5.00 each 0r 3 for $12.00. We are having the drawing on the July 4, 2008 dance at the “Post Park” in Marathon. This gives us time to attend some avtivities to sell the tickets.

If you wish to puchase  tickets please contact Carol at 432-386-4136.

Marathon Public Library is a branch of the Alpine Public Library. We are a great little library with wonderful community support. Our goal is to try to raise some funds to have a covered porch for the MPL Summer Reading Program. Please help us support the library by purchasing a few tickets. You could be the winner of a beautiful Jalapeno Quilt! Have a great day.

Marathon Public Library had their summer reading party on August 11, 2007. The winner of our first treasure was Capri Garlick who read 42 books this summer. Congradulations to Capri for a great success. Capri had to go on a treasure hunt for her treasure through the tree of the Skelton of Blackbeard, across the propane desert to find Zoro’s glove, to the parrot island where Blackbeard’s favorite parrot ate her clue, next to the Governer’s Palace to the hangman’s arch, and finally to the bell to dig up her buried treasure.  The treasure chest was heavy to retrieve containing small pot of gold coins for her treasure. We all had a wonderful time. We shared chili, cheese dogs and rootbeer floats. All the children received a treasure, donated by friends, and a book donated from Five Owls. We wish to thank all of our wonderful volunteers that made our program a great success, all the little pirates and their parents for coming to the programs. Have a great school year. Arrrrr!!!!!!! From, Carol, Captain Steve and MPL crew.

Marathon Public Library will have their end of the summer reading program party on Sat. Aug. 11th at 11 AM. The party will be held at MPL. We are going to serve hotdogs and have our award program and encourage all parents to attend with the little pirates. We want to thank all our wonderful volunteers that helped us with the program and the parents for bringing the readers to the program. Captain Steve and all the crew will be present to help us celebrate. All the little pirates have read many books and looking forward to their treasures.

Marathon Public Library will reopen regular hours on Monday, August 13, 2007. Carol is back at work and volunteers are still helping. We are very grateful for all the support the volunteers have given to us and continue to give. I want to thank everyone for the cards and support too.

Come join the fun at the library. We all have a great time learning together.

 MPL/Carol

Marathon Public Library has received many new books this month. Dan Dailey from Five Owls let us go through boxes of books and pick some for Marathon and Alpine Library. We picked around 135 for MPL and Alpine around 145. Connie and I had a great time picking out books for the children. A volunteer Dimitri Garcia also helped us. Dan says we may go back for more if you want because he will soon be sending the books back. Any volunteers to help? Please contact Carol at MPL. We also received about 50 books at MPL from Steve Griffis. Most of them are non-fiction western. We want to thank Dan and Steve for their wonderful donations to the libraries. Marathon Public Library is a great little library with wonderful community support and it keeps showing.

Marathon Public Library will be closed on Thursday and Friday July 19th and 20th. Will reopen on Monday regular hours 11AM to 5PM.

Thanks, Everyone have a great day,

Carol  MPL

Pirate D, Callie, and Dog Parrot

Marathon Public Library had it’s last summer reading class on July 11, 2007. The children can continue to read until July 31, 2007 for their points. On August 11, 2007, at 11AM, we will have our award program and party. We want to invite all the parents to come and join the fun. In our last program we colored pictures, had a visit from Pirate D(Dimitri Garcia), Callie Griffis, and Dog Parrot(Darby). Pirate D read “Why pirates don’t change diapers” by Melinda Long and the little pirates colored. We decorated small wood pirate chest and filled them with treadures for all. At the end of the program Captain Steve and Pirate D led us all in a Yo, Ho, Ho pirate song. Hope all you fantastic little pirates return for that special buried treasure for the winner. Come and join the fun at the Marathon Public Library. “Everyone walks the plank to winning.”

Thanks to all our wonderful volunteers who helped with our program: Steve and Arlene Griffis, Callie and Casey Griffis, Dimitri Garcia, Sande Pedro, Linda Spears, Tonya Thurlby,, Nancy Coppola, David Townsend, Wilma Schindeler, Jackie Boyd, and Andre Hinkle.

 Carol Townsend, Eula Mae Colmenero, and Connie Roe

On July 8, 2007 we had a fantastic time at Eula’s retirement party. We had 50 plus friends and realatives attend and celabrated with us at the Cottonwood Station in Marathon. Music was provided by Hal Henthorne and Bob Freeman. Eula Mae wishes to thank everyone for the beautiful money tree, gifts and for attending the party. Connie and many of the friends from Alpine joined us. The cake was made by Jackie Boyd and was deligious. All of us had a wonderful time.

The Friends of the Marathon Public Library is having a retirement party for Eula Mae Colmenero. It will be on Sunday, July 8th at Cottonwood Station in Marathon. We will meet for lunch at 1pm (everyone buys own lunch), deserts and snacks at 3pm. Please come and join us. In place of a present the Friends group suggest donating to a money tree that will be at the party. Eula Mae would love to see many of her friends show up.

Carol Townsend has entered “Librarian Idol” contest at the TLA in San Antonio. The contest is sponsored by “Save Half on Books” a company that offers books for readers from pre-k to adult at 50 to 95 percent off list price.

If she receives the most votes Townsend will get to support the title of “Librarian Idol” and will receive $500.00 to $1,000.00 worth of books for the Marathon Public Library.

The contest began April 19, 2007 and will continue through September 2007.  

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