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September 25, 2019
Book some time at the Bandera Library
By Michael Garr, Library Director
Yesterday was National Voter Registration Day, however you can still register to vote in the upcoming elections by stopping by the Bandera Library and filling out the simple application. They are available in English and Spanish versions. It only takes a few minutes to complete the form and to be able to exercise your right to vote come November.
The special exhibit celebrating National Latino Heritage Month is now on display. We are also honoring the Tejano culture with a special exhibit featuring Polly Rodriquez and many of the Tejano heroes from the Alamo. There are lots of portraits professionally done, as well as many artifacts on display. There is a gavel, a Texas Ranger badge and spurs, a compass, sextant and a magnificent .44 Colt Revolver. The exhibit will be up until Oct. 15.
Medicare annual enrollment is Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. To help people decide on what benefit options are available, AACOG (Alamo Area Agency on Aging) will have a certified benefits counselor at the Library on Thursday, Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. To schedule an appointment and avoid a lengthy wait time, call 866-231-4922.
New arrivals this week at the Bandera Library include Tracy Chevalier’s “Single Thread.” It takes place in Britain after the Great War and is set in 1932. It looks at “surplus women” a generation of spinsterhood created after the war killed so many young men. The lead character joins a society of women who embroider kneelers for the Cathedral. Jude Deveraux’s latest is “Met Her Match” and she examines the tensions between wealthy townsfolks, summer vacationers and working-class people. And “The Stranger Inside” by Lisa Unger takes readers deep inside the minds of both perpetrator and victim, while introducing a compelling and original killer.
Clive Cussler and Jack Du Brul combine on “The Titanic Secret”, the 11th adventure in the Isaac Bell series. Operating a century apart, detective Isaac Bell and NUMA Director Dirk Pitt try to unlock the truth about the most famous maritime disaster of all time. Andrew Gross delivers a tense thriller of a family torn apart against the backdrop of a nation plunged into war. It’s called “Fifth Column” and is set in 1939 New York City. People begin to fear there are German spies embedded into everyday life. After Pearl Harbor, the conspiracy turns into a real threat.
Finally, two new books for the teens are now on the shelf. “Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation” is by Stuart Gibbs. The dust jacket describes the action. “The CIA forces twelve-year-old Charlotte "Charlie" Thorne, a rebellious genius, to use her code-breaking skills on an epic global chase to locate Einstein's last equation before dangerous agents discover it and unlock the solution to harnessing energy”. Eoin Colfer’s newest book is “The Dog Who Lost His Bark.” The cover alone will break your heart.
Please stop by and see the improving exterior with our new trim color as well as our month-long celebration of National Hispanic, Latino and Tejano heritage. Read well and find new authors.
The special exhibit celebrating National Latino Heritage Month is now on display. We are also honoring the Tejano culture with a special exhibit featuring Polly Rodriquez and many of the Tejano heroes from the Alamo. There are lots of portraits professionally done, as well as many artifacts on display. There is a gavel, a Texas Ranger badge and spurs, a compass, sextant and a magnificent .44 Colt Revolver. The exhibit will be up until Oct. 15.
Medicare annual enrollment is Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. To help people decide on what benefit options are available, AACOG (Alamo Area Agency on Aging) will have a certified benefits counselor at the Library on Thursday, Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. To schedule an appointment and avoid a lengthy wait time, call 866-231-4922.
New arrivals this week at the Bandera Library include Tracy Chevalier’s “Single Thread.” It takes place in Britain after the Great War and is set in 1932. It looks at “surplus women” a generation of spinsterhood created after the war killed so many young men. The lead character joins a society of women who embroider kneelers for the Cathedral. Jude Deveraux’s latest is “Met Her Match” and she examines the tensions between wealthy townsfolks, summer vacationers and working-class people. And “The Stranger Inside” by Lisa Unger takes readers deep inside the minds of both perpetrator and victim, while introducing a compelling and original killer.
Clive Cussler and Jack Du Brul combine on “The Titanic Secret”, the 11th adventure in the Isaac Bell series. Operating a century apart, detective Isaac Bell and NUMA Director Dirk Pitt try to unlock the truth about the most famous maritime disaster of all time. Andrew Gross delivers a tense thriller of a family torn apart against the backdrop of a nation plunged into war. It’s called “Fifth Column” and is set in 1939 New York City. People begin to fear there are German spies embedded into everyday life. After Pearl Harbor, the conspiracy turns into a real threat.
Finally, two new books for the teens are now on the shelf. “Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation” is by Stuart Gibbs. The dust jacket describes the action. “The CIA forces twelve-year-old Charlotte "Charlie" Thorne, a rebellious genius, to use her code-breaking skills on an epic global chase to locate Einstein's last equation before dangerous agents discover it and unlock the solution to harnessing energy”. Eoin Colfer’s newest book is “The Dog Who Lost His Bark.” The cover alone will break your heart.
Please stop by and see the improving exterior with our new trim color as well as our month-long celebration of National Hispanic, Latino and Tejano heritage. Read well and find new authors.