Coming soon: mini books

A story by Alexander Alter announces in today’s New York Times that an American publishing house is about to borrow an idea from Amsterdam that could revolutionize the way you and I — and our children — read books. Dutton, an imprint of Penguin...

New dance band sets event for library

The new Wimberley Big Band had a free dance Sunday at the Community Center, giving us a preview of what we can expect when the band plays another gig specifically to benefit the library Foundation’s fund-raising drive for our expansion project. An overflow crowd...

So, they sew

A room full of children learned to sew using flannel pumpkins and black cutouts to make their own jack ‘o lanterns Friday afternoon during Discovery Club at the library. The kids learned careful use of needles and how to thread them and then stitch together...

Moms get night out at the library

Thanks to Ms. Emily, our youth librarian, the library played host to our first Moms Night Out this week. Nineteen attended. They learned to decorate and make Halloween cookies from Cindy Hunter of Sweet Water Cookies. The Moms Night Out program will become a regular...

Saturday book sale a success!

Hundreds of book-lovers showed up for great deals on thousands of books at the big Friends of the Library annual book sale Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Chapel in the Hills. The Friends stage the book sale as their major fund-raiser to help the Wimberley Village Library...

Big book sale has had big day

Volunteers at the Chapel in the Hills report a big first day for the annual Friends of the Library book sale. The sale continues today, with doors to the chapel fellowship hall opening at 8:30 a.m. Yes, we know the San Marcos library is also having its book sale this...