Another set of “Bests”

Every time I turn around a new list of “Best Books of 2018” has been published. The latest is from the AARP magazine. It’s a very short list but kind of disappointing because the author doesn’t reveal any details about how the books were...

Working on the brain

A new program aimed at helping seniors maximize their brain power started on January 7 and continues. The classes are on Monday mornings at the library in the much-used multi-purpose room. Here is what our promotional material said about the class: Ageless Grace is a...

We can lengthen your life — really

The most recent issue of the AARP magazine has a cover story on 99 ways to extend your life. One of the ways is to volunteer. Another is to hang around younger people. And another is to keep your brain working. Here’s a way to do three in one, and it’s on...

Using library to talk about research

Visitors and members of the H.O.T Genealogical Society met today, Jan. 3, for a long look at the research it takes to put together a comprehensive look at your family tree, comprehensive enough to be published into book form. More than a dozen were in attendance in...

Kids raising money for our expansion

Children from a Wimberley home-school group staged a Kids Entrepreneur Market on Saturday, Dec. 22, on the front porches of the library to help raise funds for our expansion. The kids sold everything from hand-made slime to hand-made wool caps. The foundation and the...