Watch the movie trailer for HUNGER GAMES

Join the Liberty Hill Public Library as we go see the  movie THE HUNGER GAMES on Friday, March 23.  We are currently finalizing details for a group of up to 50 LH Library Members to receive extremely discounted tickets for a specific showing at the City Lights Theaters in Georgetown.

Reserve Friday night, March 23 and show your library support by joining us!  Stay tuned for details!!!

Ten years ago, a bond election was held to establish a Liberty Hill Public Library District.  The funding for the Library is entirely through sales tax revenue generated by the businesses within our district boundaries (which follow the ISD boundaries).  This means that of that 8.25% sales tax you pay shopping within the LHISD boundaries, that .25% comes back to fund your public library.

We’ve had a rough five years watching spending drop, which translates to decreased revenues, which ultimately culminated in losing our accreditation.  Decreased spending with a population base that almost doubled over the course of five years has had its toll, but fear not, your library will NOT disappear.  We are here and starting to see a turn in revenues, and as always, we remain excited about what we can offer you.

REMEMBER….your ONLY source of DVDs in the community is through your library which has FREE “rentals” with your membership card (also FREE).  We offer storytime in the library on Wednesdays at 10:30 am and in the local preschools.  Summer reading programs are annual events, rewarding both children and adults.

The month of January is always exciting and this one is no different.  We are starting the New Year with Fine Free Month!  Library materials that were due December 31, 2011 OR BEFORE and are returned between Jan. 1 and Jan 31, 2012 will have all late fees waived.  We cannot waive charges for lost or damaged materials.

Starting Monday, January 23, we will be having GED prep classes at the library on Monday and Wednesday evenings form 6 – 8 pm.  These classes are offered by the Literacy Council of Williamson County.  To sign up or get more information please call 512-869-0497.

Probably our most exciting news is that we are extending our hours, giving our members a greater chance to use our computers and check out materials.  We will add another open evening and will resume our Sunday hours again.  Starting January 15 our hours will be:

M, W, F    10 am – 5 pm
Tu, Th   10 am – 8 pm
Sat   10 am – 3 pm
Sun   1 pm – 4 pm

If you haven’t been to the library, come discover us.  If it’s been a while, come say hi!  We miss you!  For our “regulars”……you make our life bright on a daily basis.  Thank YOU for using our services and being a part of the library and Liberty Hill.

M, W, F  10 – 5
Tu, Th  10 – 8
Sat 10 – 3
Sun 1 – 4

WISH LIST

*shelf of any type/size for lending library at LH resource center (LHPL supplies all books)
*digital camera
*flip video camera
*office chairs (2)
*headphones for computers
*cardstock in white and colors
*fat/jumbo crayons
*construction paper
*general labor to cut and install slatwall
*garden work
*laptops for in-library use
*Friends of the Library group – someone to organize
*new computers
*monetary donations are always welcomed

A game of “did you know” is coming on.

Did you know that your library has games for your Wii, Xbox and PlayStation?  Not many, but we do have some.  Again, a week check out at no cost.

Did you know that your library has a weekly storytime?  Wednesdays at 10:30 am we conduct storytime in our library, complete with stories, songs, fingerplays and crafts.  If your children are in a preschool in the Liberty Hill Community, chances are great they are already benefitting from our traveling storytime where Miss Sandy bring storytime to the schools.

Did you know that your library is available online?  Visit our website at www.lhpl.org.  You can browse our catalog and if you already have an account with us, you can reserve and renew books online, create booklists, IM me with questions.  If you have a favorite author you follow and always want to know when their latest book arrives, you can easily set our reserve express system to be placed on the reserve list when the books arrive.   We also are on Facebook, Twitter and flickr.

Did you know that we have six public access computers?  We also have WiFi available 24 hours a day.  When we are not open, you are welcome to sit outside the library, even in your car, and access the WiFi.  We have had numerous comments from people who have been house hunting, doing online work for school, job searches, or completing and submitting reports for work about the convenience of our WiFi.

Did you know that we have the latest books on the New York Times bestsellers list?  We stay up to date and often receive books prior to release dates so that they are available to our members on the day released in stores.

The Liberty Hill Public Library, the Heart of the Hill.  We are here to support you.  Come check us out!

Little bitty Liberty Hill Public Library….making impact outside of our little community?  With the Internet, yes it is possible.  Most people know the library as a place, the physical building, but with technology, it is so much more, as we are finding.  Browse our website, contribute, give us feedback, correspond via phone, email, IM, F2F.  We are here and here for you.  Free.  Your community library…..not just a physical place.

PLEASE contact me to indicate interest, we will create a separate email list for dig information and keeping everyone up to date.