McKinney Library News & Events

Adult Book Club Meeting

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:20:00 +0000

“What Else Are You Reading?”

The next meeting of the McKinney Public Library Adult Book Club will be Wednesday, December 2nd, at 12:00 noon. Please join us for conversation and refreshments at our “What Else Are You Reading?” meeting where participants discuss books they’ve recently read. These titles help form the basis for books chosen for the next year’s reading list.

We meet on the first Wednesday of the month at noon in the Dulaney Room of the Roy and Helen Hall Memorial Library, 101 E. Hunt St. New members are welcome!

In January the book club will discuss The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff.

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Holiday Hours

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:17:00 +0000

The McKinney Public Library will observe the following hours for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Wednesday, November 25th - Close at 6:00 pm

Thursday, November 26th - Closed

Friday, November 27th - Closed

Author Appearance

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:49:00 +0000

Mystery Writer and McKinney native Deborah Crombie
Dulaney Room of the Roy and Helen Hall Memorial Library, 101 E. Hunt St.
Thursday, December 3, 2009, 7 PM

The McKinney Public Library will offer a free talk to the public by bestselling mystery writer Deborah Crombie on Thursday, December 3rd at 7 PM. Ms. Crombie will discuss her thirteenth and latest Detective Superintendent Duncan Kincaid/Sergeant Gemma James mystery, Necessary as Blood, published October 2009.

Ms. Crombie, a McKinney native, was born in Dallas, grew up in Richardson, and graduated from Austin College in Sherman with a degree in biology. Although a native Texan, her novels are set exclusively in the United Kingdom. She divides her time between Britain, where she researches her novels, and McKinney, where she shares an early Arts and Crafts bungalow with her husband, three cats, and two German shepherd dogs.

After living in both England and Scotland, she wrote her first Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James novel, A Share in Death (Scribner, 1993), which was nominated for the Agatha and Macavity awards for Best First Novel. Her fifth novel, Dreaming of the Bones (Bantam, 1997) was nominated for a Best Novel Edgar award in 1997. It was a Macavity winner, a New York Times Book of the Year, and was chosen by the Independent Mystery Booksellers of America as one of the 100 Best Crime Novels of the Century. Her subsequent award-winning novels have been published worldwide to international acclaim.

Youth activities for November 16th - 22nd

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:20:00 +0000

Monday
Lapsit (6 months-17 months + adult)
10:05 in the Toddler Town room
Hold My Hand (18-35 months + adult)
10:35 in the Dulaney room
On My Own (3-5 years)
10:30 in the Story Time room
Family storytime (2-5 + adult)
7:00 in the Story Time room

Tuesday
Lapsit (6 months-17 months + adult)
10:05 in the Toddler Town room
Hold My Hand (18-35 months + adult)
10:05 in the Dulaney room
10:35 in the Dulaney room
On My Own (3-5 years)
10:30 in the Story Time room
11:15 in the Story Time room

Wednesday
Lapsit (6 months-17 months + adult)
10:05 in the Toddler town room
Hold My Hand (18-35 months + adult)
10:35 in the Story Time room
Family storytime (2-5 + adult) (bi-lingual program)
7:00 in the Story Time room

Basic Internet Class en Espanol

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:44:00 +0000

Tuesday, November 17th

at 7:00 PM

This class is an introduction to computers and Microsoft Windows for beginners. Instruction will include basic computer make-up, using the mouse, managing windows, and navigating through folders, creating shortcuts on your desktop, etc.

There are only four computers available, so arrive early to sign up at the Reference desk on the second floor. For further information, contact library staff.

Beginner Power Point Class

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:25:00 +0000

Tuesday, November 10th

7:00 pm

This class is offered to anyone who wants to learn the basics of using Microsoft PowerPoint. Instruction will include what the program is, how to create simple slideshows and using basic features and formatting, slide transition, slide animation, and advanced formatting options.

There are only four computers available, so arrive early to sign up at the Reference desk on the second floor.

For further information, contact library staff at 972.547.7323.

Home School Program

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:20:00 +0000

Basic Internet Searching

Grades: 4—6th

Time: 3:30 p.m.

Conference Room (upstairs)

Tuesday, November 17th

Learn how to search the internet and how to evaluate internet sites to get reliable and quality information.

Registration required.
Please contact Wendy Turner at wturner@mckinneytexas.org or 972-547-7319 to register.

Home School Program

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:46:00 +0000

November 12th

Getting to Know Your Library

Grades: K—3rd

Time: 10:30 a.m.

Dulaney Room

Participate in a special program to learn more about the library and the Children’s Department.

Registration required.
Please contact Wendy Turner at wturner@mckinneytexas.org or 972-547-7319 to register.

Family Movies

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:34:00 +0000

Saturday, November 14 10:30 a.m.

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin’s Thanksgiving Celebration
Charlie Brown’s Thanksgiving

Game Day Program

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:31:00 +0000

Friday, November 13th 2:30 p.m.

in the Children's Department.

No registration is required.

The Mystery of Vampires

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:18:00 +0000

Vampires in History and Literature

A talk by Dr. Nancy Remp Smith

Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 7PM

in the Dulaney Room

How did the concept of the vampire come about? What made vampires so popular?

Dr. Smith discusses the romance and folklore of vampires, the scientific investigations into their reality, and the literature of vampires, including the popular Twilight series and depictions of vampires in Japanese Manga.

Turkey Craft Program

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:33:00 +0000

Children's Programs at the McKinney Public Library System

Monday

November 2nd 2:30 p.m.

Youth Activities - November 2nd to November 8th

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:30:00 +0000

Monday
Lapsit (6 months-17 months + adult)
10:05 in the Toddler Town room
Hold My Hand (18-35 months + adult)
10:35 in the Dulaney room
On My Own (3-5 years)
10:30 in the Story Time room
Family storytime (2-5 + adult)
7:00 in the Story Time room
School Age program—Turkey Craft
2:30 in the Dulaney room

Tuesday
Lapsit (6 months-17 months + adult)
10:05 in the Toddler Town room
Hold My Hand (18-35 months + adult)
10:05 in the Dulaney room
10:35 in the Dulaney room
On My Own (3-5 years)
10:30 in the Story Time room
11:15 in the Story Time room

Wednesday
Lapsit (6 months-17 months + adult)
10:05 in the Toddler town room
Hold My Hand (18-35 months + adult)
10:35 in the Story Time room
Family storytime (2-5 + adult) (bi-lingual program)
7:00 in the Story Time room

How to Create Your Own Greeting Cards

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:28:00 +0000

Saturday, November 5th

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Registration begins at 10:00 am.

Just in time for the holidays!

This class is offered to anyone who wants to learn the basics of creating Greeting Cards using Publisher.

There are only four computers available, so arrive early to sign up at the Reference desk on the second floor. For further information, contact library staff.

Spanish - Beginner Internet Explorer

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:23:00 +0000

Tuesday, November 3rd

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Registration begins at 6:30 pm.

This class is an introduction to Internet Explorer for beginners. The course provides instruction in how to use Microsoft Internet Explorer to browse the Internet and to send and receive electronic mail.

There are only four computers available, so arrive early to sign up at the Reference desk on the second floor. For further information, contact library staff.

Spanish - Beginner Keyboarding Class

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:18:00 +0000

Saturday, October 31st

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Registration begins at 6:30 pm.

Adults participating in a basic Keyboarding class learn where to place their fingers on a keyboard in order to type more efficiently. They are also trained to memorize the positions of different letters, commands and numbers on a keyboard so that they might learn how to type without looking away from a computer screen. A beginning-level Keyboarding class for adults utilizes exercises and finger practices to train students in the basics of typing short and complex sentences. Keyboarding skills are more important than ever as the vast majority of work is done using a computer, and the best way to acquire keyboarding skills is through touch typing.

There are only four computers available, so arrive early to sign up at the Reference desk on the second floor.

For further information, contact library staff.
For more information contact the library at 972.547.7323

Youth activities for October 26th - November 1st

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:28:00 +0000

Monday
Lapsit (6 months-17 months + adult)
10:05 in the Toddler Town room
Hold My Hand (18-35 months + adult)
10:35 in the Dulaney room
On My Own (3-5 years)
10:30 in the Story Time room
Family storytime (2-5 + adult)
7:00 in the Story Time room

Tuesday
Lapsit (6 months-17 months + adult)
10:05 in the Toddler Town room
Hold My Hand (18-35 months + adult)
10:05 in the Dulaney room
10:35 in the Dulaney room
On My Own (3-5 years)
10:30 in the Story Time room
11:15 in the Story Time room

Wednesday
Lapsit (6 months-17 months + adult)
10:05 in the Toddler town room
Hold My Hand (18-35 months + adult)
10:35 in the Story Time room
Family storytime (2-5 + adult) (bi-lingual program)
7:00 in the Story Time room

Adult Book Club Meeting

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:15:00 +0000

Once Upon a Town: The Miracle of the North Platte Canteen
by Bob Greene
Wednesday, November 4, 12:00 noon
Dulaney Room

During World War II, the citizens of North Platte, Nebraska transformed their railroad depot into a canteen for soldiers going through town--providing free egg salad sandwiches, apples, candy and homemade cakes; magazines, Bibles and music; encouragement and friendship.

Between Christmas Day 1941 and early April 1946, some 6 million military personnel were fed and nurtured by a community of 12,000 people. All of them were volunteers, inspired to do something for men who might never return home.

“We’re always talking about what it is that we want the country to become,” author Bob Greene writes. “Maybe the answer is one we already had, but somehow threw away.”

Basic MS Outlook Class

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:36:00 +0000

Thursday, October 22nd at 10:30 am

in the Conference Room

This class is an introduction to Outlook Express for beginners. The course provides instruction in how to use Outlook Express for emailing, filtering emails, address book, etc.

There are only four computers available, so arrive early to sign up at the Reference desk on the second floor. For further information, contact library staff.

Featured Database: Reference USA

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:45:00 +0000

The ReferenceUSA business database is now available remotely from your personal computer!

Go the library’s web site, http://www.mckinneypubliclibrary.org/ click on the link for the “Databases” page, then click the link for ReferenceUSA.

When prompted, enter your 14-digit McKinney Public Library card number.
Please call the Library at 972-547-7323 for the username and password for remote access, or pick up a Career Resources brochure during your next visit to the Library.

Youth activities for October 19th - 25th

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:50:00 +0000

Monday
Lapsit (6 months-17 months + adult)
10:05 in the Toddler Town room
Hold My Hand (18-35 months + adult)
10:35 in the Dulaney room
On My Own (3-5 years)
10:30 in the Story Time room
Family storytime (2-5 + adult)
7:00 in the Story Time room

Tuesday
Lapsit (6 months-17 months + adult)
10:05 in the Toddler Town room
Hold My Hand (18-35 months + adult)
10:05 in the Dulaney room
10:35 in the Dulaney room
On My Own (3-5 years)
10:30 in the Story Time room
11:15 in the Story Time room

Wednesday
Lapsit (6 months-17 months + adult)
10:05 in the Toddler town room
Hold My Hand (18-35 months + adult)
10:35 in the Story Time room
Family storytime (2-5 + adult) (bi-lingual program)
7:00 in the Story Time room

Thursday
Homeschool Program—Intro to Power Point
3:30 in the Conference room

Adult Book Club Meeting

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:39:00 +0000

November 4, 2009 at 12:00 pm

Once Upon a Town: The Miracle of the North Platte Canteen

by Bob Greene

A detailed remembrance of North Platte, Nebraska, and its residents' selfless contribution to the war effort during World War II. Located on the rail line to western military bases, the town's residents organized a canteen for soldiers headed for the front lines.

Home School Program

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:10:00 +0000

Introduction to PowerPoint

Grades: 4th—6th

Time: 3:30 p.m.

Conference Room (Upstairs)

Thursday, October 22nd

Learn about PowerPoint and gain hands-on experience making a basic presentation.
Registration required.

Please contact Wendy Turner at wturner@mckinneytexas.org or 972-547-7319 to register.

On My Own - Ages 3-5 Years

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:08:00 +0000

Monday 10:30 - 11:00 A.M.
Tuesday10:30 - 11:00 A.M.11:15 - 11:45 A.M.

This program includes sharing books, flannel board stories, finger plays, songs, and may include a film. Films are 5-10 minutes in length and are usually based on a book or classic fairy tale that is age appropriate for 3-5 year olds.

No registration is required

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