Hip Hip Hurrah, Hip Hip Hurrah, its great to be back, or partially back I should say. We have missed our Library family and hope everyone has been safe and well. We will be doing a soft opening starting on July 7th. We will be open our normal business hours, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 to 12:00 then from 1:00 to 5:30 and Saturdays from 8:30 to 12:30, with some restrictions. These requirements were put into place by the Library Board of Trustees for the safety of our Patrons. Every one of you are very important and safety has to be our top priority. We will only allow three people in the library at a time. We will limit the amount of time in the library to 15 minutes per Patron. Mask will be required to enter the library, you must provide your own mask. We will be cleaning and sanitizing all throughout the day. We will continue to offer curbside services. We have worked hard since we have been closed. We have added over 800 new items to our circulation, and remodeled the front and back of the library. We hope you like the changes we have made. After all this is your library and we want you to be proud of it. We will kick off our Summer Reading Program, Imagine your Story, on Saturday July 4th at 10:00. This year the Summer Reading will be done completely online. This is a new experience for us and we are trying hard to work our all the details. We will have Summer Reading Packets available to pick up at the library on Tuesday June 30 during normal business hours. You can call us or knock on the door and we will give you everything you need for all of the programs. The programs will be recorded and uploaded to the Horatio Library Facebook page. If you have any questions please call us at 870-832-6882. Stay safe and God Bless.
Limited access to the Lockesburg Library will begin on Wednesday, 7-8-2020. The library will be open Wednesdays, Thursdays (8:30-5:00) and Saturday mornings (8:30- 12:30). MASKS ARE REQUIRED AND THERE WILL BE A 15-MINUTE TIME LIMIT INSIDE THE LIBRARY. THERE CAN BE ONLY THREE PATRONS IN THE LIBRARY AT A TIME. Curbside service will still be available just call 289-2233.
This year the Lockesburg Library would like to help you do your story time or S.T.E.M. project at home. Library bags stocked with books and activities are now available for checkout. These Library bags will allow you to utilize Lockesburg Library resources to create valuable programs on your own time. Craft items and activity sheets are yours to keep, please return the bags with all materials marked “need to return”. Call now 870-289-2233 for these themes that are available or under certain restrictions request a theme.
1. S.T.E.M. Money
2. S.T.E.M. Dinosaurs
3. S.T.E.M. The Sun
4. S.T.E.M. Germs
5. Bullriders/ Cowboy
6. Preschool “A” is for Apples
7. Preschool “B’ is for Bear
8. Preschool “C” is for Cat
9. Preschool “K” is for Kite
10. The Ocean
11. Rocks and Minerals
The Gillham Library will be open Tuesday July 14, 2020 with restrictions.
3 patrons allowed at one time with a 15 minute time limit.
Face coverings are required to enter and the library cannot supply a mask.
The “new hours” for the library will be Tuesday 9-1 Friday 1-5 and Saturday 10-2 and Curbside will be available as well for those who do not want to enter.
Summer Reading Program is upon us and our “Virtual” S.T.E.M Programs on Facebook will be on Saturdays at 10:00 am with the first story time on July 4th at 10 am. Packets are made and ready to go to the first 15 children. You can pick them up on Saturday. Lots of fun planned for Story Time.
The Library will soon be automated so stop in and get your brand NEW Library card!
For more information, you can contact at the Gillham Library at 870-386-5665 or call the De Queen Library at 870-584-4364
Thank you for being patient during this time as we work through things. We want to make sure that the staff and patrons are safe.
