Children’s Class December 17, 2024: Winter

Mrs. Kim read winter themed books yesterday. We also used jingle bells to sing along to children’s tunes.   There will be no children’s class next Tuesday so library staff can spend Christmas Eve with their families. Be sure to join us December 31 @ 10:30 or 2:30 for a Happy New Year’s themed children’s class.   #CCLchildrensclass #earlyliteracy #EducateEngageEnrich

Chick-fil-A Story Time December 9, 2024

Snowplows and snowflakes brightened the kids’ winter morning at Chick-fil-A Gainesville (TX) yesterday morning. Story time is a great way to spend these cold mornings.   #CCLcommunityoutreach #earlyliteracy #EducateEngageEnrich

Family Place: Play, Learn, & Grow

In October and November the Library completed our first series of Play, Learn, and Grow Parent Child Workshops. Children and their caregivers were given the opportunity to come into the library to play, interact with each other, and ask questions about various child development topics.   Our guests in this series served as community resource professionals who shared their expertise and helped answer developmental questions.   Thanks to: – Kelsey’s … Read More

The Candyman Company Story Time December 4, 2024

This morning Mrs. Kim read at The Candyman Company for a gingerbread theme story time. The kids learned about the importance of kindness from a very clever gingerbread man. Then The Candyman Company provided gingerbread houses for participants to decorate. #CCLcommunityoutreach #earlyliteracy #EducateEngageEnrich

Santa Visit December 3, 2024

This week Santa visited the library! He read to the kids and they told him what toys they would love for Christmas!   Thanks to the Friends of Cooke County Public Library for sponsoring our Santa this year. Santa visited us from @My Santa-Mental Memories.

St. Mary’s Artwork Display

The nativity scenes created by the St. Mary’s Catholic School Kindergarten class are shining through our windows! Be sure to come in and see them. They are on display through December 11th.   #CCLartworkdisplay #EducateEngageEnrich