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Hours of Operation:
 
Monday - Friday
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

Saturday 
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  

Sunday - Closed

Please note: we can not check-out materials after 6:30 p.m. on weekdays 
or after 12:30 p.m.
on Saturdays.

Alvarado Public Library - building exterior, front
It's Movie Musicals Month @The Library!

 Welcome to the Alvarado Public Library!

We are located at:
210 N. Baugh St., Alvarado, Texas 76009-3900

Follow this link for directions to the library.

Phone/Fax:
817-783-7323

 

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What's New?
Come in to see our special display featuring:

  • Collectible glassware courtesy of Museum of Glass Made in America.

    We have a subscription to the
    LearningExpress Library
    This  service has online study guides and tests for all age groups from Elementary School through College and beyond!
    New Practice Tests Now Available:

    Allied Healthcare, GED in Spanish, and Commercial Driver's License.
    Also Featured Online:
    U.S. Citizenship, Job Search & Workplace Skills.
    Recursos para Hispanohablantes!


    Need a Job? Need help finding one?
    Check out this new website!
    TWDL.ORG
    (
    Texas Workskills Development in Libraries) The password for JobNow is:
    twdl0123456789

    At this new website you will find help,  information, and a schedule of workshops regarding resume preparation, writing cover letters, online application completion, job hunting strategies, and interviewing techniques. 

    You will also find links to self-paced tutorials, lists of agencies offering training by region, and much more.

     

Upcoming Events
Tuesday, August 31st  @ 7:00 p.m.
It's British Comedy Night @ the Library!
Man holding British flag

We'll be showing episodes of the smash hit comedy series Little Britain
 on the big screen TV.
(Children under the age of 17 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.)
Little Britain - DVD
Little Britain


Wednesday, September 1st:
Storytime 10:30 a.m.

What Color is...?
Books: Snappy Little Colors; Where is the Green Sheep? ; Brown Bear, Brown Bear What do You See? ; Good Night, Sweet Butterflies; What Makes a Rainbow?  Snack: Ice pops.

KidsAfternoon@theMovies
4:00 p.m.
Anastasia-VHS
Anastasia


Thursday, September 2nd 4:00 pm
TeenAfternoon@theMovies

High School Musical



Alvarado Area Chamber of Commerce meeting:
6:00 pm


Friday, September 3rd:

Game Kidz Video Gaming
3:30-6:00

Grown-ups Evening at the Movies 6 p.m.
Annie Get Your Gun VHS
Annie Get Your Gun


Help us raise money for new books, movies, music and computer upgrades!

Buy raffle tickets for our Twilight Series Basket -
$1.00 each or 6 for $5.00.


The basket includes:
I Heart shape Vampires Reading Light.
 The complete
Twilight Series
Music CD Soundtrack from
New Moon,
Edward Book Mark & Book Bracelet,
8-pc magnet set featuring the cast from
New Moon

Drawing to be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 31



Larapin' Good Library Kings &Queens Book Discussion Group
 August is Reader's Choice Month!
Tell us about the book you're reading now.

The group will meet on Monday, August 30th at 6 p.m.
Bring potluck refreshments that follow the theme of your book.
 Sign-up at the circulation desk now to join in the fun!
Crowns or tiaras are optional :  )

 

Looking For Free Afterschool Fun?
Play Games, Watch Movies &
Eat Free Popcorn, and attend free programs!
   
 
New Movies:
  Bedknobs and Broomsticks DVD BOB's Big Break and Shrek 3-D - DVDs
Breakfast at Tiffany's - DVDDid You Hear About the Morgan's? DVDDr. Strangelove - DVDExtraordinary Measures DVD
Fantastic Mr. Fox DVDHachi a Dog's Tale DVD
The Haunting in Connecticut DVD
The Hours - DVD
Invictus DVDIt's Complicated DVDLord of the Rings DVDThe Lovely Bones DVDMad Max DVDOld Dogs DVD
     The Road DVDRobin B Hood DVD Shrek 2 DVDThe Spy Next Door DVDPete's Dargon DVDTooth Fairy DVD
 Movies are shown Wednesday, Thursday & Friday afternoons @4:00 and Saturday mornings @10:30

 
Try out our Karaoke Machine every Monday from 10:30 to 6:00 p.m. or use our PS2 System and Interactive Games, like Guitar Hero, on Tuesdays & Fridays  from 10:30 to 4:00 p.m.
Don't forget we also have: backgammon, cards, checkers, chess, dominoes, foosball, and jigsaw puzzles!
 

 

 

 

 

 

The Alvarado Public Library  is proud to be a member of the
  North Texas Regional Library System, Inc.     and the Texas State Library System
Link to the North Texas Regional Library System 
                                             Link to the Texas State Library and Archives

 

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