LCM CISD receives over $156K in grants, funds will help restore school libraries after Harvey

This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 18, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Little Cypress and Mauriceville Elementary Schools are both recipients of $135,000 grants from the Laura Bush Foundation to help restore the schools’ libraries that were decimated during Hurricane Harvey, LCM CISD announced in a news release Jan. 15. AlongContinueContinue reading “LCM CISD receives over $156K in grants, funds will help restore school libraries after Harvey”

Elmo Willard Library to host homeschool book club on Dec. 15

This article was originally published in The Examiner on Dec. 14, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The Elmo Willard Branch Library will be hosting December’s Homeschool Book Club for ages 8 to 12 year-olds. They will be discussing “The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog” by John R. Erickson at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15.ContinueContinue reading “Elmo Willard Library to host homeschool book club on Dec. 15”

Nonprofit helps Central High School’s library recover after Harvey

Dora Nisby, Linda Esch, Central High School librarian Tara Jones, and Michael Mahood. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 2, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer When a community suffers a natural disaster, sometimes it’s the little things that helpresidents return to normal, like being able to checkContinueContinue reading “Nonprofit helps Central High School’s library recover after Harvey”

Advanced ESL class, naturalization service coming to Beaumont library

Photo: Beaumont Public Libraries This article was originally published in The Examiner on August 17, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer The Literacy Center will be hosting a citizenship naturalization service and a new advanced ESL class at the Main Library downtown in the next few weeks, City of Beaumont spokesperson Rosanna Mojica said in aContinueContinue reading “Advanced ESL class, naturalization service coming to Beaumont library”

Beaumont library’s 10 cent book sale coming in April

Source: Pixabay, used with permission This article was originally published in The Examiner on April 27, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer   The Beaumont Main Library’s 10-cent book sale, offering hundreds of titles, will be on Friday, April 28 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, April 29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. TheContinueContinue reading “Beaumont library’s 10 cent book sale coming in April”