It’s time to ‘love’ your library again

It is said that February is a month for lovers and it’s also a good time to “love’’ your Lillie Russell Memorial Library.
Library staff members are ready to celebrate this month of love with events for the entire family, including two new events.
On Thursday, Feb. 8 at 11:45 a.m. a live virtual tour of Monticello – the home of President Thomas Jefferson – will be presented.
A guide will lead patrons through our third president’s home while presenting how the author of the Declaration of Independence helped shape our nation.
Pre-registration is required and parents and children, grades 3 and up, are encouraged to sign up.
At 2 p.m. on Valentine’s Day Feb. 14 the Tea and Book Swap will take place. Adults 18 and older are encouraged to come by the Hand Community Room to meet and mingle while sipping tea and swapping books.
The always popular Friday Storytime sessions (9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.) will feature Teeth on Feb. 2; Valentine’s Day, wear pink on Feb. 9; Bears on Feb. 16 and Hibernation on Feb. 23.
The month also features regularly scheduled events, including:
• Adult Game Day, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesdays. For ages 18 and older. Card games, board games, dominoes and more.
• Yarn Club, 4 p.m.-5 p.m. Thursdays. Learn to knit or crochet. All ages and skill levels are welcome.
• Diabetes Support Group: 3:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 6.
• Therapet, 10:30 a.m.-12 noon, Saturday, Feb. 10. Call 903-882-1900 for available dates and times and to schedule a visit.
• Friends of the Library Meeting, 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 11.
• Coffee and Crafts, 2 p.m.-3 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 20. This month’s craft project is book page roses.
Lillie Russell Memorial Library hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
For more information, call 903-882-1900.