Library Events & Programming

Canvas and Cookies - A Zoom Family Event

Join us from the comfort of your own home for Canvas and Cookies Family Zoom Night! We will be painting a three-toed sloth and enjoying a delicious snack! Call the South Garland Branch Library to register and schedule a kit pick-up at any of the Garland Libraries. Registration is required and will begin Tuesday, May 11. 

6:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 18
Registration required to receive the Zoom link
972-205-3934

Kits are first come first serve and a maximum of 20 kits will be available for 20 child participants. Families can call the South Garland Branch Library at 972-205-3934. Supplies can picked up at any of the four Garland Libraries.

The painting kit will include the following items:
1. 8x10 stretched canvas
2. Paints (in condiment cups)
3. 2 paint brushes
4. Stencil
5. Prepackaged cookies

Participants will need to provide the following:
1. Cup of water
2. Paper plate (for paint mixing)
3. Paper towels
4. Scissors
5. Pencil

Participants will receive a private Zoom link the day they register and a reminder link the day before the program.

Summer Storytimes for Children

The Nicholson Memorial Library System announces Summer Storytimes for children and families.

Family Storytime 

Fridays, 10:30 a.m. in Facebook
Family Storytime will consist of stories, songs, rhymes and more!  

Outdoor Storytimes!

Saturday at 10:30 a.m.
Every Saturday beginning May 1 the Garland children's librarians will hold an outdoor storytime at neighborhood parks and the Urban Flea!

May 15: International Families Day at Hollabaugh Recreation Center
May 22: Gone Camping! Holford Park
June 5: Outdoor Skyscrapers at Hollabaugh Recreation Center
June 12: Urban Flea
June 19: Holford Park
June 26: South Garland Branch
July 10: Urban Flea
July 17: Hollabaugh Recreation Center
July 24: Holford Park
July 31: South Garland Branch

Please be aware that photographs and video may be taken at Library programs for use in print and/or electronic media at the Library’s discretion. For more information, please call 972-205-2516.

Connect with your Garland Library and like us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/GarlandLibraryTX.
Storytime videos stay in Facebook for 24 hours.

Programs and events geared to elementary school age children plus toddlers and babies.

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is an initiative from the 1000 Books Foundation that encourages children to read or be read ONE THOUSAND books before beginning Kindergarten.  In as little as 15 minutes a day, families can work toward this goal and help their children to build the skills needed for future school and life success.  Babies, Toddler, and Preschoolers ages 0 to 6 are welcome to participate in this ongoing program.

How it works
Register for 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten in person at your local Garland Library, or register online using Beanstack: https://nmls.beanstack.org/reader365
    Already have a Beanstack account?  Just sign in to get started!

Come in and pick up a log, or use one of our printable reading logs below:
    1,000 Books Log 1-100
    1,000 Books Log 101-200
    1,000 Books Log 201-300
    1,000 Books Log 301-400
    1,000 Books Log 401-500
    1,000 Books Log 501-600
    1,000 Books Log 601-700
    1,000 Books Log 701-800
    1,000 Books Log 801-900
    1,000 Books Log 901-1,000

Once your child has completed a log, bring it to the Children’s Desk at any of our libraries to receive a prize and the next reading log. 

Programs and events for junior high and high school age kids.  Regular events include gaming parties.

Teen Advisory Board

Teens ages 13 to 17 can make a difference in their community by joining the Garland Library Teen Advisory Board. Teens will discuss how the library can serve their age group in terms of events, materials, and services. Participants will receive volunteer hours for attending.

6:30 to 8:30 p.m., 2nd Wednesday of the month
Zoom meeting
972-205-2516

Please call and register to receive the Zoom invite.  In addition to helping improve library service to teens, serving on the Advisory Board allows teens to socialize with their peers. Teens who apply for board membership need parental consent and must attend two consecutive meetings and a total of eight meetings per year to officially serve as members.

The Teen Advisory Board meeting dates for 2021:
May 12, 2021
June 9, 2021
July 14, 2021
August 11, 2021
September 8, 2021
October 14, 2021
November 10, 2021
December 8, 2021

Until the pandemic has ended this will be done over Zoom.

Interviewing 101   https://my.nicheacademy.com/nmls/course/20438

DIY Friendship Bracelets   https://my.nicheacademy.com/nmls/course/20346

College and Financial Aid 101    https://my.nicheacademy.com/nmls/course/19174

Adulting 101: Digital Citizenship and Online Safety    https://my.nicheacademy.com/nmls/course/17829

Teen Self-Portraits   https://my.nicheacademy.com/nmls/course/18320

Adulting 101: Resumes and Applications  https://my.nicheacademy.com/nmls/course/18316

Art 101  https://my.nicheacademy.com/nmls/course/18285

Adult Book Club

Participate in the #GarlandLibrary’s book club by joining a live discussion online.

6:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month

Be sure to register for this Zoom event in advance: http://ow.ly/c8Ad50ALJVm.

2021 Book List:
January Book: The Dutch House by Ann Patchett 
February: Theme (Love)
March Book: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
April: Theme (Speculative Fiction)
May Book: The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
June: Theme (Family)
July Book: The Vanishing Half by Britt Bennett
August: Historical Fiction