Women's history month - Women who tell our stories

 

This is a postcard of a series of El Paso women who told stories and worked as writers. The card features Drury Bird, one of the founders of the El Paso Humane Society. She loved animals and had a column in the El Paso Times. Find out more about Drury Bird at the El Paso historical society!

https://www.elpasohistory.com/2016/11/28/drury-bird-el-pasos-defender-of-animals/

You Missed It! - Horror Club and Sip and Paint

You missed the fun this Saturday, February 11! We had a great time at Horror Club, making some creepy crafts! We also had a great time working on couple's art at our Sip and Paint!

Make sure you come to our next event!

 

In the Margins Book Awards

Congratulations to Mr. Sergio Troncoso for being named one of the 10 Top Titles for the In the Margins  (ITM) Book Awards! Mr. Troncoso's book, Nobody's Pilgrims, tells of a suspenseful trip three teens take across the United States as they seek to avoid trouble at the hands of a drug cartel. Pick up a copy of the book here at the library and celebrate with us!

Black Leaders discuss planning the March on Washington

Live on TV in 1963, James Farmer, James Forman, Whitney Young, Martin Luther King and Roy Wilkins discuss the March on Washington and promoting civil rights for Black Americans. "It is a tension between justice and injustice," Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. says around 11:00 minutes. 

During this Black History Month, discover new stories online and at your library!

 

You missed it! Horror Book Club

 

Today we had the first meeting of the Horror Book Club! There was trivia, movies, and a heated discussion about which movie monsters were the scariest. If you missed it, that's OK! We'll be meeting again and hope you come to the library then for some scary fun times!

Throwback Thursday

The Sergio Troncoso Library used to have its very own Friends of the Library group. Here, the treasurer is thanking Furr's for allowing book sales at their location to support the library! Read more here.

Martin Luther King, Jr speaks to High School Students

 

Can you imagine Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. visiting your high school? Speech starts around 3 minutes.