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Chambers County Library RETURNS! BABY & ME + STORYTIME Baby & Me starting September 3 will be every Tuesday morning at 10:30AM! Ages: 0-2 Storytime starting September 5 will be every Thursday morning at 10:30AM! ’ Ages: 2-5 Kick-off Week | June 3-6 | 10AM-Noon Adventure Begins at Your Library! Our Summer Reading Program kick off week starts June 3! Come to the library to sign up! Don’t forget to grab your passport to keep track of your reading time and earn lots of prizes! Monday: Sno-cones!* Tuesday: Cotton Candy Day!* Wednesday: Popcorn Day!* Thursday: Craft Day!* Kids’ programs 2pm - 3pm June 11: Passport to Fun & Hot Dogs with the Sheriff! Join us at the library where the Chambers County Sheriff’s Department will be providing hot dogs, and Chase from Paw Patrol will be visiting! Learn about somewhere new through food, crafts, and other exciting activities!* June 18: Bubble Bash! Come to the library for foam, music, sno-cones* and fun! Don’t forget your sunscreen, towel, and lawn chair! June 25: Texas Snakes & More! @American Legion Hall Mr. Clint “The Snake Man” from Texas Snakes & More will be here to educate us about all the different types of snakes and reptiles you may encounter out in the wild! July 1-6: Around the World! Visit the library for an outdoor adventure! Poster with maps of different countries will be posted on our sidewalk. Can you name them all? Turn in your completed sheet for a yummy treat!* July 9: Anahuac Wildlife Refuge Explore and connect with nature! Stephanie Martinez from Anahuac Wildlife Refuge will tell us all about it! July 16: Magic Show! @American Legion Hall Don’t miss this magic show performed by John O’Bryant to celebrate the end of a magical Summer Reading Program! * 1704 S Main St, Anahuac, TX 77514
* June 12: Paint the World! Join us for a Paint War!!! Wear something you don’t mind getting ruined! June 17-21: Sights in the Library! Swing by the library all day to see if you can find all of the 3D printed travel sights in the library! June 26: Hot Air Balloon String Art! Come and make a string art craft*! July 1-5: Guessing Game! Swing by the library all day July 1-3 and take a guess on how many Skittles are in the jar! The closest without going over wins! Winner will be announced July 5. July 10: Map Canvas Craft! Come and make a Map Canvas Craft* at American Legion Hall. July 17: Italian Soda Bar! Come celebrate the end of the Summer Reading Program by enjoying an Italian Soda* and some games! • + June 5-7: Where in the World Word Search! Adults return their completed puzzle to be entered into a prize drawing for gift cards! June 18: Travel Through the Library—Europe! Bring any Chambers County Library book that mentions Europe to the counter, and spin the wheel for a prize! June 20: Adventures in Grilling! 5:30PM Learn about the different cuts of meat, as well as grilling safety with the Chambers County Extension office., and then grill your own steak or burger—trimmings included! *Registration required.* June 20: Travel Through the Library—Africa! Bring any Chambers County Library book that mentions Africa to the counter, and spin the wheel for a prize! June 21: Travel Through the Library—Asia! Bring any Chambers County Library book that mentions Asia to the counter, and spin the wheel for a prize! July 11: The World of Winetasting! 5:30PM Jim Frascone will offer information and tasting of a variety of wines. Basic Computer Class 10AM | Ages: 18+ Join us for a class on basic computer skills! June 1, July 6, & August 3 Tasty Pages Homeschool Book Club August 20 | 3PM | Ages: 6-11 Homeschoolers gather to discuss a book and make something tasty! Vine & Verse Book Club 5PM | Ages: 21+ Join us as we discuss books and enjoy a glass of wine! June 11 - The Paper Place by Miranda Coley Heller July 9 - The Mitford Affair by Marie Benedict August 13 - The 100-year-old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
Juanita Hargraves Memorial Branch RETURNS! BABY & ME + STORYTIME Baby & Me starting September 4 will be every Wednesday morning at 10:30AM! Ages: 0-2 Storytime starting September 6 will be every Friday morning at 10:30AM! Ages: 2-5 ’ Kids’ programs Back To School Bash! August 7 | 2PM | Ages: 0-11 Join us at the library to visit with mascots and participate in some back to school fun! June 3: Summer Reading Kick Off Day! 10AM-3PM Join us at the library to sign up for the Summer Reading Program and enjoy some ice cream*! June 12: Hot Dogs with the Sheriff! 10:30AM Come to the library where our local first responders will visit and cook up some hot dogs* for our Summer Reading participants! June 26: Texas Snakes and More! 2PM @Community Building Learn about and get an up-close look at snakes from all around the world and, if you dare, touch one, too! July 3: Movie Day! 2PM Come watch “Migration” with us in the library’s meeting room! We’ll have popcorn and Capri Sun*! Rated PG, 82 minutes July 10: Home Depot Craft Day! 2PM @Community Building Home Depot is coming to do a hands-on craft workshop for kids! Don’t miss out! *Limit of 50 participants. Registration required. July 17: Magic Show! 2PM @Community Building Enjoy some light refreshments* and don’t miss this magic show performed by John O’Bryant to celebrate the end of a magical Summer Reading Program! 1301 Park St, Winnie, TX 77665
• June 13: Passport Journal! Come decorate a journal where you can write about all of your adventures! June 20: Read S’more Books! Want s’more fun in the library?? Join us for games and make some s’mores! *Registration required. Limit of 30 spots. June 27: World Trivia! Who of your friends has the most knowledge of the world? Come and battle your friends to find out! July 11: Travel Paint by Numbers! Let your artistic side shine! Come and paint a world landmark using paint by number! *Registration required. Limit of 12 spots. July 18: Game Night Celebrate the end of Summer Reading with games and refreshments! + June 11: Postcrossing! 2PM-3PM Learn to send postcards from the Postcrossing website! June 18: World Tour Travel Trivia Game! 2PM-3PM Come and play travel trivia with us! June 25: Grill Skills! 3PM-5:30PM Learn about the finer points of grilling with Megan Carter from our Chambers County Extension office, then grill your own burger! *Registration required. Limit of 15 spots. July 2: Book Club! 2PM-3PM Come join us to discuss the book Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by Maureen Johnson. Find us on these platforms www.chambers.lib.tx.us
Sam and Carmena Goss Memorial Branch ’ Kick-off Week | June 3-6 | 10AM-Noon Monday: Hot Dawg, It’s Summer! Hot dog day! The Chambers County Sheriff’s Department will be providing hot dogs, and Chase from Paw Patrol will be visiting! Raising Cane’s will provide drinks*. Tuesday: Craft Day with Chick-fil-A! Come in and create a fun craft* with the Chick-fil-A cow! Wednesday: Tattoo Day with Andy the Armadillo! Cool off with Andy from Texas Roadhouse and get a tattoo*! Thursday: Pop In with Stuart! Pop in for some popcorn* and say hi to Stuart from Chicken Express! Kids’ programs 2pm - 3pm June 13: First Responders Day! Come to the library to get a free sno cone* and meet your local first responders from Chambers County and the City of Mont Belvieu! Tour and learn about a firetruck, ambulance, game warden air boat, and more! June 20: The Unlazy River! Put on your sunscreen, grab a pool floatie, and try out the obstacle course set up around the library along with fun lawn games and popsicles! Feel free to bring your lawn chair! June 27: Creepy Crawly Reptiles! @West Side Complex Mr. Clint “The Snake Man” from Texas Snakes & More will be here to educate us about all the different types of snakes and reptiles you may encounter out in the wild! July 11: Movie Day! Join us at the library to take a break from the heat and come in for a movie and refreshments* as we watch Disney’s Up! July 18: Magic Show! @West Side Complex John O’Bryant is back with a fun and exciting magic show! You don’t want to miss it! RETURNS! BABY & ME + STORYTIME Baby & Me starting September 3 will be every Tuesday morning at 10:30AM! Ages: 0-2 Storytime starting September 6 will be every Friday morning at 10:30AM! Ages: 2-5 * Spy X Family: CODE White August 8 * 2-4PM * Ages: 12-18 Stay cool and comfortable with this continuation of the Forger Family Legacy! Popcorn and drinks provided. *While supplies last! Rated PG-13. 110 minutes. Author Talk with Lauri Smith August 1 * 4PM * Ages: 18+ Lauri Smith, author of 112 Days: A Caregiver’s Journey from Desperation to Hope, will talk about her journey caring for her elderly mother, and offer tips and information for those in similar situations. There will be time for Q&A. Storytime with Lori Kaiser! August 2 * 2PM * Ages: 0-11 Come meet long time resident and local author, Lori Kaiser for Storytime! She will be reading her new book, “Maggie’s Monsters”, and don’t miss out on the fun craft we will have! 8138 FM 3246 Baytown, TX 77523 English as a Second Language Classes (ESL) ESL Classes will resume July 29 and will continue every Monday at 3:30-4:30PM. Call the library for more information: 409-267-2615
• June 11: 3D Printing & Glowforge! Check out some fascinating tech! Watch 3D Printing and laser engraving in action. Try your hand at your own design! *Register to receive a personalized gift. June 18: DIY Dice Box! Create your own unique Dice Box! Doubles as a decorative box to hold anything you’d like! *Supplies are limited. Registration is required. June 25: Escape the Dragon’s Dungeon! While on a search for treasure in the Dragon’s Dungeon, you and your friends are trapped! Escape the room in time to save the day! *Registration required. July 2: Movie Day! “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” 2PM-4:15PM See what life is like for the characters living out a DnD campaign in this action packed movie! Popcorn and drinks provided. *While supplies last! Rated PG-13. 134 minutes. July 9: DnD Beginner Campaign 2pm-4pm Join us for a beginner DnD Campaign! If you’ve wanted to try DnD, but aren’t sure where to begin, this is for you! Supplies provided. No experience needed! *Registration required. July 16: Glow Party! Glow ahead and celebrate! Our Teen End of Summer Reading Party will include blacklights, food, and giveaways. There will be a drawing for the SRP Grand Prize! + June 6: Adult Anime Inaugural Meeting! 5:30-7PM Are you into Anime, Manga, comics, or gaming? Would you like to geek out with like-minded people to watch some anime, socialize, and talk about all things Nerd? We’ll watch an episode of “Violet Evergarden”, eat some pizza, and talk about making this a regular thing! June 12: Adventure Word Search! All Day Complete a word search puzzle and get a prize! June 26: It’s a Salad Summer Social! 11:30AM Choose a salad recipe from a featured cookbook at the circulation desk beginning June 3. Return to the library on June 26 with the completed salad to share with others! Drinks will be provided. July 10: Christmas Card in July! 10AM Get a jump on the holiday and make a pretty 3D paper Christmas tree card with the Crazy Crafters! *Registration required. Cork Dork Book Club at Yepez Vineyard 6:30PM * Ages: 21+ Join us as we discuss books and enjoy a glass of wine! June 4 - The Housemaid by Frieda McFadden July 2 - One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid August 6 - Vera by Carol Edgarian The Page Turners 4PM * Ages: 18+ Join The Page Turners book club! June 27 - The House is on Fire by Rachel Beanland July 25 - Hurricane Season by Laura Denton August 22 - A Council of Dolls by Mona Susan Power
Dairy Queen East Chambers County Bank ExxonMobil Frascone Winery Friends of the CCLS Gator Country Gator Fruits & More Gator Wash Green Acres Gulfway Lumber Home Depot Sammy & Terry Hotchkiss Karen & Kevin’s Treasures Lercy’s Diner Little Busy Bees Preschool Little Mustard Seed Tearoom Machos Market Basket McDonald’s Michael D. Fahey, D.D.S. Mont Belvieu EMS Mont Belvieu Fire Department Mont Belvieu Police Department Neches Federal Credit Union Nopalitos Mexican Restaurant Denna’s Donuts Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Doguet’s Rice Dutch Bros. 4 Corners Tires & Oil Change AG 1st All About You AMDD Anahuac Cleaners Anahuac Florist Anahuac National Bank Anahuac Wildlife Refuge Beaumont Police Department The Beginning Brookshire Brothers Burrito Express Capital Farm Credit Chambers County Chambers County Children’s Museum Chambers County Extension Office & Texas Agri-Life Chambers County Sheriff’s Department Richard & Kathy Chambliss Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Chick-fil-A Chicken Express Chili’s Christopher’s Speedy Lube Cici’s Pizza Colorado Canyon Crossroads Bowling Center D.J.’s Boudin Eagle Pointe Recreation Center Outback Steakhouse Panda Express Pizza Hut Prosperity Bank Raising Cane’s Removal LLC Rooted Hair Salon The Seabreeze Beacon SoPhorn & Sipha Sam Showbiz Cinemas Sonic Stellar Bank Texas Coffee Company Texas Department of Public Safety Texas Game Warden Texas Roadhouse Tony’s BBQ Total Pet Care & More Tractor Supply Waffle House Whataburger Wilcox Drug Store Thao Williams Winnie Fire Department Winnie Nails and Spa Winnie Welding Works & Construction ’
Friends of the Chambers County Library System The Friends of the Chambers County Library System consists of members and volunteers who actively promote Library services and resources while sharing their love of books with the community. The Friends foster a positive relationship between the Library and the community, secure volunteers, and raise funds to support the Library System. The Friends work toward the enrichment of library services and to finance library projects not possible with county funds. How do I join the Friends? Membership is open to all individuals. Annual membership dues are $5 for individuals, $25 for small businesses, and $100 for corporate entities. If you’d like to join the Friends, visit any of our locations and ask to fill out a membership form. Featured Library Services WIFI ACCESS CURBSIDE PICKUP Contactless faxing, printing, checking out materials, and even notary services all through curbside! Reserve library materials online through our website or by calling the library directly. Let us know you have arrived by calling us and we will come out to your vehicle. Pop open your trunk, roll down a window, or open a back door and we will place the items inside. EQUIPMENT LOANS MEMORIAL/HONORARIUM BOOKS NOTARY SERVICE Connect to our internet inside or outside of the library using an internet capable device! Network: ccls Password: connectme Large and small equipment items are available for check out to individuals with library cards in good standing. Equipment Includes: Portable projectors & screen, CD/DVD players, Coffee makers, Green screen, Character suits, & more! Pay tribute to someone special with a book donation in a subject area of your choice. We will note the donor/recipient inside the front cover of the book. Then an acknowledgment will be sent to the family/honoree. Contact your library for more info. https://chambers.lib.tx.us/memorial-and-honor-books A free service of the library. Both Anahuac & Mont Belvieu locations have a notary public. We are limited to certain legal documents so please call ahead to find out more information. Library Advisory Board The Chambers County Library Advisory Board is a group of 7 citizens from the county, appointed by Commissioners’ Court. Terms for the board members are for two years, with three full terms allowed per member. Advisory Board considerations involve all public policies used by the Library System. These include the library mission statement, fees and fines, loan periods, and long-range planning. Board members serve as contact persons for community residents who might have interests and concerns about the library system. The Advisory Board does not act as an administrative group; the County Librarian is the executive officer for the Library System, and the Advisory Board provides direction through policy decisions and advice offered. Library Advisory Board Meetings: Tuesday, August 13 | 4PM: Meeting location - Juanita Hargraves Memorial Branch Library, Winnie Tuesday, November 12 | 4PM: Meeting location - Sam and Carmena Goss Memorial Branch Library, Mont Belvieu Scan the QR code to pay dues or donate!
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w w w . c h a m b e r s . l i b . t x . u s | c c l s r e a d s C o n n e c t wi t h u s Have you seen our newly improved website? Check out these features you have access to! Reserve a meeting room, download movies and eBooks, borrow a fishing pole or some baking pans, and so much more all through our website! L o c a l H i s t o r y Did you know on our website there is a local history section where you can read about Chambers County? There under the research tab you can also find digitalized yearbooks from Anahuac High School, East Chambers High School, and Barbers Hill High School dating back to the year 1938.
Locations Chambers County Library Aquilia De La Cruz, Branch Librarian Street Address: 202 Cummings Street Anahuac, TX 77514 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 520 Anahuac, TX 77514 Phone: (409) 267-2554 Fax: (409) 267-5181 Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday: 8AM-5PM Monday & Thursday: 8AM-7PM | Saturday: 9AM-1PM Juanita Hargraves Memorial Branch Cindy Alegria, Branch Librarian Street Address: 108 E. Fear Rd. Winnie, TX 77665 Mailing Address: 108 E. Fear Rd. Winnie, TX 77665 Phone: (409) 296-8245 Fax: (409) 296-8243 Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday: 8AM-5PM Monday & Thursday: 8AM-7PM | Saturday: 9AM-1PM Sam & Carmena Goss Memorial Branch Yolie Belt, Branch Librarian Street Address: 1 John Hall Dr. Mont Belvieu, TX 77580 Mailing Address: 1 John Hall Dr. Mont Belvieu, TX 77523 Phone: (281) 576-2245 Fax: (281) 576-2496 Hours: Monday, Wednesday, & Friday: 8AM-5PM Tuesday & Thursday: 8AM-7PM | Saturday: 9AM-1PM June Juneteenth: Wednesday, June 19 July Independence Day: Thursday, July 4 August Labor Day: Saturday, August 31 Closures Technical Services & Administrative Offices Molly McGinty, County Librarian Street Address: 1204 Stowell St. Anahuac, TX 77514 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 520 Anahuac, TX 77514 Phone: (409) 267-2555 Fax: (409) 267-3047 12450 & Are you trying to finish a project, but you just don’t have the right tool to do it? Have you always wanted to try a hobby, but don’t want to invest too much at first? Check out your library’s Library of Things catalog! We may have just what you need!