Celebrating July 4th with Tails and Tales Reading!

Summer Reading SuggestionsEmbrace summer reading

with a good book.

Big Summer by Jennifer

Weiner is a witty, moving

story about family, friend-

ship, and figuring out what

matters most.

The Summer Everything

Changed by Holly Cham-

berlin, a mother and

daughter must overcome

challenges through the

strength of their shared

bond.

The Summer House by

Lauren K. Denton is a cozy

novel full of charm and

Library Book

Clubs

Brown Bag Book Club:

Keeper of Lost Things

by Ruth Hogan

First Floor Meeting Room

Thursday, July 8th, at Noon

Talking Texas Book

Club:

Woman Hollering Creek

by Sandra Cisneros

History Center Meeting

Room, Thurs., July 22nd, at

11:30 am

BHML News & Current Events

B u t t - H o l d s w o r t h M e m o r i a l L i b r a r y

Volume 1, Issue 7

July 2021

New and Popular

Titles

1

Library Book Club 1

Meet the Staff 2

Staff Picks 2

Tech Corner 3

Kids’ Corner 3

Friends of the

Library News

4

Inside this issue:

The Woman with

the Blue Star

A Novel by Pam

Jenoff

The Quiet Boy

A Novel by Ben

Winters

There Will Be

No Miracles

Here

A Memoir by

Casey Gerald

Languages of

Truth

by Salman

Rushdie

The Newcomer

A Novel by Mary

Kay Andrews

heart that's perfect vacation

reading, with sweet, clean

romance set on the Gulf Coast.

One Summer by David Baldac-

ci involves Jack who struggles

to reunite his family on the

South Carolina oceanfront.

Enjoy a wonderful Summer!

New and Popular Titles

The Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library continues the Tails and

Tales Summer Reading program by offering Independence Day

materials to assist in reaching your Summer Reading goal!

Suggestions include True Tales of the Wild West by Paul Robert

Walker, engaging and surprising true tales collection; July Jitters

by Ron Roy, children enter pets in a July 4th contest, but when

Independence Day arrives the animals are nowhere to be found;

and Apple pie 4th of July by Janet S. Wong, a Chinese American

girl is shocked that her parents are cooking Chinese food to sell

on an all-American holiday.

Register for the Summer Reading Program, and challenge yourself

to turn in your reading log before July 27th to receive your award

at the end of summer party on Wednesday, July 28, 2021.

For more information, contact the library reference desk at

(830) 258-1274,or visit the library webpage at-

www.bhmlibrary.org.

responsible for newsletter produc-

tion, library media slideshows,

event promotion, cataloging, and

staffing the circulation desk.

Her favorite book is Fyodor Dosto-

evsky’s Crime and Punishment,

which focuses on the mental anguish

and moral dilemmas of an

impoverished ex-student in Saint

Petersburg who formulates a plan to

kill an unscrupulous pawnbroker for

her money.

Ingrid resides in Kerrville, spending

all her free time with her beloved

Chihuahua, Harley.

Celebrate America’s Independence

Day, and its history, with a book from

the library! Here are just a few of the

books in our collection:

For Liberty and Glory: Washington,

Lafayette, and Their Revolutions

by James R. Gaines

American Creation: Triumphs and

Tragedies at the Founding of the

Republic by Joseph J. Ellis

The Glorious Cause: the American

Revolution by Robert Middlekauff

Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau

A novel about a fourteen-year-old

girl's coming of age in 1970s Balti-

more, caught between her straight-

laced family and the progressive fami-

ly she nannies for - who happen to be

secretly hiding a famous rock star and

his movie star wife for the summer.

While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams

An inside-Washington thriller about an

ambitious law clerk thrown into a life-

or-death treasure hunt with major na-

tional implications when the Supreme

Court justice she works for slips into a

sudden coma.

Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan

A propulsive literary suburban noir set

in near-future America during the hot-

test summer on record. Think Big Little

Lies-if reimagined by Shirley Jackson .

Meet The Staff: Library Clerk

Independence Day

BHML Library Clerk, Ingrid

Armstrong has worked for the City of

Kerrville since 2018, obtaining a

degree from the University of

Montana in Missoula. Ingrid spent 18

years traveling the world forming

new appreciation for a variety of

cultures.

Being an avid reader fostered her

love for books and library interests.

Ingrid worked in a variety of

bookstores and excitedly landed her

current employment opportunity at

Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library.

As a BHML Library Clerk, Ingrid is

Page 2 BHML News & Current Events

Staff Picks

Revolutionary Characters: What

Made the Founders Different by

Gordon Wood

Almost a Miracle: the American

Victory in the War of Independ-

ence by John E. Ferling

Band of Giants: the Amatuer Sol-

diers Who Won America’s Inde-

pendence by Jack Kelly

For more suggestions, questions,

comments, or concerns, please call

the Reference Desk at 820-258-1274,

and a librarian will assist you.

BHML offers exclusive e-resources through the

TexShare Databases. It allows access to over

27,000 journals, over 171,000 eBooks, and over

15 million images, videos, and interactive

resources.

One such database is Gale In Context: Opposing

Viewpoints, offering credible facts and current

insight into today’s most debated political and

social issues. You’ll find viewpoints, reference

articles, videos, and infographics analyzing

current events, economics, environmental

issues, political science, and more.

TexShare databases can be located near the

bottom left of the library catalog page. Contact

BHML at 830-257-8422 and select the reference

desk option with any questions regarding using

Gale in Context.

July Events for Kids & Teens

Our Summer Reading programs continue until July

27th, so there’s still time to sign up!

We have a program for pre-readers, children of read-

ing age, teens, and even adults!

You can pick up a reading log at the Reference Desk,

and make sure to check out our summer calendar for

a schedule of events.

Registration is required for some events, including

LEGO club and the weekly children’s craft sessions.

If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please

call the Reference Desk at 830-258-1274, and one of

our librarians will assist you.

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Tech Corner: TexShare Databases - Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints

Why does the elephant use its trunk as a bookmark?

That way it NOSE where it stopped reading.

Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library

The Friends of the Library Bookstore

is now open every Wednesday, from

1-3 p.m., and the second Saturday of

each month, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Material prices include:

Hardback Books - $2.50

Softcover Books - $1.50

Children and Young Adult Hard-

back Books - $1.00

Children and Young Adult

Softcover Books - $0.50

Over-Sized Books - $4.00

Paperbacks - $0.50 each or 4 for

$1.00

Collectibles and Special

Displays - Prices as Marked

Friends of the Library News

505 Water St.

Kerrville, TX 78028

Phone: 830-257-8422

Reference: 830-258-1274

Circulation: 830-258-1275

www.bhmlibrary.org

Business Hours:

Sunday - Closed

Monday – 10 am - 6 pm

Tuesday - 10 am - 6 pm

Wednesday - 10 am- 6 pm

Thursday – 10 am - 6 pm

Friday –10 am - 6 pm

Saturday - 10 am - 6 pm

Library Services:

The Library offers in-person operations and computer

use. Additionally, curbside pickup continues to be

available Monday thru Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

We encourage patrons to take advantage of this

convenient option.

The library will be closed on Monday, July 5th, for the

holiday weekend. We will resume normal hours of

operation on Tuesday, July 6th, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Library Mission Statement

The Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library's mission is to

inspire creativity, encourage lifelong learning, instill

the joy of reading, and strengthen our community by

providing access to information, education, culture

and recreation.

Library Vision Statement

The Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library will foster the

spirit of exploration, lifelong learning and the pursuit of

knowledge for all citizens.

Guiding Principles

Be a warm and welcoming place for community members

to gather.

Be actively engaged in the life of the community.

Strive to deliver the highest quality services possible and

pledge to be approachable and knowledgeable.

Be good stewards of the Library's financial and material

resources.

Protect the freedom to read and access to information.

Staff are available to provide assistance by phone at 830-258-

1274, via email at library.webmaster@kerrvilletx.gov, or via

text at 830-215-0640 .

The book store is a great place to

find a good book while helping to

support your library!

Interested in volunteering with the

F r i e n d s o f t h e L ib r a r y ?

Please send an email to

fobhml@gmail.com or contact the

library at 830.258.1274.

Please keep Friends in mind

during your next visit!