Texas German dialect history program slated
Join us on Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 6 p.m., for a fascinating examination of a topic unique to Texas. The Texas German dialect, once widely spoken across the Lone Star State, is rapidly fading.
However, a group of dedicated linguistic researchers is working tirelessly to preserve this unique part of Texas history. Dr. Hans Boas, a leading expert in the field, will share insights into this vital project.
Since 2001, the Texas German Dialect Project has been diligently collecting, transcribing, translating and archiving various forms of data, including letters, diaries and other documents written in Texas German.
By interviewing some of the remaining speakers, the project ensures that this dialect, along with its cultural significance, is preserved and made accessible online for future generations free of charge.
Boas is a prominent scholar at the University of Texas at Austin and serves as the Raymond Dickson, Alton C. Allen and Dillon Anderson Centennial Professor in the Departments of Germanic Studies and Linguistics.
All history and language buffs are invited to this free event.
New Public Memory Lab With the recent hire of the very knowledgeable and talented Sarah Habeeb, who is now heading up our public memory lab, we can now turn to the grand opening of this valuable space filled with wonderful equipment to help people preserve their precious memories.
As October is Family History Month, we thought it would be a perfect time to debut our lab, generously funded by a Mellon Foundation Grant awarded to the library in the spring.
In addition to helping you preserve your memories, the library would like to preserve them as well, for our own archives. Let us know if you have interesting stories to tell about your ancestors and even yourselves during your time in our region.
As you may know, people can reveal fascinating facts about their community in the most unusual ways, and we are here to help. Please keep an eye out for the grand opening in less than a month.
Changes in the lobby
Speaking of the Mellon Foundation Grant, we also were able to use some of the funding to replace our tired, worn furniture in the library, providing a much more open space to enjoy the scenery outdoors.
Instead of shelves blocking the view, we now boast all new chairs and tables. The movies and magazines have found a new home, but they’re still in the lobby area.
‘Live! at the Library’ returns on Thursdays
With the advent of autumn right around the corner, we are returning from hiatus to present our popular live-music series, which takes place on the third Thursday of each month.
This month we feature a returning favorite, the Jay Boy Adams Band, at 7 p.m. Sept 19 at the amphitheater right behind the library. We encourage you to bring blankets or chairs to comfortably sit, and you are also welcome to bring a picnic supper to enjoy while listening to music. Doesn’t that sound fun?
Transitioning to better service
Did you know that you have the ability to print without a printer at home? We’ve offered remote printing for several years, but it was a little difficult to use. We’ve now switched to a cloud service called Princh, but we are currently working out the kinks, so please stay tuned.
This new way of printing will make your life so much easier. Of course, you can always come into the library and take advantage of our two air printers, or you can reserve a computer to find a document and then print the old-fashioned way.
Youth programming returns
We know it’s been hard to wait until we started our fall programming, but we needed the break to plan some fun events and activities. We’ve also switched up a few things.
Starting Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 9:30 a.m., Cassidy Kennell starts off the week by hosting her popular “Rhyme and Shine” program for babies; and later in the day, reluctant readers can share a good book with a therapy dog in our “PAWS for Reading” program.
On Wednesdays at the same time of day, she presents “Sensory Studio,” which is also for babies. At 10:30 a.m. on Wednesdays, Miss Constance brings back her always popular “Little Listeners” program for children ages 2 to 5; and on Thursdays at 9:30 a.m., Miss Libby returns with her wonderful program, “Book Babies.” Later in the day, at 3:30 p.m., Miss Cassidy hosts “Game On” for the afterschool crowd. The descriptions for all these programs can be found on our web calendar at boernelibrary.org, or you can reach us by calling 830-249-3053.
Staying informed; How to contact us
You can contact us at 830-249-3053; visit us at www.boernelibrary.org, download the MyLibro app, and you can also track us down on our two Facebook accounts and on Instagram.
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