Category: Libraries
12/26/11
06:00:00 am, by Douglas 
, 738 words 
Categories: Announcements, Transportation, Parks & Recreation, Libraries, Utilities, Taxes & Budget, Health
Looking Back Over Past Year
City of Garland News Release:
City of Garland Milestones for 2011
Garland, Texas—December 26, 2011—As 2011 draws to a close, the City of Garland looks back on several milestone events for the past year:
Garland Pawsibilities P… more »
03/09/11
Get a Book Cheap...and Discuss Another!
City of Garland News Releases
Friends of the Library Announces Spring Book Sale
The Friends of the Nicholson Memorial Library System will conduct its Spring Book Sale at the South Garland Branch Library, March 17, 18, and 19.
Shopper… more »
02/16/11
Library Expands Service to Include Tutoring Service
City of Garland News Release:
Garland’s Nicholson Memorial Library System
Announces New Online Tutoring Service
The Nicholson Memorial Library System is pleased to have launched HelpNow, JobNow and the Adult Learning Center. Access to these exce… more »
12/14/10
Seniors Score Storyteller
City of Garland News Release
Storyteller Shares Family Holiday Tales at Senior Social Hour
The Nicholson Memorial Library System’s Senior Social Hour presents nationally known storyteller Elizabeth Ellis, on Thursday, December 16, at 2 p.m., at th… more »
08/10/10
Coming Saturday: Made to Touch!
City of Garland News Release:
Experience a Technology Petting Zoo at the Central Library
The Nicholson Memorial Library System's Central Library will host a Technology Petting Zoo on Saturday, August 14 from 2-3:30 p.m. The come-and-go event will… more »
06/02/10
Library Upgrade: Sorry for Inconvenience
City of Garland News Release:
Garland Library Catalog Upgrades
The library catalog for the Nicholson Memorial Library System will be upgraded the week of June 13. This upgrade includes a new online portal and web presence for the library, which w… more »
03/31/10
We Know: Citizens Rely on Libraries for Internet
From Government Technology:
Study Finds Americans Rely on Library Computers for Internet Access
Mar 29, 2010
By Karen Wilkinson, Staff Writer
In the first report of its ki… more »
08/27/09
We Bibliophiles Proud of Prestigous Recognition to Libraries
City of Garland Press Release:
Garland Library Receives Award For Library Service to Citizens
The City of Garland Library Department has received the “Achievement of Excellence in Libraries Award,” for the fourth straight year. The award is spo… more »
04/04/09
Foundation of the Library
The Library of Congress burned twice and destroyed all of the collections both times. When Congress anticipated restarting the third time, Thomas Jefferson offered to sell his personal collection of thousands and thousands of books to the Librar… more »
12/22/08
Garland History Abounds
Old Garland Depot and Museum
Photo Source: garlandhistorical.org
Garland has a museum. It's at the old depot near city hall. My family toured it not too many weeks ago by chance. We were Downtown and I though… more »
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