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The Dimmitt Area Retired School Personnel Association is giving away free books at Rhodes Memorial Library during the month of June and July for children ages 2 to 12. Youth should sign up for the Summer Reading Program and receive two free books each they come to in to check out books. The project is a part of the Texas Retired Teachers Association Children’s Book Project, which began in 1998, and involves TRTA local chapter members in giving books to children who might not otherwise have books of their own. Since its inception, the book project has placed more than 900,000 books into the hands of children. In 2021, 117,850 books were distributed as a part of the TRTA project.

Next week will feature some events happening here at Rhoads Memorial Library. First up is the start of Terrific Tuesdays on June 13. The eagerly anticipated children’s event will begin at 4 p.m. with Felice Acker, local agent with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, welcoming youngsters into our meeting room. She will read a story and provide a craft.

Our summer reading program for youngsters continues. If you missed the registration date, there is still time to sign up for it. “All Together Now!” is the theme, stressing kindness and tolerance.

Members of Dimmitt Book Club are invited to attend a planning session on Wednesday, June 14, at 2 p.m. in our meeting room. The meeting is open to all members, not just officers. The goal is to plan the group’s upcoming club year that will span September 2023, through May 2024.

The Diabetes Support Group will meet here on Thursday, June 15, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Free and open to the public, it will be led by Courtney Lowe, Health Agent with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

For your reading pleasure, several newly released books have arrived and are ready for checkout. They include: -”The Bride Wore White” (a novel) by Amanda Quick; -”A Face in the Crowd” (a novel of horror fiction) by Stephen King and Stewart O’Nan; -”Identity” (a novel) by Nora Roberts; -”Liar!” (a novel) by Fern Michaels; -”Cross Down” (an Alex Cross and John Sampson thriller) by James Patterson and Brendan DuBois; -”The Survivor” (an Eve Duncan thriller) by Iris Johansen.

Until next week, Happy Reading!