Linebaugh Public Library
Upcoming Events
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Linebaugh Public Library Upcoming Events
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The 2008 Summer Reading Program: Starship Adventure will be held June 2 through July 25. Children and adults of all ages can register at any LPLS location to participate. Meet your reading goals for the summer and receive reading rewards! The Summer Reading Program includes a variety of entertaining and educational programs. Linebaugh Library will also hold a special reading program for young adults. Find What's Out There @ Your Library offers events and prize drawings just for teens.
Holiday Closing The library will be closed on July 4 for Independence Day.
Bookends Summer Lecture Series
Wellness Series Linebaugh Library will host a series of talks on wellness topics, presented by Dr. Peter Camiolo from Revolution Chiropractic. These programs are free and open to the public; no advance registration is required.
Zine Workshop Learn all about zines! Linebaugh Public Library will present a Zine Workshop, 1-4 p.m. on July 12. This free workshop will give teens a chance to explore their creative side through writing, drawing, or other 2-D art. During this workshop, we'll learn about zines, see some examples, talk about how to make a zine, and work together to make a collaborative zine. At the end of the workshop, each participant will have a copy of the finished zine to take home with them, and a copy will be added to the Linebaugh Library's zine collection. For ages 12-17. Advance registration required. To register, please fill out the workshop application (PDF). For more information, please email zines@linebaugh.org or call Jerianne Thompson at 615-893-4131.
Book Discussion Groups Linebaugh Library offers several different book discussion groups. No matter what type of book you like to read or when you're available to meet, we've got you covered! Click on the group names below for a list of this year's selections. Want a reminder of what our book clubs are reading each month? Sign up for our Book Club Picks email newsletter!
Rutherford Writers INK Rutherford Writers INK meets two Saturdays a month from 10 a.m. until noon in the Linebaugh Library Board Room. Rutherford Writers INK is a forum for writers to come together and express themselves, to share ideas and support, as well as to gain constructive feedback on their work. Upcoming meeting dates are: July 5 and July 19.
Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Linebaugh Public Library, in partnership with the League for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, now offers services for the deaf and hard of hearing. A sign language interpreter is available at Linebaugh Public Library each Wednesday from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. to assist with: interpreting phone calls, help interpreting documents, help on computers, help finding information in the library, help finding local resources. Other services provided by the library include: access to IP-Relay on public Internet computers and captioned movies and other DVD video recordings. These additional services are available during all normal library hours. For more information, please contact the Linebaugh Library Reference Department.
Computer Classes Linebaugh Library will offer free computer classes through the month of June. All classes are on a first come, first served basis. Linebaugh Library is also offering a series of classes in partnership with United Way's Project PASS (Preparing Adults for Self-Sufficiency). These classes will include instruction on basic computer, resume creation, Internet and job searching, and interview skills. For more information or to see the schedule, please visit our Computer Classes page. Linebaugh Public Library System is seeking volunteers to teach additional computer classes in Murfreesboro and Smyrna. For more information, please contact Pete Wood at 615-893-4131 or pwood@linebaugh.org.
Art Workshops
Teen Advisory Board The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a chance for teens to participate in and influence teen services within the Linebaugh Library System. An extra incentive is that involvement in TAB looks great on resumes and college applications. We welcome any teen (age 15-18) living in Rutherford County who is interested in the library to take part! For more information or to become a TAB member, please read and complete the TAB application (MS Word document). Note: TAB will not meet during the summer.
Children's Programs The library offers a number of regularly scheduled programs for children. Please see the Info for Kids page. |
Last Updated: 26 June 2008
Summer
Reading Program 
Linebaugh Public Library announces the third year of its Bookends Summer Lecture
Series, which aims to provide an in-depth exploration of contemporary literature
for book discussion groups. This year's series will feature award-winning books
that explore different cultures. The lectures, presented by Middle Tennessee
State University English professors, will run from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on
Tuesdays in June and July in the Reading Room at Linebaugh Library. There will
be time at the end of each session for questions and open discussion. This
lecture series is made possible by funding from the Friends of Linebaugh
Library. For a complete description of the books to be discussed, see the