T.L.L. Temple Memorial Library News

Coming soon to the library near you! Registration for the Texas Summer Reading Club and Texas Teens Read. That's right, starting May 19th parents can sign their children and teens up for the library's annual summer reading programs. The Texas Summer Reading Club is for ages 3- 11, meets on Thursdays; and has two reading levels. Read-to-me is for children who cannot read yet and the Reading Club is for the ones who can read. Texas Teens Read is for ages 12-18 and meets on Tuesdays. Put it on your calendar and get ready for a fun summer.

Mother's Day Facts: There is an estimated amount of 8.25 million mothers in the United States. 4 Million women are new moms each year. 25.1 is the average age of a woman at the time she has her first child. 1 in 32 is the odds of a woman delivering twins. August is the most popular month to have a baby. Tuesday is the most popular day of the week to have a baby. Don't forget your mother this Sunday, May 11th.

"Studies show that smokers are more likely to quit smoking permanently if they receive counseling, behavioral therapy, and pharmacological treatment." This year, the World Health Organization (WHO) is encouraging health professionals to provide their patients information about the health consequences of smoking, help their smoking patients quit; and be role models who promote tobacco free lifestyles. Tobacco use is one of the chief preventable causes of death in the world. WHO attributes about 5 million deaths a year to tobacco use, a figure expected to rise to about 10 million deaths a year by 2020, with 7 million of these deaths occurring in developing countries. For more information, visit the World Health Organization Web Site (http://www.who.int/) and type in World No Tobacco Day in the search box. (Resource: Agri Life Extension)

In support of World No Tobacco Day the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council, American Cancer Society, and the Angelina CEO are hosting a tobacco education day. This event will take place at the Ellen Trout Zoo on May 31 from 10am-2pm. There will be educational materials for everyone and games for the kids to play.

Library Closing: The Library will be closed on May 24 - May 26 in observation of Memorial Day.

Spring Schedule: Monday 9:00- 7:00, Tuesday - Friday 9:00-5:30, and Saturday 10:00-2:00.

Have a great week!