Friends of the Spring Branch-Memorial Library
  • Home
    • Staff
  • What We Do
    • Ongoing and Annual Projects >
      • Plant and Book Festival Sponsors
    • Buy-A-Book
  • What's Up For YOU
    • Making the Most of the Library
    • Enjoy Virtual Events
    • What's Ahead--An Overview
    • Gulf Coast Reads
  • What You Can Do
    • How You Can Take Part
    • Helping The Friends through COVID-19
    • The Friends--and the Library--Benefit When You Shop! >
      • Shop at Kroger or Randalls and Benefit the Friends
      • Amazon Makes a Donation to the Friends When You Shop
    • Volunteer
  • Memberships
    • Join/Renew
    • Gifting, Honoring and Remembering Others >
      • Buy-A-Book
    • Contact us!
  • Newsletters
    • Newsletter Archives
  • Legal documents
    • Better Business Bureau Accreditation
    • IRS Form 990
    • Privacy Statement
  • Photos

Actual Opportunities during virtual times

Picture

Request Books  and DVDs Online  to pick up at Curbside Pickup

Of course you can order digital books  online too, but you can read actual, hold-in-your-hands books by ordering them through the Library's website.  DVDs too!  The Library will notify you when your requests are available.  Then, as of November 30, 2020,  the Library has asked that you call at least two hours ahead so your order will be ready for you.  Call when you arrive (telephone number is posted on the signs) and the order will be brought to a designated bin.
​
All actual books are quarantined for 3-5 days when they are returned.  You can be confident that actual books you get are virus-free!

Picture
​Try  Book Bundles— 
Our Librarians gather  books for EACH AGE GROUP on random themes on a first come-first served basis every day!   The themes of the day are posted at  the    Curbside Pickup location where you can see their availability for that day.  If still available, call the phone number printed there and the librarians will check a "Bundle" out to you!
Our Librarians  will also collect books on any topic or theme that you would like and make a “personal bundle” for your enjoyment.   You can   call or email    the Library with your requested theme or you can make digital requests for personalized Book Bundles   online! 

Picture
Try Activity Kits Especially for KIds--
Ideas and supplies for  at home activities.    Also available at Curbside Pickup.  New  kits daily!    In October alone, our Library  assembled 117 Activity Kits distributed  more than 280 Activity Kits and Book Bundles!
​
The Friends   supply funds for the materials needed for these kits.  
​

Picture
                 Teen Self-Care Kits
                A monthly craft or project to kick off the month (available at Curbside Pick Up). Then weekly on Facebook—                    Thursdays at 4:00 pm, a self-care tip related to the project.  
​