The library is excited to welcome you all to the start of the Fall 2025 semester. Looking for a fun way to kick off the semester and explore everything the library has to offer? The Dick Smith Library invites you to take part in Clash of the Colleges, happening August 20–22 during regular library hours.Continue reading “Welcome Home Texans!”
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Story Time at the Stephenville Public Library
Every summer for the past 9 years staff members from Tarleton’s Dick Smith Library have performed story time events at the Stephenville Public Library. We call our troupe the Dick Smith Players. What makes these events unique is we don’t just narrate stories, we act them out as well. For weeks before the event, weContinue reading “Story Time at the Stephenville Public Library”
International Lego Day
On January 28th, 1958, the first LEGO brick was patented. Since then, January 28th has been known as International Lego Day. You can celebrate this day with us by making your own creations with our collection of these colorful blocks. Ole Kirk Christiansen founded the company in 1932 when he began selling wooden toys toContinue reading “International Lego Day”
Constitution Day
September 17th is Constitution Day. This is the day we commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787. After the 13 colonies declared independence from Great Britain in 1776, the first governing document of the United States was the Articles of Confederation. After Shays’ Rebellion in Massachusetts, the nation’s leadersContinue reading “Constitution Day”
Commencement at John Tarleton College 121 Years Ago
May graduation ceremonies will be held at Tarleton on 5/10 and 5/11. So, we’ve decided to republish a post from last year about Tarleton’s first graduation ceremony held in 1903. It was a special time for the five students. They were about to become the first graduates from John Tarleton College. The celebration schedule wouldContinue reading “Commencement at John Tarleton College 121 Years Ago”
Solar Eclipse 2024
On Monday April 8th, a solar eclipse will carve a path through the United States. Stephenville, Fort Worth, and many other places in Texas will experience a total eclipse lasting from 1 to 4 minutes. NASA has created an interactive website where you can track the path of the eclipse across the country. Tarleton StateContinue reading “Solar Eclipse 2024”
Davy Crockett
In Texas, Davy Crockett is famous for having fought and died at the Alamo on March 6, 1836. However, he was a known adventurer and political figure before he came to Texas. Crockett was born in Tennessee on August 17, 1786. At the age of twelve he was hired out by his father to workContinue reading “Davy Crockett”
Library Lovers
February 14th is the day for lovers. It’s the day we exchange cards, gifts, and candy with our sweethearts. The origins of this holiday stretch back to the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia, a fertility rite that involved animal sacrifice. In 494, Pope Gelasius I forbade participation in the festival. He replaced it with St.Continue reading “Library Lovers”
Learn a Foreign Language!
December is Learn a Foreign Language month. While you’re enjoying the winter break, why not take the time to learn a foreign language? Learning a foreign language has many benefits. Not only can you travel to new places and talk to new people, but it can also open doors to new opportunities and boost yourContinue reading “Learn a Foreign Language!”
Indigenous Peoples Month
November is Indigenous Peoples Month. In the US it is celebrated as Native American Heritage Month. Timeline of Native American HistoryDates listed before 1492 are estimates and shouldn’t be considered exact. 15,000 BC – Ancestors of Native Americans migrated from Asia to North America via the Beringia land bridge during the last ice age. In recent decades archaeological andContinue reading “Indigenous Peoples Month”
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