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Can you solve the mystery?

One of the Dick Smith Library’s newest programs, taking place between now and the end of April 15th, is an immersive little murder mystery that can be tackled either solo or with friends. The setup: a murder has been committed at the Dick Smith Library. The Dean of the Tarleton State Universities’ Libraries was foundContinue reading “Can you solve the mystery?”

The Easiest Book Club You’ll Ever Be Part Of

Do you love reading? Have you ever thought about joining a book club but then didn’t for whatever reason? Or maybe you did join, but you found you just couldn’t keep up with it. You couldn’t find the time to finish the selected books, or the group kept choosing books that didn’t appeal to you.Continue reading “The Easiest Book Club You’ll Ever Be Part Of”

Library Catalog Tips and Tricks to Find New and Fun Titles

Although the Dick Smith Library has a variety of seasonal and short-term displays, two perpetual ones are our New Books and Hot Titles (recreational reading) displays. The items are swapped out regularly, but there are still only so many that can be shown off at once. This post is designed to give you tips onContinue reading “Library Catalog Tips and Tricks to Find New and Fun Titles”

Fiber Arts Club

If you enjoy doing any sort of fiber arts, the Fiber Arts Club is an excellent group to join. It meets from 6pm to 8pm on the first and third Thursday of each month – the first Thursday is at the Stephenville Public Library, and the third Thursday is at the Dick Smith Library (Multi-PurposeContinue reading “Fiber Arts Club”

Warm Up With the Library, and Find Recipes in Some of Our Fiction

Although cookbooks are certainly excellent resources for recipes to help you stay warm in the winter, did you know what some fiction books will occasionally include bonus recipes as well? For this post, we tried making “Sully’s Hot Chocolate” from Jenn McKinlay’s Books Can Be Deceiving. The result, pictured below, was rich, sweet, and chocolateyContinue reading “Warm Up With the Library, and Find Recipes in Some of Our Fiction”

Warm Up With Delicious Drinks

Trying to stay cozy, or at least get into a cozy mindset even though the weather isn’t cooperating? Warm drinks can help! Although you can certainly find lots of drink recipes online, browsing the library’s shelves can reveal hidden gems you might not find anywhere else. Some good Library of Congress Classification numbers to startContinue reading “Warm Up With Delicious Drinks”