Joan Muyskens Pursley The Library Subcommittee is excited to present its second Robson Ranch Authors program, this one featuring Lavelle Carlson. It will be held in the library on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, at 2 p.m. Lavelle is the author of numerous children’s books and teaching manuals. Her program will cover the how-tos of writing…
What You Always Wanted to Know Dianna Lucas You may know about Friends of the Library (FOL), you may even be a member, but how much do you really know about the organization? Read on to find out some interesting facts and details. As a member, you may already know many of these. If you’re…
Joan Muyskens Pursley David Carlton, Klaus Dannenberg, and Dale Spaulding presented an amusing, poignant, and informative program in our library on Dec. 8. Each of these men has written a book, or in Dr. Carlton’s case, five books, that are very personal to them, yet of wide interest for others. Organized by the RR Library…
In January of 2023 the Robson Ranch Denton HOA Board asked the Facilities Committee to conduct a study of the library to ensure that it is functioning effectively as an amenity of the HOA. The Facilities Committee created an ad hoc committee to do that study. The committee created a three-prong approach: (1) review the…
Jane Scholz Friends of the Library is asking Robson residents to renew their support for our community library in the CATC building this month. The neighborhood group is also open to new members—any Robson resident who will donate $10 per year to keep our library on track. More than one in four Robson residents use…
Joan Muyskens Pursley As you may know, our library is staffed by resident volunteers. Most work a two-hour shift every week, although there are about a dozen who cannot commit to a regular schedule, so they serve as substitutes on days the weekly volunteers have a scheduling conflict, such as a vacation or medical appointment.…
Linda Bono Mark your calendars! The Denton Public Library (DPL) will be providing two helpful and informative programs in our Robson Ranch Library this fall. On Sept. 21 they’ll offer the very popular Denton Public Library Cards and E-Reader Assistance Program. On Oct. 12 they’ll return with a presentation on the Denton Public Library Makerspace…
Dianna Lucas As members of Friends of the Library (FOL), you can all give each other a hearty pat on the back for a year filled with many accomplishments. Under the leadership of our 2021-22 board, headed by Marsha Scholze, we have done so much. We started the year with a plan for new shelving…
Joan Muyskens Pursley In last month’s Pioneer Press, the Library Board asked residents to take a short “What Do You Like to Read?” survey. The first 100 surveys have been tallied, and the results are below. However, we need at least another 100 of you to participate in this survey to have a more accurate…
Meet Robson Library’s Collections Committee Joan Muyskens Pursley Among our library’s many volunteers are four women who not only work the desk, but also manage our collections. Marcia Elving, Elaine Kushmaul, Patricia (Patti) Rea, and Diane van Naerssen work many hours a week processing new donations, updating and maintaining the database, and culling and weeding…