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…
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Generals, November 2021
Friends of the Library
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…
Generals, October 2021
RR Library Volunteers Celebrated at Luncheon; Plus: Meet the Subs
Joan Muyskens Pursley Some 40 volunteers attended the library board’s Volunteer Appreciation luncheon at the Wildhorse Grill on Sept. 16. Many of the volunteers who work a weekly two-hour shift have been featured in the recent Pioneer Press “Meet the Volunteers” series. There are other groups of volunteers, however, that also help keep our library…
Generals, July 2021
Thursday Volunteers in the Library
Joan Muyskens Pursley Our all-volunteer library has a great group of workers. Here we introduce the Thursday staff. Working from 9 to 11 a.m. are Cindy Brekke and Barb Roberts. Cindy “has lived in the north, south, east, and west U.S., and decided to move to Texas 17 years ago,” she says. The retired consultant…
Generals, June 2021
Friends of the Library Annual Meeting Focus on Membership
Alan Albarran/Dianna Lucas With pandemic-imposed closures and self-isolation ending, it is time to enjoy each other’s company! Mark your calendars: Wednesday, July 14 is the FOL annual meeting. We will gather in the clubhouse at 2:30 p.m. for a brief social and a cash bar before the official meeting at 3 p.m. There will be…
Generals, June 2021
New Books to Check Out in the Library
Linda Bono Thanks to a special donation from Robson resident Janelle Roth, the Robson Library now offers eleven titles in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Kate Burkholder crime fiction series authored by Linda Castillo. The books are hardcover copies, and each is signed by the author. Currently on display in the library, the books…
Generals, June 2021
Who’s on Wednesdays: Introducing Library Volunteers
Joan Muyskens Pursley This third article on our library volunteers introduces you to Wednesday’s workers. They are: Rosemary Simecek and Nancy Tarpley (there from 9 to 11 a.m.); Carol Foley and Diane van Naerssen (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.); Barb Alvey and Frannie Howard (1 to 3 p.m.); and Doris Koenig (3 to 5 p.m.)…
Generals, May 2021
Meet Tuesday’s Library Volunteers
Joan Muyskens Pursley Our library relies on volunteers to keep it open, orderly, and a fun and friendly place to visit. If you drop in on a Tuesday, you’ll find these fine folks there. From 9 to 11 a.m.: Gloria McKinney and Mary Grigg. Gloria, a retired teacher and real estate agent, grew up in a…
Generals, April 2021
Library Volunteers: Meet Monday’s Staff
Joan Muyskens Pursley Forty-plus volunteers work in our library. They assist patrons, answer newcomers’ questions about our community, alphabetize the books, and since COVID, sterilize tables, chairs, computer keyboards and mice, pens, and counters. Of course, they also check books, puzzles, books on tape, and DVDs in and out, and shelve the returns. Here, we…
Generals, April 2021
Friends of the Library: The Library and Newspapers
Alan Albarran We are asking all members of the Robson Ranch community to help us in making important decisions regarding what type of newspapers we should provide in our local Robson Ranch Library. In short, you will soon be hearing about a brief survey Friends of the Library (FOL) is launching via HOA emails and…