November 2009 is Veterans Month

Find library materials on America’s Warriors Past -- Present using our special collection materials of Government Documents.

In commemoration of Veterans Month 2009, a special display has been established for the month of November to pay tribute to America’s warriors.

1st Annual Green Valley Library Community Hobby and Craft Nite

Thursday, October 29th was our 1st annual Hobby & Craft Nite. Over 22 groups displayed their handiwork to the public at the library, which ranged from restored record players to Medieval armaments.

The Nevada Old Time Fiddlers played folk music, The Silver State Ghost Hunters gave a lecture and we served cider and donuts. Here are some pictures of the event.

November Events - Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft

On Monday, November 16, the Green Valley Library will host the FBI as they present a program on the ever-growing risk of identity theft in the Las Vegas area, and what you can do to protect yourself. Registration is free - just call 207-4260 or stop by the reference desk!

Learn from Home Depot's How-to-Clinics (Wall and Floor Tiling)

Take advantage of the Home Depot How-To-Clinics offered at Henderson Green Valley Library and learn how to install wall and floor tiles. You will save approximately 3 times of the cost of having someone else install it for you!

Call and register at 207-4261


The How-To-Clinic at Green Valley Library is scheduled on:

Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Location: 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson, NV 89014

The wall and floor tiling classes will cover:

 Selecting the right product
 Planning your project
 Tools needed
 Surface preparation
 Selecting bonding materials
 Choosing and applying grout
 Demonstrations
 Floor care
 Questions and Answers

November Events - Start Your Own Business!

Interested in starting a small business this upcoming year? Join SCORE, a local group of retired executives, to learn effective methods on how to do just that! The two-part program will be held at the Green Valley branch on Tuesday, Nov 10 and 17th at 7:00pm. Registration for this event is free - just call 207-4260 or stop by our reference desk.

Halloween Harvest!

October 31 marked the Green Valley Library's first Halloween with a "Halloween Harvest" and trick-or-treat event at the library. Children came dressed in their best costumes to celebrate the day with crafts, games, spooky stories and plenty of treats!

Above, Miss Pat hosts a round of SCARY (a Halloween version of BINGO), with a full house of costumed kids!

Thanks to all who came and participated with us at the library!

November is National Diabetes Month

November is National Diabetes Month and we're putting together a display of books to help you stay healthy and fight diabetes. You can also checkout our health databases available at:

http://www.mypubliclibrary.com/research/all_databases.html and http://www.stopdiabetes.com for more tips and resources!