East Dallas
Book Sale December 7 – 10, 2011
Lochwood Branch Library Friends Members-Only Preview Sale Day: Wednesday, December 7, 5:oo pm to 7:30 (You may join the Friends group at the sale. LBLF Memberships: $7.50, Individual and $10 Family) Public Sale Days: Thursday, December 8, 12:00 pm to 7:30 Friday, December 9, 10:oo pm to 5:30 Saturday, December 10, 10:oo pm to 5:30 [...]
Book Discussion Group
Book discussions are held on the 3rd Saturday of the month at 3:00 p.m. in the Library Classroom. Copies of the current book may be requested at the librarians desk. Maria Hopewell leads the group, her phone number is 214- 526-6405. Scheduled discussions include: June 16th, Walden Pond by Herny David Thoreau May 19th, Read anything [...]
November Speaker
Wednesday, November 9th at 1:30, author Kathleen Kent will talk about how the stories her mother and grandmother told her as a child inspired her to do the research that lead to writing these two books. The notorious Salem Which Trials are the historical center point of Kathleen Kent’s two novels; The Heretic’s Daughter [...]
New Events for Teens
Teens@Lochwood events: Saturday, May 21 at 2:30 Teen Council Meeting in the Black Box Theater Friday, June 17 Wii Gaming Day Friday, July 1 Board Game Day Friday, July 15 Movie / Wii Gaming Day Friday August 12 To be announced These are free events for area teens, that are open to the public. For [...]
Upcoming Events
May 14, 1:30 pm: Dave Leiber, a 30-year columnist for the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram will return for an entertaining author’s talk. He has published 3 books. June 8, 1:30 pm: Karen Purvis will review the book, The Help, by Kathryn Stockett. September 14, 1:30 pm: author Cindy Jones will speak to us about her debut [...]
February Speaker
Robert Reitz is our guest speaker on February 23, at 1:30 pm. He will speak on “Memories with a View – Growing Up in Casa View”. Focusing on the history and points of interest in the Casa View neighborhood of Dallas in the 1950′s and 1960′s. Bob Reitz and his family moved to the Casa [...]
September Speaker
Meet us in the Black Box Theater! September 29, 1:30 pm. Ann Shelton, retired Dallas Librarian, is a humorous speaker and a favorite of our group. Ann will be speaking on Elisabet Ney. There is no charge for this program. One of our most popular speakers, this is a continuation of Ann’s presentations on notable [...]
October Speaker
We hope you will attend our coming events. There is no charge for admission. Arrive a little early for the best seats!
Recent Programs
This Year, the Friends organization has presented these programs: Author Sally Rodriguez, Dallas Parks and Recreation Department historian and author of “White Rock Lake”, which chronicles the lake’s history. She shared the story of the White Rock Lake from its remarkable beginnings up to current times. Proceeds from sales of her autographed books will benefit [...]
Opening Day
Lovely new space Lochwood Branch Library is a 19,000 square foot green building, incorporating energy-efficient lighting, organic landscape materials and native horticulture. The facility opened with 70,000 books, and there are over 20 computers for patron use. A theater, public meeting space, classrooms, and 100 parking spaces make this new library an important community asset. [...]