We will be CLOSED all of January 1 for New Year’s Day. Normal hours and operations start back on January 2. Wishing all of you a wonderful New Year!

Summer Reading Club raffle time! This year we have the Ultimate Electronic Prize Package for you to win. This includes: LG UHD Smart 4K 70” TV w/ HDR. A Samsung 2.1 Channel 290 W Sound Bar System. One pair of Bose Quiet Comfort 35 noise cancelling headphones. A 3rd generation NEST smart thermostat. A RING video doorbell. An Echo Show 8 HD Smart Display, and a $100 giftcard to Target. Total value of package is over $1,500! All of which you can win for $10! Tickets will start selling on Janaury 6. They can be purchased at the front desk in the library. Only 600 tickets total will be sold, and will sell up until the winner announcement on February 10, 5:00 PM, or if we sell out completely beforehand. We will call the winner two times. Winner MUST ANSWER BY THE SECOND CALL to win, or we will draw again. All proceeds go towards Summer Reading Club funding and helps keep events and programs for the kids entirely free to attend. Please call (903) 237-1345 if you have any questions!

Suggested for children ages 0-2. We welcome parents and caregivers of infants and toddlers to come sing songs, and popular nursery rhymes, together! Simple stories geared towards the children's age group will be read aloud. Physical interaction is extremely important in the early stages of child development, and this story time not only encourages adult/child interaction, but also builds the healthy habit of reading aloud to your child. Due to the short attention spans of this young age group, this story time will last about 20 minutes, with time for caregivers to socialize together afterwards while children play with toys that are provided. Story time begins promptly every Tuesday at 10:30 AM!

Suggested for children ages 3-5. Young children will enjoy singing along and interacting with Library staff while building their educational foundation! Story time opens with a time of singing beloved childhood songs and nursery rhymes, followed by a newly-published book being read aloud. Children will then enjoy activities and crafts geared towards helping them to imagine, create, and grow! This story time lasts about 30 minutes. Story time begins promptly every Wednesday at 10:30 AM!

City Council meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of the month at 300 W. Cotton St. in the City Hall Council Chamber.

Council Meetings are televised live on CityView Municipal Television. These meetings are also rebroadcast for one week following the original meeting at 6:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m. and 3 a.m.

All meetings can also be seen online live or on demand at CityView Municipal Television.

To receive meeting notifications by email or text, sign up for Notify Me.

January 9 - 11, the Friends of the Longview Public Library will be set up in the Art Hallway for a book sale. $0.25 for kid’s books, magazines, and paperbacks. $1.00 for everything else (excluding as marked rare/vintage book and items). All proceeds help benefit YOUR library and library programs. Hours for each day run 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM. Check our Facebook those days for the announcement of special sales (i.e. Fill up a bag/box for $1.00)!

January 9 - 11, the Friends of the Longview Public Library will be set up in the Art Hallway for a book sale. $0.25 for kid’s books, magazines, and paperbacks. $1.00 for everything else (excluding as marked rare/vintage book and items). All proceeds help benefit YOUR library and library programs. Hours for each day run 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM. Check our Facebook those days for the announcement of special sales (i.e. Fill up a bag/box for $1.00)!

The Friends of the Longview Public Library will present a Texas Humanities Exhibit: "The Way Things Were: Texas Settlers and their buildings, 1860s-1930s" from Jan. 13 to Feb. 9 in conjunction with the City of Longview's Sesquicentennial Celebration.

The Longview Fire Department will remove a brass fire pole from the old Fire Station 3 at 610 Mobberly Ave. at 9 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 13. The pole will be showcased at the Longview Fire Department Training Facility until is included in the construction of a new, two-story Station 7 at 2811 Gilmer Road, approved by voters as part of the 2018 bond election. Old Fire Station 3 was originally built in 1936 following a bond election in 1935. Fire Station 1 in downtown Longview currently maintains three working fire pole.

To help celebrate Longview’s 150 Year Sesquicentennial, the Library will be recording patron memories to digitize and put onto our Longview 150 Stories Podcast! These memories will be available online throughout the Sesquicentennial for everyone to enjoy. Head to LongviewTexas.gov/150Stories to find out the exact details. If you don’t have the equipment to record your memories, call (903) 237-1346 to speak with Leah and schedule an appointment to come in and have us help record them for you. Dates to record are January 14, 15, 22, 24, 28, 31. There will be 30 minute time slots between the hours of 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM.

Suggested for children ages 0-2. We welcome parents and caregivers of infants and toddlers to come sing songs, and popular nursery rhymes, together! Simple stories geared towards the children's age group will be read aloud. Physical interaction is extremely important in the early stages of child development, and this story time not only encourages adult/child interaction, but also builds the healthy habit of reading aloud to your child. Due to the short attention spans of this young age group, this story time will last about 20 minutes, with time for caregivers to socialize together afterwards while children play with toys that are provided. Story time begins promptly every Tuesday at 10:30 AM!

This course offers students an opportunity to become more familiar with the basics of using a computer along with browsing the Internet. They will learn some of the hardware components of a computer & will learn to navigate through the Windows operating system. Instruction on how operate the mouse & keyboard will be given. Students will also receive a brief introduction to proper search techniques for looking up information with search engines. Proper information on securing a computer will be introduced.Through hands-on exercise, students will explore sample programs, learn about web browsers, hyperlinks, & searching the Internet. Students will become acquainted with the QWERTY keyboard layout. Proper technique typing will be talked about Students will also learn about Home Row & keyboard shortcuts. This class is designed for beginning computer users.

To help celebrate Longview’s 150 Year Sesquicentennial, the Library will be recording patron memories to digitize and put onto our Longview 150 Stories Podcast! These memories will be available online throughout the Sesquicentennial for everyone to enjoy. Head to LongviewTexas.gov/150Stories to find out the exact details. If you don’t have the equipment to record your memories, call (903) 237-1346 to speak with Leah and schedule an appointment to come in and have us help record them for you. Dates to record are January 14, 15, 22, 24, 28, 31. There will be 30 minute time slots between the hours of 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM.

The Public Safety Communications Division along with the Longview Police Department and Longview Fire Department are holding a joint hiring event at the Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Center from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16. Representatives from the departments and human resources will be on hand to meet and conduct preliminary interviews with applicants. Immediate hiring needs include vacancies in the city’s critical Public Safety Communications division. To see candidacy requirements, view all current City of Longview job opportunities, apply for a job, or sign up for job alerts, visit www.LongviewTexas.gov/Jobs.

Join District 4 Councilwoman Kristen Ishihara for a Town Meeting at Winterfield United Methodist Church.

The main branch and Broughton branch library will be CLOSED all of January 20 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

This five member committee hears requests for variances and appeals from the requirements of the zoning ordinance. Members must live in the city limits. The committee works closely with the Planning and Zoning Division. The Zoning Board of Adjustment meetings are held at 11 a.m. on the third Tuesday of the month at 300 W. Cotton St. in the City Hall Council Chamber. To receive meeting notifications by email or text, sign up for Notify Me.

This group recommends to City Council zoning changes, subdivision plats, long and short-range planning, and policy development relating to the development of the city. Members must live in the city limits. The commission works closely with the Planning and Zoning Division. The Planning and Zoning Commission meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month at 300 W. Cotton St. in the City Hall Council Chamber. Planning and Zoning Commission meetings are televised live on CityView Municipal Television. These meetings are also rebroadcast following the original meeting. All meetings can also be seen online live or on demand at CityView Municipal Television. To receive meeting notifications by email or text, sign up for Notify Me.

This class will introduce students to formulas & other Excel tools.. Students will learn about the AutoFill function, formatting text, Sum & AutoSum, Conditional Formatting, Flash Fill, filtering, various chart functions, & Sparklines.

To help celebrate Longview’s 150 Year Sesquicentennial, the Library will be recording patron memories to digitize and put onto our Longview 150 Stories Podcast! These memories will be available online throughout the Sesquicentennial for everyone to enjoy. Head to LongviewTexas.gov/150Stories to find out the exact details. If you don’t have the equipment to record your memories, call (903) 237-1346 to speak with Leah and schedule an appointment to come in and have us help record them for you. Dates to record are January 14, 15, 22, 24, 28, 31. There will be 30 minute time slots between the hours of 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM.

City Council meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of the month at 300 W. Cotton St. in the City Hall Council Chamber.

Council Meetings are televised live on CityView Municipal Television. These meetings are also rebroadcast for one week following the original meeting at 6:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m. and 3 a.m.

All meetings can also be seen online live or on demand at CityView Municipal Television.

To receive meeting notifications by email or text, sign up for Notify Me.

The City of Longview will hold Homeless Resource Day on January 23, 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM at the Longview Exhibit Center Building (right by the fairgrounds). The Library is a drop off point for any Homeless Outreach Bag donations/supplies. Donations will be received up until the day before the event.We are always happy to help assisting with the unloading of any donations. Please call (903) 237-1351 to make arrangements. For a list of suggested bag items to donate or more information on how to volunteer for the event, please visit Longviewtexas.gov/homeless and follow the links provided.

Do you have a smart device that you're not too sure how to operate? Are you interested in downloading eAudiobooks and eBooks, but don't know where to access those? Want to learn more about database access, and digital tools to utilize for your online research? Let us help you out with that stuff during our Digital Drop In days! Sign up for a 30 minute appointment on January 24 or 27. We'll be taking appointments all day, the last one being at 5:00 PM. If you think you need more time, an hour appointment can be requested. Please be sure to bring your device and charger with you. Plus, consider having any emails, passwords or usernames that you think you may need. One of our staff will be happy to assist you during your time, and hopefully we can show you some new tricks and tips. Call (903) 237-1350 to sign up for an appointment, or to speak with Leah if you have any questions.

To help celebrate Longview’s 150 Year Sesquicentennial, the Library will be recording patron memories to digitize and put onto our Longview 150 Stories Podcast! These memories will be available online throughout the Sesquicentennial for everyone to enjoy. Head to LongviewTexas.gov/150Stories to find out the exact details. If you don’t have the equipment to record your memories, call (903) 237-1346 to speak with Leah and schedule an appointment to come in and have us help record them for you. Dates to record are January 14, 15, 22, 24, 28, 31. There will be 30 minute time slots between the hours of 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM.

Do you have a smart device that you're not too sure how to operate? Are you interested in downloading eAudiobooks and eBooks, but don't know where to access those? Want to learn more about database access, and digital tools to utilize for your online research? Let us help you out with that stuff during our Digital Drop In days! Sign up for a 30 minute appointment on January 24 or 27. We'll be taking appointments all day, the last one being at 5:00 PM. If you think you need more time, an hour appointment can be requested. Please be sure to bring your device and charger with you. Plus, consider having any emails, passwords or usernames that you think you may need. One of our staff will be happy to assist you during your time, and hopefully we can show you some new tricks and tips. Call (903) 237-1350 to sign up for an appointment, or to speak with Leah if you have any questions.

This class is designed as an introduction to word processing using Word. Students will learn the basic tools of Word & practice selecting, modifying text, cutting & pasting text. Students will also practice opening & saving a document. Spelling checks, paragraph options, page breaks, & margins discussed. Exercise will include editing a document & creating a party invitation.

Suggested for children ages 3-5. Young children will enjoy singing along and interacting with Library staff while building their educational foundation! Story time opens with a time of singing beloved childhood songs and nursery rhymes, followed by a newly-published book being read aloud. Children will then enjoy activities and crafts geared towards helping them to imagine, create, and grow! This story time lasts about 30 minutes. Story time begins promptly every Wednesday at 10:30 AM!

This class introduces students to lists, tables, & drawing. Students will learn about inserting text boxes, video, hyperlinks, shapes, & screen captures. Students will also be introduced to online image searches & saving in different formats. Exercises include review of cutting, pasting, & formatting text, creating a table & list, & drawing.

Join us on Thursday for Family Game Night! Open to families of all ages, bring everyone in for fun with classic games such as Monopoly, Twister, Life, UNO, puzzles, and more! Games provided. Thursdays from 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM. For more information, please call (903) 237-1345.

To help celebrate Longview’s 150 Year Sesquicentennial, the Library will be recording patron memories to digitize and put onto our Longview 150 Stories Podcast! These memories will be available online throughout the Sesquicentennial for everyone to enjoy. Head to LongviewTexas.gov/150Stories to find out the exact details. If you don’t have the equipment to record your memories, call (903) 237-1346 to speak with Leah and schedule an appointment to come in and have us help record them for you. Dates to record are January 14, 15, 22, 24, 28, 31. There will be 30 minute time slots between the hours of 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM.