Friends of Boyce Ditto Library

10/08/2026

08/28/2026

📚💙 Love your library? Become a Friend!

The Friends of Boyce Ditto Public Library support the library, volunteer at special events, and help make a difference in our community—and they’re always happy to welcome new members!

📅 Thursday, September 10
⏰ 5:00 PM
📍 Boyce Ditto Public Library

Come to the next meeting, learn more about the Friends, and see how you can get involved. Everyone is welcome! 📖✨

08/09/2026

🌶️🔥 Read Between the W**es: Hot, Hot, Hot! 🔥🌶️
The temperatures are rising, and so is our August book theme! Join us for Read Between the W**es as we explore books set in sizzling climates, featuring fiery adventures, warm-weather settings, or stories that bring the heat in all the right ways.
📅 Wednesday, August 12
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Bankhead Texas W**e Bar

08/09/2026

08/06/2026

📚❤️ Become a Friend of the Library!

Do you love your library? Want to help support programs, special events, and projects that benefit our community? We'd love to have you join the Friends of Boyce Ditto Public Library!

The Friends of the Library meet once a month on the Thursday following the second Tuesday of each month.

📅 Next Meeting: Thursday, August 13
⏰ 5:00 PM
📍 Boyce Ditto Public Library

Whether you're a longtime supporter or just curious about how you can get involved, everyone is welcome! Come learn how the Friends help make our library an even better place for our community.

Together, we can make a difference—one chapter at a time. 📖💙

07/21/2026

📚 Dana's Book Club 📚
Looking for your next great read? Join Dana's Book Club!
📅 When: 1st Tuesday of every month
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Where: Boyce Ditto Community Room
👥 Who: Adults
Bring your book suggestions, add them to the wheel, and see what fate chooses for the group's next read! Discover new authors, enjoy lively discussions, and connect with fellow book lovers.
Come join the fun—you never know what book the wheel will land on next! 📖✨

07/04/2026

📖✨ Calling All Young Writers! ✨📖

Have you ever dreamed of seeing your story come to life?

Boyce Ditto Public Library is excited to announce the Willie Casper Storybook Park Storybook Trail Story Contest!

We're inviting young writers ages 5 to 18 who live in Palo Pinto County to write an original story for a chance to become the first featured story on the Storybook Trail in Willie Casper Storybook Park!

🌳 The winning story will be displayed on the Storybook Trail for families to enjoy and will be revealed during the Willie Casper Storybook Park Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.

Contest Details:
📅 Contest Opens: **July 4**
📅 Entry Deadline: **July 17 at 5:00 PM**
👧 Open to ages 5–18
📍 Open to all young writers living in Palo Pinto County

Stories should be designed for our 17-panel Storybook Trail and include fun, interactive moments that get readers moving, exploring, and imagining.

Pick up a contest packet at Boyce Ditto Public Library or visit our website for complete rules and entry information.

We can't wait to see where your imagination takes us! 🌟

06/15/2026

Totally should

06/12/2026

At today’s Ground Beaking Ceremony for the Willie Casper Storybook Park the Friends of the Boyce Ditto Library were happy to donate $100,000!!! Pictured Katy Lipsy (Library Supervisor), Kendra Fowler, Tammy Belz, Karissa Bullock, and Jacque Fitzhugh. Members not pictured Richard & Mary Alyce Bucker, Thomas Condry, & Joyce Grey.

06/11/2026

Don’t forget the ground breaking for the new Story Book Park is Friday Morning. Come out and join the community celebrate and see what it’s going to look like.