Friends of the White Settlement Public Library

12/13/2025

Join us on Thursday, December 18 at 4:30 pm for a festive evening of holiday fun at our annual Christmas at the Library! Enjoy cheerful crafts, sweet treats, and family-friendly activities as we celebrate the season together. Plus—Santa himself will be stopping by for a special visit!

09/28/2025

Join us.

The Friends of the Library Book Sale was a huge success, and it’s all thanks to the incredible Friends volunteers who set up, staffed, and cleaned up, as well as everyone who came out to shop. ❤️

The Friends of the Library are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports our library through fundraising and volunteering. Their hard work helps make so many of our programs and services possible.

Want to join them? Membership is free and a great way to give back to your community. Sign up here: https://www.wstx.us/formcenter/library-6/friends-of-the-white-settlement-library-118

09/26/2025

The wait is over—the Friends of the Library Book Sale is happening now at the Library (8215 White Settlement Road)! 🎉 Stock up on great reads for just 50¢ or less per book.

📚 Sale hours:
Thursday, Sept. 25 (today!): 10 am – 5 pm
Friday, Sept. 26: 10 am – 5 pm
Saturday, Sept. 27: 10 am – 2 pm

09/20/2025

Only ONE week until the Friends of the Library Book Sale! 🎉

📅 Sept 25–27
📍 Library Classroom (8215 White Settlement Road)
💲 Most items just 50¢ or less

Don’t miss your chance to stock up on great reads at bargain prices — and support your library while you do!

08/17/2025

📚 Book lovers, rejoice — the Friends of the Library Book Sale is back!

Thousands of books. Pocket change prices. And every purchase helps support your local library.

📅 Sale Dates:
Thursday, Sept 25 | 10 AM–5 PM
Friday, Sept 26 | 10 AM–5 PM
Saturday, Sept 27 | 10 AM–2 PM

📍 Location: Library Classroom
💲 Most items are just 50¢ or less — seriously!

While you’re there, snag a magnet or calendar featuring everyone's favorite Library Cat while supplies last! 😻

Want to help out? We need volunteers for setup and takedown. It’s a great way for teens to earn school service hours, and setup volunteers get early access to the sale!

Sign up here: https://bit.ly/wsplfriends or email us at [email protected] to get connected with the Friends.

Come for the bargains. Stay for the books. Leave with a bag full of treasures. ❤️📖

05/02/2025

04/22/2025

Every Tuesday at 3 PM, our Homemade Happiness group gathers at the Library to craft, chat, and create together! Whether you're into knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, cross-stitching, painting, jewelry-making, or any other creative hobby — you're welcome here 💛

A huge thank you to our amazing current participants for filling the room with inspiration and joy each week. We’d love to see new faces join the fun — bring your current project and let’s make something beautiful, together!

📍The Library Classroom (unless otherwise noted)
📅 Tuesdays | ⏰ 3 PM
🎨 All skill levels welcome

10/25/2024

10/25/2024

🎉🎃 We are thrilled to announce the winners of our 11th Annual Friends of the Library Storybook Pumpkin Contest! A huge thank you to our wonderful judges—Friend of the Library Judy Smith, City staff member Michael Hopping, and Mayor Faron Young—for the tough task of choosing just 11 winners from an incredible 54 entries, our highest turnout ever! 🏆

We also want to extend our gratitude to the Friends of the Library for providing the prizes and the pumpkins for this year’s contest. Your support makes events like this possible! 🌟

It has been wonderful to see all of the creativity and imagination displayed in all the pumpkin entries. The high level of artistry made the judging process a delightful challenge. Each entry brought a unique story to life, and we’re so grateful to everyone who participated!

And now, without further ado, here are our winners:

PreK-2nd Grade:
🥇 Bowen A. for "Wicked Witch"
🥈 Melody Hatcher for "Poppy"

3rd-5th Grade:
🥇 Abigail H. for "Snoopy and Woodstock"
🥈 Raquel O. for "Stitch"

6th-8th Grade:
🥇 Melody Hinkle for "Raggedy Ann"
🥈 Lyric T. for "Cat in the Hat"

9th-12th Grade:
🥇 Logan S. for "Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man"
🥈 Claire S. for "Sweetums the Ogre"

Adult:
🥇 Ines L. for "Cinderella"
🥈 Bekah B. for "Rainbow Fish"

Mayor's Award:
🥇 Madison H. for "Pete the Cat"

Be sure to check out our page tomorrow for a slideshow showcasing all of the amazing entries! If you’d like to support future events like this, consider signing up for the Friends of the Library here: https://www.wstx.us/FormCenter/Library-6/Friends-of-the-White-Settlement-Library-118. Thank you again to everyone who participated and to our fantastic judges for their hard work! 🎉📚💚

10/04/2024

📚✨ Today’s the day! The Friends of the Library's Annual Book Sale starts now! Discover amazing deals on books, with prices starting at 50 cents. Whether you’re looking for your next great read or a gift, there’s something for everyone!

🗓 Hours:

Thursday, October 3: 10 AM - 5 PM
Friday, October 4: 10 AM - 5 PM
Saturday, October 5: 10 AM - 2 PM

📍 Location: Classroom at the front of the White Settlement Public Library

Come support the library and fill your shelves with fantastic finds! See you soon! 📖❤️