FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (April 17, 2025)

Celebrate Earth Day with us on Tuesday, April 22 from 3:30 – 5 p.m. Children will have the opportunity to showcase their artistic abilities by painting wooden bird feeders. Each child will receive a supply of birdseed to take home, encouraging them to continue exploring and appreciating local wildlife.

Tuesday, April 22, 2025, is also the last day for the Elections office to receive a Regular or Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) ballot by mail application. Early voting for the 2025 Joint General and Special Elections will be held at the Ferris Public Library on Monday, April 28 and Tuesday, April 29, from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. On Saturday, May 3, Election Day, voting will also be from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. here at the library.

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STORY TIME is hosted every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. Children are treated to stories, fun activities, and a snack. Before leaving, your child may choose a prize from the treasure chest to take home. 

LEGO LAB will be held on Thursday, April 24 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Let’s BUILD some memories one brick at a time! We just love STACKING UP the fun here at the Ferris Public Library.

NEW BOOKS:  “Famous Last Words” by Gillian McAllister, “The Summer Guests “ by Tess Gerritsen, “Junie” by Erin Crosby Eckstine, “The Paris Express” by Emma Donoghue, “Sunrise on the Reaping” by Suzanne Collins, “The Last Bookstore on Earth” by Lily Braun-Arnold, “I’m That Girl: Living the Power of My Dreams” (Dewey BIO) by Jordan Chiles, and “Source Code: My Beginnings” (Dewey BIO) by Bill Gates. 

BOOK BLURB: “Famous Last Words” by Gillian McAllister, released March 2025. It is June 21, the longest day of the year, and new mother Camilla’s life is about to change forever. After months of maternity leave, she will drop her infant daughter off at daycare for the first time and return to her job as a literary agent. Finally. But, when she wakes up, her husband Luke isn’t there, and in his place is a cryptic note.

Then it starts. Breaking news: there’s a hostage situation developing. The police arrive and tell her Luke is involved. But he isn’t a hostage. Her husband – doting father, eternal optimist – is the gunman.

What she does next is crucial. Because only she knows what the note, he left behind that morning says...

The library is located at 301 E. 10th St., across from Mutz Ballpark. Library staff may be reached at ferrislibrary@ferristexas.gov or (972) 544-2110, Option 9.