🌱 What new state grant funding means for Garland’s library system

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In today's newsletter:

• What new state grant funding means for Garland’s library system

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 100 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 101, low: 79.
• Saturday: Hot with plenty of sun, with a high of 101 and low of 80 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• State Library Announces More Than $1 Million in Competitive FY 2027 Grant Awards (einpresswire.com) — Garland’s Nicholson Memorial Library System is receiving a Special Projects Grant from the Texas State Library, bringing new funding to expand local services and programs. The award is part of more than $1 million in statewide 2027 grants supporting literacy, special collections, and community reading initiatives across Texas.
   

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📸 Around Garland

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Garland

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Friday August 7

• Webb Middle School Block Party
  Webb Middle School
  4:00 pm
• Lister's Porch Party
  Vernal Lister El Lister Elementary
  5:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• Crafternoon (Ages 13+) at the Central Library
  Ridgewood Branch Library Central Library - 625 Austin St. Garland TX 75040
  3:00 pm

Monday August 10

• Job Seeker Services with Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas at the
  Ridgewood Branch Library Central Library - 625 Austin St. Garland TX 75040
  10:00 am
• Library Board Monthly Meeting at City Hall
  Ridgewood Branch Library City Hall > Work Session Room - 200 N. Fifth Street Garland TX 75
  6:00 pm
• Intro to Laser Cutting (Ages 13+) at the Central Library
  Ridgewood Branch Library Central Library - 625 Austin St. Garland TX 75040
  6:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Sewing Lab (Ages 13+) at the Central Library
  Ridgewood Branch Library Central Library - 625 Austin St. Garland TX 75040
  5:00 pm
• West Page Turners: Read the World One Book at a Time (Ages 18+) at
  Ridgewood Branch Library West Garland Library - 3921 W. Walnut St. Garland TX 75042
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Back to school Bash
  Back El ementary School
  5:00 pm
• Steadham Porch Party
  Giddens-Steadham Elementary School Steadham Elementary Classrooms
  5:00 pm
• CTC Cougar Charge
  Coyle Middle 4500 Skyline Dr
  5:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• Bankhead Brewpub - Rowlett →
  Bankhead Brewpub, 3840 Main St, Rowlett
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Harmony Science Academy-Dallas to Host Jim Adler & Associates' Texas Hammer Backpack Drive —Brittany Lehning Read on Patch

• Has anyone seen my cat, Max?
  We are in Comer Creek, Garland, TX Please call Barbara at 972-495-7465. (Nextdoor Brand and Naaman Forrest)
• Garland residents, stop throwing away your lithium ion batteries.
  They can be recycled! Improperly discarded batteries are putting sanitation workers at risk https://www.wfaa.com/video/news/improperly-discarded… (Nextdoor Inverness Park)

• Pei Wei Asian Diner, LLC posted a job opening for Restaurant Shift Leader [All Locations] in Garland. Apply here.
• McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Garland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Garland here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Rowlett

• Guest columns (blueribbonnews.com)

Richardson

• Camp Mystic tragedy inspires new outdoor education for thousands of North Texas students (wfaa.com)
• Kearney chamber names Julie Snyder as next president and CEO (foxnebraska.com)
• Richardson officials propose $406M budget, no tax rate increase for FY 2026-27 (communityimpact.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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