This orientation session will introduce participants to vinyl cutting, Cricut operation, heat pressing, sublimation printing and related software in the library. This orientation session is mandatory before patrons can schedule time to use a vinyl cutter, Cricut machine, sublimation printer, or a heat press.
Clear Lake City-County Freeman Branch Library
This orientation session will introduce participants to 3D printing in the library. This orientation session is mandatory before patrons can schedule time to use a 3D printer.
The Friends of Freeman Library invite you to our Porch Book Sale! Browse a whole porch full of books for all ages at unbeatable prices. Explore a large selection of clearance fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, paperbacks, DVDs, and CDs. You’ll also find exclusive book-themed merchandise from the Friends of Freeman, including mugs, tote bags, and bookmarks.
All proceeds support Freeman Library programs and services.
April showers have brought us May flowers!
Join us in the second floor Conference Room to learn how to turn old books into paper roses.
No registration. All supplies are provided by the Friends of Freeman Library.
This orientation session will introduce participants to laser cutting in the library. This orientation session is mandatory before patrons can schedule time to use the laser cutter.
Adults – the Next Chapter Monday Matinee continues Monday, May 11 at 2:00 in our upstairs Innovation Lab Classroom. We look forward to seeing Lilo & Stitch, the 2002 Disney animated film where Stitch, a runaway genetic experiment from a faraway planet, crash-lands on Earth. As he wreaks havoc on the Hawaiian Islands, he becomes the mischievous adopted alien "puppy" of an independent little girl named Lilo and learns about loyalty, friendship, and 'ohana, the Hawaiian tradition of family.
Join us in sending our Painted Lady butterflies out into the big, wide world!
We'll be handing out ribbons and walking across the street to the grass to free our friends in a quick celebration!
This program is recommended for children ages 1-6 who are on the spectrum. Join us for a sensory story time experience including, sensory play, practicing social skills, breathing exercises, music and movement, and ASL.
The Next Chapter looks forward to hosting its 1st Saturday Series Event of 2026 with the return of Estate Planning Workshop presented by Amir Befroui, an attorney of the Weaver Law Firm, on Saturday, June 13, beginning at 11 AM. In this instructive session, attendees will receive simplified, in-person guidance on estate planning.
The Next Chapter Feature Film Series (FFS) concludes for the season on Thursday, May 14 starting at 10:15 AM in our upstairs Innovation Lab Classroom. We look forward to showing Drop, the 2025 psychological thriller about a widowed mother’s first date in years taking a terrifying turn when she’s bombarded with anonymous threatening messages on her phone during their upscale dinner. This film stars Meghann Fahy, Brandon Sklenar, Violett Beane, Jacob Robinson, and Jeffery Self.