The Boerne Public Library Foundation is passionate about history and capturing that history as told by the individuals who lived it. We are fortunate to still have a few citizens that remember what life was like in the Hill Country 75 years ago. Their stories of life during wars, droughts, floods and growth are being brought to life with our Texas Hill Country Oral History Program.
Our first Oral History Project was on WWII veterans of Kendall County. The Greatest Generation of Kendall County paired middle school students with veterans in an interview setting. It was inspiring to see the children interact with the veterans. It was powerful for everyone to see the emotion evoked from the questions and to appreciate the toll of war even 65 years later.
For 2012 we are working towards two projects: The Herff Twins and The Texas Rangers of Kendall County. We are very fortunate to have the support of Peggy and Michael Bowie, who's passion for Oral History is making this program possible. As we move forward with this program, we envision a "Story House" that will allow us to capture stories, either with video or audio on a regular basis. These stories are our history - a true gift to our future.
If you are interested in sharing your story or know of someone that would like to share their story, please contact us.
Thank you to Peggy and Michael Bowie for making this passion a reality!
Read more: Texas Hill Country Oral History Project
Family Fun night offers enriching programs for families offered throughout the year, including premium entertainment such as Inishfree Irish Step Dancers, and special events including Camp Cocoa and Spring Break Go Wild Week. 
The Patrick Heath Public Library is a gift to our community, offering enrichment through literature, technology, science and the arts. The Boerne Public Library Foundation brings nationally recognized art exhibits to our library for our entire community to enjoy. Through the support of our community we will be able to continue to provide these exhibits. Our first endowment, the Branch Arts Endowment, was established to support our efforts to bring art to the library for all to enjoy, free of charge. 
Live at the Library is an award winning program which brings live music to our library once a month. These concerts are free to the public and are attracting larger and larger crowds each month. This inaugural season in the Patrick Heath Public Library has shown us that we are hitting the right nerve in our community by focusing on cultural enrichment through music. As time goes on, we hope to bring a wider variety of musicians to perform. If we can’t attract a patron with books, we’ll get them with music!
PAWS for Reading is a program that allows children to read aloud to a therapy dog in order to improve reading and communication skills. Children read individually to trained therapy pets in the Children’s Section of the library. These dogs present a non-judgmental outlet for children to gain self confidence in many areas, not just reading.
The Boerne Beat is a monthly gathering of poets and poet lovers at the Patrick Heath Public Library, where on the first Monday of each month at 9:15 a.m. anyone interested in coming to participate in an hour of poetry and coffee are welcome. Topics vary each month and cover a wide range of themes and poet. In addition, many of the poets bring their own poetry to read and share. Occasionally the Beat will trek outside the library walls to participate in other poetry read evenings in San Antonio or the Hill Country.
For the past three years, the library has offered free ballet classes from our favorite, local ballerina, Ms Constance Keremes (Youth Librarian). These ballet classes enable youngsters the opportunity to sample an art form that is centuries old and that develops musicality, coordination, grace, flexibility, fitness and an appreciation for the arts. 
We bring literature to life through our popular Moveable Feast series. These remarkable dinner parties are evenings designed with a theme which relates to a book of choice by the sponsoring host. These events can be small, intimate dinners among friends, tea parties for little girls or larger events bringing in hundreds of guests. The intent of these events is to raise awareness for the library and funds for the Foundation's continued support of library programming, while creating a unique literary experience for participants. 
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