Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Acton Methodist Church hosted a dedication ceremony to rename its church library the Bobbie Brownlee Library last month. Brownlee was surrounded by friends and family for the special event.
Brownlee has spent a lifetime devoting her time to learning and library science. Brownlee received a bachelor’s degree from Tarleton State University, a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from Texas Tech University, a master’s degree from West Texas State and a Master in Library Science from the University of Texas.
Brownlee spent her career teaching English in the classroom and then devoting her talents to the library. In 1992 when Brownlee retired from John H. Reagan High School in Austin, she and husband Charles moved to Granbury to be closer to their granddaughter Jennifer.
After moving to Granbury, Brownlee worked part time in the libraries of Mambrino and Nettie Baccus Elementary schools. Brownlee became involved at the Hood County Library and also assisted at the Pecan Plantation Library. She also established an inviting church library for adults, teens and children at Acton Methodist Church.
Brownlee has belonged to the Pecan Plantation Woman’s Club, Wednesday Woman’s Club and local book clubs and a member of Lambda Pi chapter of Delta Kappy Gamma, an international honor society for women educators.
Former columnist of the “Friends of the Library” column for the Hood County News, Brownlee also wrote a column for her church titled “Off the Shelf.”
Brownlee has served her adult Sunday School class as its beloved teacher for 26 years.
