Come in and purchase a Texas County Library bag for $10 and fill it with as many books as you can. Books make great gifts!
The countdown is on! Summer Reading 2025 at all Texas County Library branches is almost upon us! All staff are creatively decorating their branches to make it colorful and fun for the kiddos this year!
Registration takes place May 31 – June 7. Parents can stop in during that week at any branch to register children ages 3 – 15 for the June/July program: COLOR OUR WORLD, which covers all things art! Story Walks will not take place this summer.
Books, crafts and presenters are scheduled, concluding with an award party and gift card for those who finish the program. This is undoubtedly THE favorite library activity of the year. Don’t miss the deadline to sign up! We are currently accepting donations to help with costs for this program. Thank you to those that have donated so far and for helping us keep the kids reading over the summer!
The next adult book club meets at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at the Houston branch. The following meeting is Saturday, June 14. All are welcome and come prepared to discuss a recent book you have read.
Library staffer Del’s author spotlight for this month is Sherryl Woods. Come check out some of her books with Romance/Mystery themes. Some of her books have been made into series on the Hallmark Channel.
Friends of the Library needs Friends! Ask how you can become a part of your local Texas County Library branch’s Friends group. Friends of the Library strengthens libraries’ presence in communities and helps them thrive through fundraising, volunteering, advocating and so much more. The next meetings are as follows: Houston – 2:30 p.m. Monday, June 2; Licking – 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 16; Cabool – 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19; and Summersville – 1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 5.
Story times for children are at all Texas County branches. Times and days are listed on our website or call your local branch for details.
Texas County Library has e-books and audiobooks available to download for Texas County Library patrons! To view the catalog and download, go to our website: texascountylibrary.lib.mo.us, click on “e-books”, or come by the library for assistance. Texas County Library cards are required.
The Houston Library is the main branch of the Texas County Library and is located at 117 W. Walnut St. Business hours are 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Library staff is Darnella Robbins, Del Hicks and Tiffany Davy.
Check out our webpage at texascountylibrary.lib.mo.us, call the library at 417-967-2258 or email TexasCountyLibrary@gmail.com. And be sure to LIKE our Texas County Library Facebook page!
Louise Beasley is director of the Texas County Library system. She can be reached by phone at the Houston branch at 417-967-2258, or by email at Texascountylibrary@gmail.com. More information about the four county library branches is available online at texascountylibrary.lib.mo.us.