LIBRARY
HOURS
Monday hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tuesday hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Wednesday hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday hours: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Smithville Public Library is a fully automated library. Library cards and internet use are free. Library cards are also free to in-town and out-of-town patrons.
We are located at 507 Main Street, Smithville, Texas. If you would like more information, please call us at 512-237-3282 Ext. 6.
The Mission of the Smithville Public Library is to create an environment that fosters love of reading and life-long learning with free and open access to materials and services to all.
Sandy Hightower (2009)
Roger Hewitt (2009)
Dennis Snyder (2010)
Ted Krueger (2010)
Sam Kuninger (2010)
Javier Garza (2011)
Nancie Lunsford (2009)
Jeff Dees (2011)
Jeff Hancock (2011)
Donna Cockrell.............CTLS Lay
Representative
Cherrell Rose................CTLS Lay
Representative
Board
meets at 5:30 pm at the library on the fourth Wednesday of each month except
December.
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LIBRARY RESOURCES AND SERVICES
Fully
Automated Card Catalog
Interlibrary Loan
Public Internet Access
Family History
Cemetery Maps and Records
Bastrop County Census
Smithville High School Yearbooks (1945 to
Present)
Smithville Times/Over
40 Periodicals
Phone Books
Copier
Typewriter
Aladdin Personal Reader
Computers with Microsoft Word and Microsoft
Excel
Study Rooms
AV Equipped Meeting
Room
Drive-up Book
Return (access in alley)
Book/Periodical
Access for Smithville Hospital Patients
Book/Periodical
Access for Towers Nursing Home Residents
Chess Board Game
Jigsaw Puzzles
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The Smithville Public Library is a member of the Central Texas Library System (CTLS) and The Texas State Library. Due to this membership, patrons of our library have access to various Texas State Library TexShare databases:
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Genealogy
The library has a wide selection of genealogy/family history
materials.
The Genealogy Group meets the second Saturday of every month at
9:30 a.m. in the Community Room.
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The Little Bookworms Program is held on Wednesdays at 10:30 am. Children are invited to come enjoy storytelling, crafts, singing, and videos. Special programs are held periodically throughout the year with the support of an Union Pacific grant, the LCRA, and the Friends of the Library. |
Smithville Literacy Programs
Basic Literacy
GED (Pre-testing
by appointment) Class Tuesdays, 6-7 pm
Monitor Training
ESL
Thursdays, 7
-8pm
Scottish Rite Literacy
Tutor
Training
After-school Homework Help,M-Th, 4-6 pm
Proctor Test
Tutors and instructors are
volunteers.
If you would like to contribute your time and talent to this
program and become a tutor, please contact the Smithville
Public Library.
507 Main or
237-3282 Ext. 6
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The Friends of the Smithville Public Library is a non-profit, non-policy making organization of area residents and business people who are working to promote the programs, services and growth of the library. Contributions to the Friends of the Library are used for only one purpose - to supplement the resources of the library. The organization meets quarterly at 5 pm on the first Thursday of September, March, June and December. If you are interested in joining the Friends of the Library please use this application form, or contact them here. Friends'
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