Wharton County Library, serving an area of 42,000 residents, has a collection of 84,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 4,400 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 2,300 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 15 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 3 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $69,000. Patrons make 154,000 visits annually, and check out materials 220,000 times. Forty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Location:
1920 N Fulton St, Wharton Texas 77488
Telephone
979-532-8080
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Bay City) Bay City Public Library
(Bellaire) Bellaire City Library
(Angleton) Brazoria County Library System
(Angleton) Brazoria County Library System
(Deer Park) Deer Park Public Library
(Eagle Lake) Eula & David Wintermann Library
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06/09 Coming to The Wharton area
Pearland Crawfish Festival Pearland TX April5-7 Great crawfish, food, music, and fun.
Old Settlers Music Festival Driftwood TX April18-21 Central Texas' signature music event featuring Grammy-winning Americana, arts and craft, camping, food, and libations.
Austin Yoga Conference Austin TX May11-12 Mehtab, Kyra Haglund, Charlotte Matsumura, and Gioconda are among the master yoga teachers who will appear at the Austin Yoga Conference.
Great Texas Mosquito Festival Clute TX July25-27 Many booths with a variety of foods, along with arts and crafts and more. The carnival provides three days of fun for children and adults.
Houston Hot Sauce Festival Houston TX September21-22 The Houston Hot Sauce Festival, conducted in September, showcases everything from sauce, salsa and spices to jams, jellies and pickles. The festival also features cooking demonstrations and on stage entertainment.
Texas Rice Festival Winnie TX October2-6 Bar-B-Que Cook-off Weekend,
Horseshoe & Washer Pitching Tournaments,
Rice Run 5k & Kids Fun Run,
Queen’s Coronation & Street Dance
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