Friench Simpson Memorial Library, serving an area of 2,300 residents, has a collection of 13,800 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 320 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,400 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 2 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $15,400. Patrons make 40,000 visits annually, and check out materials 52,000 times. Thirty-nine percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Location:
705 E 4th St, Hallettsville Texas 77964
Telephone
361-798-3243
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Bay City) Bay City Public Library
(Yoakum) Carl & Mary Welhausen Library
(Cuero) Cuero Public Library
(Lockhart) Dr. Eugene Clark Library
(Eagle Lake) Eula & David Wintermann Library
(La Grange) Fayette Public Library
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06/09 Coming to The Hallettsville 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.
Cactus Pear Music Festival San Antonio TX July5-15 A classical music festival inspired by the cactus pear margarita.
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.
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