Waller County Library, serving an area of 33,000 residents, has a collection of 48,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,890 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 2,600 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 6 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and one branch library. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $22,000. Patrons make 20,000 visits annually, and check out materials 96,000 times. Twenty-nine percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Location:
2331 11th St, Hempstead Texas 77445
Telephone
979-826-7658
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Cleveland) Austin Memorial Library
(Bellaire) Bellaire City Library
(Deer Park) Deer Park Public Library
(Eagle Lake) Eula & David Wintermann Library
(La Grange) Fayette Public Library
(Houston) Harris County Public Library
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06/09 Coming to The Hempstead 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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