Palacios Library, Inc, serving an area of 10,000 residents, has a collection of 32,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 320 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,260 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 3 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 $8,400. Patrons make 21,000 visits annually, and check out materials 23,000 times. Twenty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Location:
326 Main St, Palacios Texas 77465
Telephone
361-972-3234
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Bay City) Bay City Public Library
(Angleton) Brazoria County Library System
(Angleton) Brazoria County Library System
(Port Lavaca) Calhoun County Public Library
(Victoria) Victoria Public Library
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06/08 Coming to The Palacios 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.
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
Houston Italian Festival Houston TX October10-13 Fiesta Italiana! Bringing Italian culture to life.
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