County-City Library
Nolan County - City of Sweetwater, TX

Welcome to Our Website

We are glad you are here. Please take a few minutes to find out more about the services we offer and our policies, as well as special events and exhibits taking place at the library. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us or come visit us at 206 Elm.

Phone Number  235-4978

Library Hours

Monday 1pm to 6pm

Tuesday - Friday 9am to 5pm
Saturday 9am to 1pm


Catalog link   Search the library's catalog online.     

Come join the summer fun at the

County-City Library!


STORYHOUR WED. JULY 1  10:00AM
CARLA SANDUSKY GUEST READER
SCAVENGER HUNT AFTER STORIES!


STORYHOUR THURS. JULY 2  10:45AM
DEEANN MULANAX WILL LEAD THE
PARENTS AND CHILDREN
IN MUSIC AND STORIES!

You can still pick up a title log and keep track of the books you listen to or read. Title logs are due by Thurs. July 2nd.

End of the Program Party

Wed. July 8th  10:00am  

Our entertainment for the party will be 

Dianna Adams and Joe Rivera, 

members of the Community Band.

There will be music, songs and stories.

Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Library.

Everyone who turns in a title log will receive a certificate, bag of goodies and a free book (which you get to pick out yourself)!

  


Tex Share Databases



     
TexShare Databases
                                                                             
Try these databases filled with magazine articles, encyclopedia entries, and other materials to help you discover more on any subject, from general interest to business, hobbies, and more. Please see your librarian for a username and password.

LIVE HOMEWORK HELP   ONE-ONE-ONLINE TUTORING  IT'S FREE

Live Homework Help 

Free Online Tutoring for Grades K-12th & Intro to College and Adult Learners 

 Click on link above and type in countycity  (not card number)

The library is providing free access to Live Homework Help through Tutor.com. Live Homework Help is an online after-school program that connects student to expert tutors to help with Math, English, Science and Social Studies. You can connect with the library computers or your own computer at home. 

Just click on the link above. Type in code: countycity. (not library card) 

Hours of service are 3:00pm-10:00, seven days a week.  

Weekly Story Hour  

 Story Hour for Parents and Children 

     1ST AND  3RD THURSDAY 10:45        

                                            
                                            JULY 2 and  16
                                             AUG.6 and  20

          DeeAnn Mulanax will lead the parents with their children with songs and               stories.   Hope to see you there!

 

Adult Literacy Program    

Classes for the program meet every Wednesday  at 10:00am. Instructors will help you learn to read, improve you reading skills, improve your English skills or help you read to your children. Classes are held every Wednesday from 10:00am-11:30am Call 235-4978 for more information.

Home School Story Hour                                                              

The second Friday of every month from Sept.-May is Home School Story Hour from 1:30pm-2:30pm. The parents of the home schoolers get a chance to visit while the children participate in reading  activities. 

WI-FI At The Library

Free wireless access is available at the library.  

Let's Talk Books!  First Tuesday of Each Month at Noon

Let's Talk Books  is for anyone who likes to read. It is a fun and informal time for avid book readers to get together for lively discussion. The group meets  the first Tuesday of each month in the meeting room.  Sack lunches with a drink will be provided for a donation of $4.00 for the first 12, or you can bring your own lunch. The money collected will be donated to the library.  Listed below are book selection and dates for monthly meetings.

  July 7- We want to hear what you recommend!

 Aug. 4- These Is My Words: Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine by Nancy Turner

 Sept. 1- The Telephone Gambit by Seth Shulman   

Oct. 6 -  A Personal Country by A.C. Greene

Nov. 3    Dewey: the small town cat who touched the world by Vicki Myron

 Dec. 1    Grace by Richard Paul Evans

Recycling Program

Help the Environment and the Library Too!

Recycle your inkjet printer cartridges and the library will receive cash!  Put your empty ink cartridges in the box by the front door.  We will mail them for you.  The library will receive credit and get a check for the recycled cartridges.  THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!

Friends of the Library News

Book Bags

The Friends of the Library are selling book bags  for a fundraiser.  There are 2 sizes: Large Blue for $10 and Smaller Red for $7.  Come by the library to get a book bag!

Friends of the Library Membership

Friends of the Library is an organization of volunteers, library users, committed to the support and development of the County-City Library.  Call 235-4978 for information on how to become a member.

Holidays and Closings

 Fri. & Sat. July 3 & 4  Fourth of July Holiday

Helpful Websites

Google

Publisher's Weekly Best Seller List

New York Times Best Seller List

TexShare Databases- You can get the login and password from the library.

Live Homework Help - Free online tutoring.  More information above.

4tests- Free online practice tests

What's Next? - Find out what order the books in a series were written.  You can search by title, author or name of series.

Texas Law Help - Free legal information online.


Local Community Websites:

KXOX Radio Station

Sweetwater Reporter News

Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce

Sweetwater Independent School District         

Roscoe School District

Blackwell School District

Highland School District

WASP Museum

Texas State Technical College

City of Sweetwater

Genealogy Sites:

FindaGrave.com

Rootsweb.com

Family Search Records

                  


Story Hour Schedule

           
              10:00am  Wed.
             June 10-July 1
              4yrs.-5th grade
               
               Guest Readers
               
               

             
             
  July 1
                Carla Sandusky
 
                
 
               
           
           

                After Wed.
               storyhour,
               Go on a
               scavenger hunt
               throughout
               the library!
         
             

               

              
10:45am
              
1st & 3rd Thurs.
              
              July  2 & 16
               Aug. 6 & 20
             
              Parents &

              Babies-3yrs old.
 
              Dee Ann Mulanax
              leads storytime.