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
When placing a hold on a book, be sure to Click A specific copy.
ARTIST OF THE MONTH
The February Art exhibit is a variety of art by the residents of Sweetwater Health Care Center. There are painting, quilts, crochet pieces and other items. Be sure to come by and see this beautiful display.
LIVE HOMEWORK HELP FREE ONLINE TUTORING & CAREER HELP
Live Homework HelpFree Online Tutoring & Career Help
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.
Hours of service are 3:00pm-10:00, seven days a week.
(Be sure to click County-City Library for your Location)
Annual Book Sale April 16-17, 2010
The County-City Library Annual Book Sale will be Fri. and Sat. April 16-17 at the Nolan County Coliseum Annex. The library is accepting donations for the book sale at this time. Come to the garage door in the alley behind the library to unload the donations during business hours. Call 235-4978 a few minutes before arriving to enable staff to be ready to help. The library accept both adult and children hardback and paperback books and magazines.
Census Testing
There will be census testing at the library in the community room
the following dates:
Tues. Feb. 9 10:00am and 2:00pm
Tues. Feb. 16 10:00am and 2:00pm
Tues. Feb 23 10:00am and 2:00pm
Sat Feb. 27 10:00am
Tues. Mar 2 2:00pm
Sat. Mar. 6 10:00am
Tues. Mar. 9 10:00am and 2:00pm
Tues. Mar. 16 10:00am and 2:00pm
Sat. Mar. 20 10:00am
Tues. Mar. 23 10:00am and 2:00pm
Sat. Mar. 27 10:00am
Tues. Mar 30 10:00am and 2:00pm
Tex Share 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.
Talking Book Program
The Talking Book Program provides free library services for blind and physically disabled Texans of all ages who are unable to read standard print material due to visual, physical or reading disabilities. Books and magazines are available on cassette, braille, large print and soon digital. The program offers more than 80,000 titles in fiction and nonfiction, plus 80 magazines all for adults and children. There is an application form that is available in English and Spanish. Go to the below link for more information and the application forms. If you have any questions, let us know and we can help you through the process.
This is a service of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
New Free Service ResumeMaker
The library has a new free service to help you write resumes and prepare for interviews. It is an online program and does require you to have an email address.
Follow these steps to get to the program:
Click on the catalog link above.
On the right hand side of the page there is a link to the BCLS Website.
Click on this link and in the middle of the page is the link to ResumeMaker.
You will need to set up an account with your email and password.
You can see sample resumes, write and save your resume, tip for job interviews, and job search tools. We hope this free service will be a help in your job search!
Glassdoor.com
A comprehensive career resource with information on thousands of companies. Glassdoor includes salary and bonuses and details for specific jobs at specific companies, as well as actual interview questions and hiring process details. Click on the link below.
Weekly Story Hour
Story Hour for Parents and Children
EVERY THURSDAY 10:45
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.
Mar. 2 The Wind by Dorothy Scarborough
Apr. 6 The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
May 4 The Education of Little Tree by Forrest Carter
June 1 Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Laud Montgomery
July 6 It's your turn to recommend a favorite!
Aug. 3 Tribute to Elmer Kelton : Share one of his books with the group.
Recycling Program (Program Discontinued)
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
Feb. 13 &15 Sat. & Mon. President's Day
Helpful Websites
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
GED Study Guide Zone Free GED study guide
THEA Study Guide - Free online practice test
Accelerated Reader Books Free online tool to search for Accelerated Readers
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.
Job Search - Job Search website. Easy to use.
Texas Newspapers Online - Keep track of news around the state
IRS Website Print tax forms and read instructions online.
Sweetwater Freecycle Group New group in Sweetwater formed to recycle items no longer needed such as furniture, clothing etc. Go to website to join. Once you've joined, you can post messages to offer items or request an item you need.
Websites to Help with Mouse and Keyboarding Skills:
Mousing Around - Games to help build skills in moving and clicking the mouse or just to have fun!
JigZone - Lots of puzzles with different cuts and number of pieces to practice dragging and dropping.
Sense-Lang.org - Learning using typing games combines our learning skills , which make the experience into an exciting and challenging one.
Local Community Websites:
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Sweetwater Independent School District
Genealogy Sites: