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52 TEXAS ALMANAC-1982-1983
1964-1965
1966
1967
1968
1969-1970
1970-1971
1971-1972
1972-1973
1973-1974PUBLIC LIBRARIES
The following information on Texas Libraries was
furnished by Dr. Dorman H. Winfrey, State Librarian
and Director of the Texas State Library in Austin, and
Millicent Huff, editor of "Texas Libraries."
Texas public libraries are currently in a period of
considerable change. Increased emphasis upon the
role of the public library as an information resource
and the expansion of library collections to include not
only books and magazines but also audiovisual materi-
als have changed libraries of all kinds. Through mem-
bership in the regional public library systems organ-
ized under provisions of the 1969 Texas Library
Systems Act, public libraries have access to services
and materials that enhance their ability to meet com-
munity needs. The Texas State Uibrary Communications
Network provides interlibrary loan and reference
service for library users.
A total of 298 libraries qualified for membership in
the regional systems in 1981. The systems, which are
administered by the Texas State Library, receive state
funds to carry out a variety of programs to improve li-
brary service in member libraries. Workshops and
other continuing education activities help librarians to
improve their skills. Rotating collections of print and
non-print materials extend the range of librarymaterials available. In addition, funds are available to
improve local collections.
Although public libraries have benefited from the
system programs and from programs made possible
by the federal Library Services and Construction Act,
the basic costs of library service are paid by city and
county governments. In fact, to qualify for the state
and federal programs, a library must maintain a level
of local support.
As public libraries seek to provide the services
that Texans need, they are taking advantage of com-
puters to catalog books and to locate titles needed for
interlibrary loan. Many of the larger libraries have
strong local history collections. Throughout the state,
libraries are seeking ways to provide library service
to the non-English speaking and to the adult popula-
tion that has not used libraries because of limited
reading ability.
The period of change for public libraries is there-
fore making them institutions that provide services
needed by all citizens of the state.
In the following list, abbreviations used are: L, li-
brary; P.L., public library; C.L., county library; Mem.
L., memorial library; Mun. L., municipal library.Library, County-
Abernathy P.L., Hale...........
*Abilene P.L., Taylor...........
Albany, Shackelford C.L.,
Shackelford.................
*Alice P.L., Jim Wells............
*Allen P.L., Collin..............
*Alpine P.L., Brewster..........
Alto Loma, Santa Fe
Comn. L., Galveston...........
Alto, Stella Hill Mem. L.,
Cherokee ..................
*Amarillo P.L., Potter ..........
*Anahuac, Chambers C.L.,
Cham bers ..................
*Andrews C. L., Andrews........
*Angleton, Brazoria C.L.
System, Brazoria .............
Anson P.L., Jones..............
Archer City, Archer C.L.,
A rcher....................
*Arlington P.L., Tarrant.........
*Aspermont, Stonewall C.L.,
Stonew all..................
*Athens, Clint W. Murchison Mem. L.,
Henderson .................
Atlanta Mem. L., Cass ..........
*Austin P.L., Travis............
Austwell L., Refugio............
*Azle P.L., Tarrant.............
*Baird, Callahan C.L., Callahan...
*Ballinger, Carnegie P.L.,
Runnels... ............
Balmorhea P.L., Reeves.........
*Bandera C.L., Bandera .........Pop. Pop.
Served Served
(1980 (1980
Census) Vols. Library, County- Census) Vols.
3,632 6,901 Barksdale, Nueces Canyon P.L.,
111,344 235,094 Edwards1047,780
*Bartlett, Teinert Mem. P.L.,
Bell....................... 1,569 11,235
36,288 78,176 *Bastrop P.L., Bastrop .......... 3,682 13,265
11,529 23,155 Bay City P.L., Matagorda........ 30,082 18,443
7,578 44,085 *Baytown, Sterling Mun. L.,
Harris..................... 77,067 101,727
1,530 5,000 *Beaumont, P.L. System,
Jefferson .................. 118,031 156,947
1,200 8,520 *Bedford P.L., Tarrant.......... 23,748 35,692
154,752 287,484 Beeville, Bee Cournty P.L.,
Bee....................... . 25,990 25,563
18,478 35,020 *Bellaire City L., Harris......... . 14,936 44,701
13,284 26,263 *Bellville P.L., Austin ........... . 2,862 14,621
*Belton City L., Bell............. 10,714 27,557
167,258 193,310 *Big Lake, Reagan C.L., Reagan. . . 4,126 13,011
2,810 10,119 Big Sandy, Holly Com. L., Upshur .. 200 1,708
*Big Spring, Howard C.L., Howard. 33,286 43,780
7,250 5,304 Blanco L., Inc., Blanco.......... 1,169 5,996
183,799 192,849 Blue Mound Com. L., Tarrant ..... 2,496 5,474
*Boerne P.L., Kendall .......... 7,205 13,500
2,395 9,000 *Bonham P.L., Fannin.......... 7,242 21,233
*Borger, Hutchinson C.L.,
34,533 30,373 Hutchinson................. 26,271 46,938
6,189 14,500 *Bowie P.L., Montague........... 5,619 12,761
343,813 680,241 Brackettville, Kinney C.P.L.,
280 2,128 Kinney.................... 2,304 9,432
6,595 19,536 *Brady, F.M. (Buck) Richards
3,392 17,062 Mem. L., McCulloch .......... 8,688 16,871
Breckenridge P.L., Stephens ..... 9,898 9,350
6,861 10,358 *Brenham, Nancy Carol Roberts Mem.
672 NA L., Washington .............. 21,953 30,070
7,013 20,000 *Bridgeport P.L., Wise .......... 3,550 14,053Jenny Lind Porter, Austin;
Edith Rayzor Canant, Texas City, alternate,
Bessie Maas Rowe, Port Arthur;
Grace Marie Scott, Abilene, alternate.
William E. Bard, Dallas;
Bessie Maas Rowe, Port Arthur, alternate.
Kathryn Henry Harris, Waco;
Sybil Leonard Armes, El Paso, alternate.
Mrs. Anne B. Marley, Austin;
Rose Davidson Speer, Brady, alternate.
Mrs. Robby K. Mitchell, McKinney;
Faye Carr Adams, Dallas, alternate.
Dr. Terry Fontenot, Port Arthur; Faye Carr
Adams, Dallas, alternate.
Mrs. Clark Gresham, Burkburnett; Marion
McDaniel, Sidney, alternate.
Mrs. Violette Newton, Beaumont; Mrs. Stella
Woodall, San Antonio, alternate.1974-1975 Mrs. Lila Todd O'Niell, Port Arthur; C. W.
Miller, San Antonio, alternate.
1975-1976 Mrs. Ethel Osborn Hill, Port Arthur; Dr.
Gene Shuford, Denton, alternate.
1976-1977 Mrs. Florice Stripling Jeffers, Burkburnett;
Mrs. Vera L. Eckert, San Angelo, alternate.
1977-1978 Mrs. Ruth Carruth, Vernon; Mrs. Joy
Gresham Hagstrom, Burkburnett, alternate.
1978-1979 Patsy Stodghill, Dallas; Dorothy B. Elfstro-
man, Galveston, alternate.
1979-1980 Dorothy B. Elfstroman, Galveston; Ruth Car-
ruth, Vernon, alternate.
1980-1981 Weems S. Dykes, McCamey; Mildred Crab-
tree Speer, Amarillo, alternate.
No appointments made for 1981-1982 or 1982-1983
when this section went to press.
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