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.
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Artist of the Month
H.R. Daniel is the artist of the month for September. Be sure to come by and see his western themed paintings. He does acrylic and watercolor and ink wash.
Weekly Story Hour
STORY HOUR MEETS EVERY THURSDAY AT 10:45
Library Staff will lead the parents and children in
reading stories, singing songs and other fun activities!
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.
Sept. 7 Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
Oct. 5 I Married a Soldier by Lydia Spencer Lane
Nov. 2 The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Dec. 7 A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Jan. 4 Telling Tales of Dusk by Terri Erickson
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
Labor Day Holdiay Sat. & Mon. Sept. 4 & 6
Helps for Job Searching
Looking for a job? Need help with your resume? Need to practice interviewing? Need to practice or learn more about the computer?
The County-City Library has several helpful websites and resources available for checkout to help with your job search or improving your computer skills.
The following websites, links belows, are free for your use:
Resumemaker
Glassdoor
Texas Workskills Development in Library
Available for checkout:
DVD: The Complete Job Application-filling in the Blanks
Books: Job Smarts 12 Steps to Job Success
Job Search Basics
Free Service ResumeMaker
The library has a 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.
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.
Texas Workskills Development in Libraries
The above link is a website that was designed to help patrons with job searching, resume writing, basic computer skills and much more. We are part of the Big Country Library System. BCLS, along with five other regional library systems have developed this project which is free to all patrons. We hope this will be a valuable tool for those needing help with job searching, computers skills etc.
Brainfuse is paid through JobNow! for patrons and provides live interview coaching, resume lab career resources and academic skill via live tutoring, writing assistance, a test center and a 24/7 question center. This service is available 7 days a week from 2pm-11pm. First time users should click on the Sign up button to create their own unique username and password. This service will be only be available until August 2010.
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.
Helpful Websites
Publisher's Weekly Best Seller List
New York Times Best Seller List
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.
Who Writes Like Whom Find authors who write like your favorite author.
TexShare Databases- You can get the login and password from the library.
4tests- Free online practice tests
GED Study Guide Zone Free GED study guide
THEA Study Guide - Free online practice test
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.
Who Represents Me provides information about current districts and members of the Texas Senate, Texas House of Representatives, the Texas delegation to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, and the State Board of Education.
An online video collection featuring one-minute songs and rhymes for babies, toddlers and preschool children in both English and Spanish. Filmed in partnership with Rocky Mountain PBS, librarians throughout Colorado share successful activities as well as literacy tips.
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
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.
Genealogy Sites:
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