Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library, serving an area of 12,000 residents, has a collection of 28,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 960 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 340 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 4 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $8,400. Patrons make 19,800 visits annually, and check out materials 35,000 times. Twenty-nine percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Location:
201 Ackerman St, Rockdale Texas 76567
Telephone
512-446-3410
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Copperas Cove) Copperas Cove Public Library
(Harker Heights) Harker Heights Public Library
(Killeen) Killeen Public Library
(Leander) Leander Public Library
(Belton) Lena Armstrong Public Library
(Rockdale) Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library
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01/10 Coming to The Rockdale 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.
Austin Yoga Conference Austin TX May11-12 Mehtab, Kyra Haglund, Charlotte Matsumura, and Gioconda are among the master yoga teachers who will appear at the Austin Yoga Conference.
Cactus Pear Music Festival San Antonio TX July5-15 A classical music festival inspired by the cactus pear margarita.
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.
Houston Italian Festival Houston TX October10-13 Fiesta Italiana! Bringing Italian culture to life.
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