Victoria Public Library, serving an area of 84,000 residents, has a collection of 120,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 4,600 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,980 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 31 employees, of whom 9 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $198,000. Patrons make 180,000 visits annually, and check out materials 340,000 times. Fifty-four percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Location:
302 N Main St, Victoria Texas 77901
Telephone
361-572-2704
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Port Lavaca) Calhoun County Public Library
(Yoakum) Carl & Mary Welhausen Library
(Cuero) Cuero Public Library
(Beeville) Joe Barnhart Bee County Library
(Karnes City) Karnes City Public Library
(Kenedy) Kenedy Public Library
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04/04 Coming to The Victoria 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.
Great Texas Mosquito Festival Clute TX July25-27 Many booths with a variety of foods, along with arts and crafts and more. The carnival provides three days of fun for children and adults.
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.
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