Building Community in Rural Texas

Small and rural libraries accounted for the majority (80.5%) of the public libraries in the U.S. five years ago, according to research done by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Yoakum County Library in Plains, Texas, is the last small, rural library a person will see as the roads divide...

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Published inTexas library journal Vol. 94; no. 3; pp. 81 - 82
Main Authors Benson, Anne, McAdams, A'ndrea
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Houston Texas Library Association 01.10.2018
Subjects
Community
Libraries
Migrant workers
Rural areas
School librarians
Secondary school students
Students
Teachers
New Mexico
United States > US
Texas
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Summary:Small and rural libraries accounted for the majority (80.5%) of the public libraries in the U.S. five years ago, according to research done by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Yoakum County Library in Plains, Texas, is the last small, rural library a person will see as the roads divide toward New Mexico less than five blocks from the library's front door. Oftentimes, the 1957 building is a stop for free restrooms or other traveling-convenience factors. To serve as a link to the needs of all the various entities within our city limits can sometimes present a challenge to a library with limited staff and resources. Students in K-12 also benefit from free 24/7 Wi-Fi, and we offer a dedicated wireless printer behind our circulation desk for secondary students, who receive a school-use laptop. We also plan to promote the new TexShare service, Credo, to the high school teachers and students.
ISSN:0040-4446