LAURA'S LIBRARY IS CURRENTLY CLOSED. Anyone who came to programs at Laura's Library last summer will remember how our air conditioning struggled. While we were able to get it repaired at the time, we were advised that the repairs wouldn't last and that the HVAC system needed [...]
Teacher Nellie Belle Andrewartha and Principal Ruthabel Lander pose with students at the rock schoolhouse circa 1937. 2022 marks 150 years of continuous public education in the Eanes area. This fall, our Eanes History Group is tracing the history of our public schools from the [...]
To find new items in our catalog, look for the "What's Trending" box and click on the "What's New" tab, where you can select what kind of library material you are looking for and the time frame: Once the list has populated, you can refine the search [...]
Our weekly newsletter includes helpful information about library events and collections, as well as community news and public health updates. Subscribe in the signup box on our home page. 5/30/23 Summer opening, LEGOs, arcade, BookPage & more 5/23/23 Dinosaurs, Typewriter Rodeo, Joe McDermott, magician Cody Fisher [...]
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Updated 3/17/23 Laura's Library will be closed beginning 4/1/23 for construction. Learn more. Services Open 7 days Monday-Thursday 10-7 and Friday-Sunday 10-5. On-site services Browse the collection, sit and study/read or meet with a tutor, use a computer, print and make copies, and enjoy our backyards [...]
Have a voracious young reader in your family? Having trouble figuring out what books to reserve for them? Answer a few questions, and allow our librarians to put together a book bundle with their interests in mind. If there are specific books you DON'T want, you [...]
Let a librarian pick books for you with a Book Bundle for pick up at the window. 1 Reserve the materials you would like to borrow On our catalog page, log in to your account in the upper right hand corner. Browse or search the catalog [...]
Dick Brown, a long-time member of the Westbank community, passed away on March 5th, 2020. He was an early volunteer at our library, and seeing our need for stable funding, he devised and lobbied for legislation to create tax-funded library districts. Westbank Library was the first [...]
You can help the library whenever you shop on Amazon by using the AmazonSmile website (same products, same prices as Amazon). Sign in using your Amazon or Amazon Prime account, and select Friends of the Westbank Community Library District as your charity. Whenever you shop Amazon, do [...]
