Located next to the Gillespie County Courthouse at 115 West Main Street, the library welcomes guests of all ages to read and explore thousands of items in its collection.
SERVICES
Adults and children age 6 and above who live in Gillespie County can obtain a library card at no charge. All children must have their card signed by a parent or guardian when filling out a card application.
Visitors to Gillespie County who stay for three months or longer can enjoy library privileges after paying a $5 fee. Non-residents of Gillespie County (residents of Blanco, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Llano and Mason) can obtain a card for a $5 fee.
Books may be checked out for two weeks, and if not requested by another library user, may be renewed for another two weeks.
YOUTH
Young readers can find their own exclusive area on the first floor. Picture books, stories for children, and fiction and non-fiction reads for older kids are featured.
Special events for children are often held, and a schedule of programs can be found at the library’s central desk or on the library’s website: http://www1. youseemore.com/pioneer/
ADULTS
Adult fiction and non-fiction books, reference materials, the Texas collection, magazines and periodicals are located on the second floor, accessible by stairs or elevator.
LIBRARY ‘FRIENDS’ In addition to being a department of the County of Gillespie, the library is supported by the Friends of Pioneer Memorial Library.
Annual membership in the Friends of Pioneer Memorial Library is open to all at a nominal cost.
LIBRARY HISTORY
Pioneer Memorial Library is housed in a former Gillespie County Courthouse, which was designed by Alfred Giles.
The historic building served as the courthouse from 1882 until 1939, when the courthouse shifted to a its current location next door.
Various governmental organizations occupied the building until it was closed in 1963.
Two years later, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene McDermott of Dallas funded the preservation of the building so that it could be used as a public library. It was dedicated in May 1967.
In 1983, Mrs. McDermott provided a challenge for a matching grant so that renovations and expansion to the second floor could be accomplished. The community responded, and the renovated library was dedicated in December 1984.
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