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| Teen Services |
| Access your library account and view our card catalog online HERE. Anyone may view the online card catalog to see what our library has on the shelf; however, you must have a valid library card in order to login to your account. Recheck and reserve items, write reviews, build your book bag, AND MUCH MORE! |
| Hours of Operation Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
| OVERDRIVE - eBooks!!! Borrow eBooks from our library today. With overdrive, you can borrow and enjoy FREE eBooks, audiobooks, and more from your library's digital collection. All you need is an internet connection and a valid library card. The Overdrive App may also be downloaded to your portable device. |
| TexShare DataBase (It's Amazing!!!) TexShare is a subscription provided to you free of charge as a patron of our library. Try these databases filled with magazine articles, encyclopedia entries, resume builder, legal information, crafts/hobbies, genealogy, automotive, and MUCH MORE! Contact us for the username and password. |
| Carl & Mary Welhausen Library 810 Front Street Yoakum, TX 77995 Phone #: (361) 293-5001 |
DID YOU KNOW A LIBRARY CARD IS FREE?
| The Friends of the Carl and Mary Welhausen LIbrary invite you to "Like Us On Facebook" to stay informed of all the Friend's and Library activities. |
| Movies Available for Check Out with your library card for FREE! DVDs and BluRay |
Friends of the Carl and Mary Welhausen Library Teen Advisory Committee
The Friends of the Carl and Mary Welhausen Teen Advisory Committee (TAC) is a volunteer group of responsible and dedicated individuals
ranging from ages 13-18 who are committed to making a difference in the Library and their Community. This committee operates under the
direction of the Friends of the Library Board. Members will have a vital role in helping develop the junior and young adult collections,
participating in community outreach projects, offering ideas and participating in event and program planning, publicity, and volunteering. TAC
members gain community service hours, great leadership skills and meet new people, as they participate and assist, as a team, in organizing
certain events and programs throughout the year. The service year runs from September 1st - August 31st. Applications are
generally accepted during the month of August.
The Friends of the Carl and Mary Welhausen Teen Advisory Committee (TAC) is a volunteer group of responsible and dedicated individuals
ranging from ages 13-18 who are committed to making a difference in the Library and their Community. This committee operates under the
direction of the Friends of the Library Board. Members will have a vital role in helping develop the junior and young adult collections,
participating in community outreach projects, offering ideas and participating in event and program planning, publicity, and volunteering. TAC
members gain community service hours, great leadership skills and meet new people, as they participate and assist, as a team, in organizing
certain events and programs throughout the year. The service year runs from September 1st - August 31st. Applications are
generally accepted during the month of August.
| We have graphic novels, comic books, and manga for your recreational reading. |
| As one of their community outreach Little Free Library at the Yoakum Community Hospital to be utilized at the public's leisure. |
| The TAC participates in the annual weekend in June. This allows the opportunity to assist in promoting TAC and the library activities. |
| In December 2018, the TAC collected items for Operation Christmas Child, and were able to deliver 14 boxes to be delivered to the less fortunate in other countries. |
| Anyone has the ability to check material out from this section; however SEATING IS RESERVED FOR TEENS! This cozy space offers charging stations at a booth and lighted bar; young adult coloring books, colored pencils and pens; a lounging area with a teen magazine filled coffee table for recreational reading; tons of reading material including comic books, graphic novels, and manga; audio books; board games (upon request); a message board; teen inspired decoration; and an inviting atmosphere. A GREAT PLACE TO STUDY, COLLABORATE, AND HAVE A GREAT TIME! |
