R.B. Hoover Library
|
|
1428 Wooded Acres Drive. #104
Waco, Texas 76710
254-745-6018
HOURS
Monday - Saturday 10 AM - 6 PM
Thursday 10 AM - 9 PM
After 34 years in the Lake Air Mall, the R. B.
Hoover Library opened in its new location in January 2002.
Click here for map: Library
map
|
|
FEATURES
Children's Department
The focal point of the library is "Bernard" the huge dragon who graces
the entrance to the colorful children's department. Children's books,
AV materials, computers, stuffed toys, and wooden puzzles are some of
the features of this department. Free children's programs are held every
Wednesday at 10:30 am throughout the year for pre-schoolers.
Large Print Books
The Hoover Library has a large selection of large-print books - both
current titles and old favorites. Fiction, mysteries, westerns, biographies,
and non-fiction books are featured in this popular department.
Audio-Visual Department
The audio book department at the Hoover Library is always busy. This
library owns over 1,000 audio books on cassette that are enjoyed by
walkers, travelers and others. Audio books on CD are being added as
they become available. For several years the focal point of the video
collection at this library has been travel videos. Now that more space
is available, the video collection is expanding to include movies and
how-to videos. In the coming year, DVDs will also be added.
Reserves and Inter-library Loans
The Hoover Library processes many patron requests on a daily basis.
Materials may be reserved, transferred from another branch, or requested
from an out of town library at no charge.
Reference Department
A full service reference department is available providing assistance
with reference questions and projects.
Meeting Rooms
A large meeting room is available for use by non-profit organizations
at no charge. The library provides tables, chairs, kitchen facilities,
and the use of a TV/VCR. This room may be reserved by calling 745-6021.
The library also has a small study room for public use at no charge.
Computers
Fourteen computers are available for public use at no charge. They all
have internet access and six of them have Microsoft Office available.
Printing from the computers is available at 15 cents per page.Computer
Classes (link to comp class page) are taught on a regular basis. Click
to see a list of classes and a current schedule. Please call 745-6018
to register to attend a class. Seating is limited to 8 participants
per class.
Periodicals
Area newspapers, as well as the Wall Street Journal, USA
Today, Valueline and Morningstar are available daily. A wide array of
popular and educational magazines are available. In addition, patrons
have access to many periodical articles online.
Staff
Under the direction of Library Manager Mary Ellen Wright, the staff
consists of 2 full-time and 3 part-time library technicians who excel
at customer service and make every effort to meet the demands of the
public.
HISTORY
The R. B. Hoover Library originally opened in 1967 in
the Lake Air Mall and was known as the Lake Air Station. Shortly after
opening it was renamed for Brad Hoover, a longtime library supporter
and board member.
The library operated very successfully in this location
for 34 years, moving and enlarging several times within the mall. With
the sale of the mall in 2001 and its proposed demolition, the library
was forced to relocate. With the support of the city administration
and the Friends of the Library, the library was able to move to its
new location in January 2002 with three times its former space. For
years the Hoover Library has been the busiest of the community libraries
and that trend continues. The spring and summer of 2002 have seen an
amazing support from the community for this new library.
|
