Comfort Public Library

Comfort Public Library Our goal is to provide a broad range of library services of the highest quality to all people.

It is the mission of the Comfort Public Library to provide a broad range of library services of the highest quality to all citizens, in the most efficient and effective manner possible. The Library will meet the informational, educational, recreational, cultural, historical and intellectual needs of its patrons and of the Comfort community.

Local author Steve Denmark will be at Comfort Public Library this morning Saturday, August 29, at 10:30 am to talk about...
08/29/2026

Local author Steve Denmark will be at Comfort Public Library this morning Saturday, August 29, at 10:30 am to talk about his new book, The Longhorn Reckoning. In his book, the year is 1861, and a series of seemingly small decisions sets events into motion that will echo across battlefields, river campaigns, frontier settlements, and the vast reaches of the American West. As the nation descends into Civil War, lives become intertwined in ways none of them could foresee. Come hear Mr. Denmark describe his creative process and how his variety of unique characters emerge from his mind to become intertwined with a man who lost everything he loved. We promise you'll be fascinated by the story.

Local author Steve Denmark will be at Comfort Public Library this Saturday, August 29, at 10:30 am to talk about his new...
08/27/2026

Local author Steve Denmark will be at Comfort Public Library this Saturday, August 29, at 10:30 am to talk about his new book, The Longhorn Reckoning. In his book, the year is 1861, and a series of seemingly small decisions sets events into motion that will echo across battlefields, river campaigns, frontier settlements, and the vast reaches of the American West. As the nation descends into Civil War, lives become intertwined in ways none of them could foresee. Come hear Mr. Denmark describe his creative process and how his variety of unique characters emerge from his mind to become intertwined with a man who lost everything he loved. We promise you'll be fascinated by the story.

So I’m kind of obsessed with Jimothy, Seattle’s short-spined raccoon. In typical Amazon fashion they are already selling...
08/21/2026

So I’m kind of obsessed with Jimothy, Seattle’s short-spined raccoon. In typical Amazon fashion they are already selling a book called “Jimothy is just Right” so I bought one for the Library and read it this morning during Wee Fun Friday. The book is delightful, and during Craft Time we made Jimothy pictures. It’s all fun all the time at CPL’s version of Story Time!!

If you like historical fiction or Westerns or both, then this book is for you! Author Steve Denmark will be at Comfort P...
08/18/2026

If you like historical fiction or Westerns or both, then this book is for you! Author Steve Denmark will be at Comfort Public Library on Saturday, August 29 at 10:30 am to talk about his latest book, The Longhorn Reckoning. The story begins in Sabinal, Texas, in 1862. It is a Western that scatters across the frontier, where choices always have consequences and every loose strand is headed toward a reckoning. His characters are unforgettable, each with their own role and mission, and they will draw you into the heart of the mid-1800's west. Don't miss Mr. Denmark's talk about how his unique personalities, their rugged surroundings, and the hardships they face went from his imagination onto the written page.

Sorry—the date that the book barn will be closed is correct, but the day of the week is NOT. The Book Barn used book sto...
08/11/2026

Sorry—the date that the book barn will be closed is correct, but the day of the week is NOT. The Book Barn used book store will be closed this FRIDAY, August 14 due to lack of volunteers. However, it will be OPEN as usual on Saturday, August 15! So, on SATURDAY, come buy your next great read, then volunteer to help so that a) they don’t have to close on a day they’re supposed to be open; and b) the person who makes these posts won’t make the mistakes that we all know happen when I “assume”!
I apologize for any inconvenience 😢.

Due to a lack of volunteers, the Book Barn used book store will be CLOSED this Saturday, August 14. In order to prevent ...
08/11/2026

Due to a lack of volunteers, the Book Barn used book store will be CLOSED this Saturday, August 14.
In order to prevent future closures, please donate a small number of hours to the Friends of Comfort Public Library, who operate the Book Barn. A few hours makes a big difference!!

Focus groups for Texas Tech study about Flash Flood vulnerability and Risk Information Needs to be held at Comfort Publi...
08/07/2026

Focus groups for Texas Tech study about Flash Flood vulnerability and Risk Information Needs to be held at Comfort Public Library.
Two sessions are planned on Thursday, August 27; one at 10:00 am and one at 5:00 pm. Participation is voluntary and confidential, and participants will be mailed a $35 gift card after the sessions. Please see the attached flyer for more information:

Tickets to this year’s Taste of Comfort are now on sale! $50.00 each at the Library or on Eventbrite (with a small conve...
08/06/2026

Tickets to this year’s Taste of Comfort are now on sale! $50.00 each at the Library or on Eventbrite (with a small convenience fee) or $60.00 at the door. The event will take place at Hermann Sons Hilltop Camp on Saturday, September 26 at 5:00 pm. If you’d like to purchase through Eventbrite, scan this QR code. We hope to see you there!

We're getting excited for the 2026 Taste of Comfort! Ticket sales start Today, August 1, both in person at the Library a...
08/01/2026

We're getting excited for the 2026 Taste of Comfort! Ticket sales start Today, August 1, both in person at the Library and for a small convenience fee on Eventbrite. Tickets are $50.00 in advance, or $60.00 at the Entrance to the Event.

In order to make this year's TOC a success we need your help! If you'd like to support the Library with your food or beverage business, we have lots of opportunities that evening. Also, if you have items you'd like to contribute to that evening's Silent Auction, we're accepting those starting now here at the Library. Items might include unique personal collectibles, gift baskets or certificates for services from your business, or other objects of value. We welcome all donations, and you'll be helping your local Library with them.

So call or come by the Library; we'll be excited to have you as part of this year's Gala Fundraiser!!

How to Grow a Reader: Start with the Book BarnHow can parents encourage their children to be lifelong reader? It can beg...
07/30/2026

How to Grow a Reader: Start with the Book Barn
How can parents encourage their children to be lifelong reader? It can begin with a visit to the Comfort Library Book Barn.

A love of reading doesn’t just happen. Parents need to plant the first seeds. It begins with a board book and a lap to sit on. Holding a board book in their hands and turning the pages with the help of a parent is the first step. It is an introduction to pictures of things around them. The lines beneath the pictures don’t mean anything at first. Slowly and with repartition, young children begin to see that the lines beneath the pictures are letters and those letters form words that identify what the picture is and tell something about it. Next the child moves on to simple stories that they can read on their own; although a warm lap and a parent to help sound out the hard words is still important.
Eventually a child realizes that they can read and that books hold the key to an endless world of pleasure and adventure.

Nothing pleases Book Barn volunteers more than to see children and young teen readers leave with books that will take them to new places that they haven’t been before. There is a well stocked children’s corner and a wall of books for Young Adult readers in the Barn. Some are books with characters young readers can closely identify with, others have characters dealing with things the readers may be experiencing themselves, and still others take them to worlds they never thought about. The possibilities are endless.

To the people who say young people don’t read books anymore, Book Barn volunteers respond that it isn’t true. There are still young people who have discovered the love of holding a book in their hand and turning the pages that lead them deeper into the story. These are the young readers who parents planted the seed of a love of reading and who model that love by reading books themselves.

Come to the Book Barn at 7th and Main, Saturdays from 10 am to 2pm, or the 2nd and 4th Fridays from noon to 4 pm. Bring your young readers and both you and they are sure to find some great books.

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701 High Street
Comfort, TX
78013

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm

Telephone

+18309952398

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