Giddings Public Library

Giddings Public Library Welcome to the Giddings Public Library, the center of family and community events in Giddings, Texas.

Summer reading logs are now able to be turned in! Once you complete your log, bring it to the temporary, teeny-tiny libr...
06/01/2026

Summer reading logs are now able to be turned in! Once you complete your log, bring it to the temporary, teeny-tiny library, located at 924 E. Austin St., anytime between June 1-June 26 and pick up your prize. You can also submit your completed log at any in-person experience.
Visit our website for more information on this year's summer reading program:
https://www.giddingspubliclibrary.org/children-teens/summer-reading

Sunday Staff Pick: Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson
05/31/2026

Sunday Staff Pick: Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson

We've been an accredited member of the Texas Library System for more than 35 years! Gaining accreditation offers many be...
05/30/2026

We've been an accredited member of the Texas Library System for more than 35 years! Gaining accreditation offers many benefits for us and our community, including:

* Staff education opportunities
* Interlibrary loans
* TexShare card program
* Online databases
* Grant eligibility
* Summer-reading resources
* Professional networking
* Legislative updates

The accreditation process is managed by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, a state agency founded in 1909.

Summer-reading in-person experiences begin next week. Don't miss out! We have exciting experiences planned for children ...
05/29/2026

Summer-reading in-person experiences begin next week. Don't miss out! We have exciting experiences planned for children of all ages. Registration is not required to attend our in-person events.

All in-person experiences are hosted in the gym of the Giddings Elementary School (GES) at 1402 E. Industry St.

For more information about this year's summer-reading program, visit our website: https://www.giddingspubliclibrary.org/children-teens/summer-reading

Our building might be closed, but we still have plenty of resources available! Have you checked out our online collectio...
05/27/2026

Our building might be closed, but we still have plenty of resources available! Have you checked out our online collection of local newspapers?

Our partnership with the Portal to Texas History offers free online access to digital copies of local newspapers, including Giddings Times & News and Lexington Leader. Older, out-of-print local newspapers are also available. In fact, you'll find almost 5,000 items in the online collection!

All issues are keyword searchable. The newspaper digitization project is ongoing, with newspaper issues becoming available as they're scanned and uploaded.

Visit the online collection here: https://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/partners/GPLCC/

Watch the videos on our website for guidance on how to get the most out of the Portal to Texas History: https://www.giddingspubliclibrary.org/resources/portal-to-texas-history

Recently arrived New York Times bestselling, angst-filled, complex literary fiction: The Things We Never Say by Elizabet...
05/26/2026

Recently arrived New York Times bestselling, angst-filled, complex literary fiction: The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout

Artie Dam is a man with a secret. He goes about his days teaching American history to high schoolers, correcting their casual ignorance, and lending a kind word to those who need it most. He spends his free time sailing the beautiful Massachusetts Bay, or with his adult son and his wife of more than three decades ― and as Artie does these things, he plans the event that will forever change the world he inhabits.

But when a startling accident awakens a new perspective, and he realizes that life has its own secret it's been keeping from him, Artie charts another course full of grief, hilarity, and heart, to a place where the end marks the beginning.

Just a reminder: We're closed today in observance of Memorial Day. You can still check out e-books and audiobooks throug...
05/25/2026

Just a reminder: We're closed today in observance of Memorial Day. You can still check out e-books and audiobooks through Libby, the library reading app.

It's easy to use Libby! Just download the app and connect your library account. For more information, visit Libby online at https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby

Sunday Staff Pick: All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
05/24/2026

Sunday Staff Pick: All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

REMINDER: We're closed today through Monday.ORIGINAL POST: The temporary, teeny-tiny library is closed May 23-25 in obse...
05/23/2026

REMINDER: We're closed today through Monday.

ORIGINAL POST: The temporary, teeny-tiny library is closed May 23-25 in observance of Memorial Day.

Address

924 E. Austin Street (Temporary Location)
Giddings, TX
78942

Opening Hours

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

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+19795422716

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