Nesbitt Memorial Library Columbus, Texas |
Last Updated
June 04, 2014
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Tour the Nesbitt Memorial Library
The library was built around one of the many majestic old live oak trees which grace the City of Columbus. |
Just inside the front entrance, the library provides patrons with easy access to its newest books. |
The library's reference section is also near the front entrance. |
Naturally, the circulation desk is also right up front . . . | The custom tiles on the counter show scenes from Columbus and the Colorado River. They were created by area artist Pat Johnson (maroon shirt) and installed in 2005. |
. . . and it looks out over the entire library. |
Library staff is always willing to assist patrons at the front desk . . . |
. . or in the reference section . . . |
. . . or at the main card catalog consoles near the front entrance and in the non-fiction section. |
The library maintains a substantial collection of current magazines and newspapers. |
The children's section occupies about one-third of the floor space in the main reading room . . . |
. . . and is home to the library's doll collection. |
The library's spacious meeting room hosts activities for
children, such as this program during the summer . . . |
. | . . . and for adults, such as this appearance by three local authors Beth Wiseman, Gwen Brown, and Max Barnett. |
Patrons flock to the main bank of Internet access computers, which is flanked by a collection of art . . . | . . . or connect to the wireless . . . |
. . . or browse the stacks in the fiction section . . |
or select one of the library's large collection of videotapes or DVDs . . . |
. . . or get answers to their questions in the labyrinthine non-fiction section. |
Patrons in the Texas Room work with documents
and books at the elegant table built of long leaf pine by local artist Mark
Potter . . . |
. . . or with the library's extensive collection of microfilm. . . |
. . . while library staff work nearby, digitizing material for this website. |
The director can usually be found in the back office working on book orders, paying bills and contemplating upcoming events. |
All the while, the sky is blue, the sun is shining, and the flowers are blooming. |