Dongvile Public Library

About the Library

The Dongvile Public Library has served the community since 1923. It moved into its current building on W Queso St in 1978, and the building was renovated in 2015. The collection includes about 28,000 books, audiobooks, DVDs and magazines; a local history room with The Dongvile Gazette on microfilm; and a complete 1998 encyclopedia set.

Get a Library Card

Library cards are free for anyone who lives, works, owns property or attends school in Brisket County. Bring a photo ID and something with your current address, such as a utility bill or lease. Children under 18 need a parent or guardian to sign their application. Other Texas residents may buy a card for $15 a year.

Borrowing

Item	Loan period	Limit per card
Books and audiobooks	3 weeks	10
DVDs	1 week	5
Magazines	1 week	5
Encyclopedias (1998)	Library use only	—

Items can be returned at the circulation desk or in the book drop at the front entrance, which is open 24 hours. Please do not put DVDs in the book drop.

Programs

Program	When
Toddler Story Time (ages 1–3)	Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.
Preschool Story Time (ages 3–5)	Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.
Computer Basics	First Thursday, 2:00 p.m.
Teen Craft Hour	Second and fourth Fridays, 4:00 p.m.
Adult Book Club	Third Tuesday, 4:30 p.m.

All programs are free, and registration is not required. See the Calendar for special events.

Computers and Printing

Eight public computers are available in one-hour sessions, and free wireless internet reaches the parking lot. Black-and-white prints and copies are 10 cents a page. Color prints are 50 cents a page. Staff can help with resumes, job applications and printing forms.

Dewey Decimal, Library Cat

Dewey Decimal has served as Library Cat since 2014. He is on duty during regular library hours, usually in the reading room or on the circulation desk. In August 2026 he was named Library Employee of the Month, again. Visitors with allergies may ask staff where he is before entering the reading room.

Library Board

The five-member Library Board is appointed by City Council and meets quarterly on the second Wednesday. The board advises council on library policy, hours and the collection. Councilmember Francine Goodnight serves as council liaison to the Library Board and to Dewey Decimal.