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Scurry County Library now offers free downloadable eBooks, audiobooks and music!!!!  Just click here to get started.  For more information, contact the Front Desk.

Scurry County Library will be closed on Wednesday Feb. 8th for a staff training day. We will reopen on normal business hours on Thursday Feb. 9th.

 What's New!

New Arrivals

"Force of Nature" by C. J. Box.  Nate knew this day would come. While working for the Special Forces unit abroad, he witnessed a colleague do something horrific. Now that colleague is in a position of power, and he's eliminating those who know of his crime. Now Nate's life and that of his friends' lives are in danger. Can Joe Pickett help?

"Cinnamon Roll Murder" by Joanne Fluke.  When a bus brings the Cinnamon Roll Six jazz band into town, bakery owner April plans a display for the festival. When the bus overturns, the driver dies, and minor injuries to keyboard player Buddy Neiman become fatal. April has even more on her plate when she realizes that Buddy Neiman wasn't the real name of the man who died. Hannah Swensen Mystery. 

"Death Of An Artist" by Kate Wilhelm.  Marnie, the widowed owner of a gift shop, Van, her granddaughter, and Stef, an artists who refuses to sell her work, all live in Silver Bay. When Stef finds out that her husband is trying to sell her work, she threatens him. Later, when Stef dies in an accident at her studio, her husband is suspected. Marnie and Van team up to see that justice is done. 

New DVDs

"Crazy, Stupid, Love" Rated PG-13.  A middle-aged husband's life changes dramatically when his wife asks him for a divorce. He seeks to rediscover his manhood with the help of a new-found friend, Jacob, learning to pick up girls at bars.  

"Real Steel" Rated PG-13. Set in the near future, when robot boxing is considered a top sport, a struggling promoter believes he has found a champion in an abandoned robot. During his rise to the top, he learns he has an 11-year-old son who wants to know his father. 

"The Thief" by Clive Cussler & Justin Scott.  Isaac knows there's more to the story when he and his agency rescue a pair of scientists who hold a new invention-and one scientist is killed. With war on the horizon , Isaac must discover the identity of an espionage agent looking to give Germany a big edge with the invention. 

"So Pretty It Hurts" by  Kate White.  Bailey Weggins, a true crime journalist, needs a break from her busy life. She welcomes the thought of a relaxing weekend getaway with her friend Jesse. Unfortunately, the getaway at a music mogul's house in upstate New York turns out to be more like an Agatha Christie whodunit when one of the guests is found dead in her bed and Bailey must investigate. 

"City Of Dragons" by Robin Hobb.  Although dragons once again inhabit the world of the Rain Wilds, they are half-formed, flightless, and unable to fee or care for themselves. Their only hope of survival is to return to Kelsingera, their mythical homeland. To do this, they will need help from their human keepers and will need to search the depths of their ancestral memories for the knowledge that can save them all. The Rain Wilds Chronicles Bk. 3. 

"Seven Days in Utopia" Rated G.  After a disastrous debut on the pro circuit, a young golfer finds himself unexpectedly stranded in Utopia, TX. and is welcomed by an eccentric rancher. 

"Dolphin Tale" Rated PG.  A heartwarming story of a boy and his friendship with a dolphin who lost it's tail in a crab trap. 

About the Library

The Scurry County Library opened in June 1958.  The Library serves Scurry County and the surrounding counties.

The Scurry County Library is a charter member of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.  As a part of the State Library System, it is a member of the Big Country Library System, based in Abilene, Texas.

Because the Library is a member of the Texas State Library System, the Scurry County Library enjoys the benefits of the TexShare program.

Scurry County Library has expanded its services with audiobooks, eBooks, and music, available to download. Library card holders can check out and download digital media anytime, anywhere by visiting Big Country OverDrive.  For more information, please contact the Front Desk at 325-573-5572.

For more information about the City of Snyder, Texas click here.

Scurry County Museum is located at 6200 College Avenue Snyder, Texas (On WTC Campus).  Free Admission!!

Need articles from magazines and newspapers? Check out the Texshare databases.  Home access is available to the public by calling the library for the login information.

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TexasLawHelp.org is a free online resource for legal information.  It is a one stop shop for the public to learn about their legal rights, download form and find legal assistance.  The website has over 1,600 resources including over 300 in Spanish.

Please take a couple of minutes to provide your opinion on our library by clicking here or on the logo to the left. Your thoughts are very important, and the Texas Library Association want to share your views with our state's elected officials.

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Texas Workskills Development for Libraries project, better know as TWDL, seeks to enhance and build the workforce skills of Texas residents.  You will find help, information, and a schedule of workshops regarding resume preparation, writing cover letters, online application completion, job hunting strategies, and interviewing techniques.  You will also find links to self-paced tutorials, lists of agencies offering training by region, and much more.

Schools and nonprofit organizations that are members of NAEIR gain access to millions of dollars in free merchandise. Currently, NAEIR members are averaging over $18,000 worth of free products per year for their organizations. Members pay a membership fee and nominal shipping and handling charges - the merchandise itself is FREE.  Scurry County Library uses the products we receive for Summer Reading Programs, Children's programs, office supplies and promoting the Library.  If you are interested, call NAEIR or complete the online request form.  Please mention the Scurry County Library as the referring organization in the "Comments" box.  Thank you! 

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