Larry J. Ringer Library
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Hours:Monday - 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
Address and Phone:1818 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy. S. College Station, TX 77845 (979) 764-3416 View Google Map |
Announcements and Special Events:
Free class: Resume Workshop - Monday, April 29, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., bring a list of previous employers and references, in the front meeting room
Volunteer Reception - Tuesday, April 30, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., the public is invited
Teen Book Club - Wednesday, May 1, 4:00 to 5:00 p.m., free refreshments
Library Closed for 3 hours - Friday, May 3, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., so library staff can attend a required city function
Mother's Day Craft - Saturday, May 4, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., presented by Brazos Valley Jewelry Artists Guild (BVJAG), all ages
Summer reading registration for all ages starts May 20. Check back for more details in May.
See our eBook collection. Read instructions, call the library at (979) 764-3416, or stop by the Reference Desk for help.
Calendars: printable calendar, online calendar
Directions:
The closest intersection is Harvey Mitchell Pkwy. (FM 2818) and Welsh Ave. The library is located across the street from A&M Consolidated High School.
Eastbound traffic can turn into the library entrance just past Welsh Ave.
Westbound traffic on FM 2818 can no longer turn into the main library entrance. Westbound options:
A) turn left at Welsh Ave. and left behind the dry cleaners at the end of the shopping center
B) turn left at Rio Grande Blvd, right on Navarro Dr, right on Welsh Ave., and right into the shopping center just before 2818
History of Larry J. Ringer Library:
In 1986, the cities of Bryan and College Station signed an interlocal agreement for Bryan to operate a branch library in College Station. College Station's first public library opened in 1987, and the present location opened in 1998. The College Station Public Library was renamed Larry J. Ringer Library in 2004 in honor of Larry J. Ringer, former College Station mayor who was very active in establishing a library in College Station.
Meeting Rooms:
Non-profit groups can reserve our meeting room, which is equipped with 40 chairs and has standing room for 114. The meeting room is available after hours, as long as the person booking the room arrives prior to closing, signs the after-hours form, and follows proper procedures for exiting. Our meeting room has a tiled floor, and refreshments are allowed. The meeting room may be booked up to three months in advance and can only be used by the same group once a month. Meeting rooms are checked out with your library card, and you will need to fill out a form. Ask at the Youth Services desk, or if no one is at that desk, go to the Reference Desk.
We also have two group study rooms at the back of the library. One is a small room (GS1) with a circular table that can accommodate about five people. The other (GS2) has two tables and enough room for about 15 to 20 people. Refreshments are not allowed in these rooms, and they are not accessible after hours. Call the Reference Desk if you would like to make a reservation (up to 3 times a week, up to a month in advance). Sign in at the Reference Desk; leave your library card with the librarian and take the blue or green card that says GS1 or GS2. The room can be used for two hours at a time and can only be used by the same person once per day.
For questions or concerns, contact Ringer Library Manager Kathy Nixie or Library System Director Larry Koeninger.
Page last updated April 27, 2013.
