The Library will be closed Monday, May 30th.

About the Melissa Public Library

The Melissa Public Library strives to offer the best possible service to our patrons. The mission of the Melissa Public Library is to enrich the community by providing resources to aid in the pursuit of information and provide recreation and cultural enhancement using print, various media products, electronic access and planned quality programs available to all. The Melissa Public Library adheres to its logo: a global reach with local touch.

2022 Summer Reading Program! Ocean Of Possibilities!

Join us throughout the summer for various activities to support reading! Every bit a child reads makes a difference in their reading skills for the summer and keeps them prepared for returning to school. Adults, you can sign up too! Reading sharpens the mind and expands your vocabulary!  Check out the calendar below or our Facebook page for events and activities.

New Catalog has gone live!

Melissa Public Library is now using Insignia as their library system! The library received donations from you and from the Texas State Library & Archives Commission (TSLAC) under the Library Technology Academy Grant Program to upgrade our catalog and checkout system. 

This project is just one of 8 library technology programs made possible this year by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act. “Communities in every corner of Texas will benefit from the resources that have been made available through this list of forward-thinking grant proposals.” said TSLAC Director and Librarian Mark Smith.

TSLAC awards grants annually, as funding allows. For the 2022 fiscal year, which runs from September 1, 2021, to August 31, 2022, TSLAC has awarded approximately $80,000 in library technology grant. The Library Technology Academy educates and prepares public library staff to be strategic managers of their library’s technology. Each awarded library is charged with designing and implementing a technology project to support the needs of its community. “We are grateful to the IMLS and the federal government for providing this assistance to libraries across Texas as they support their communities in these challenging times,“ said Smith.

ABOUT THE TEXAS STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES COMMISSION

Formed in 1909, TSLAC is committed to giving Texans access to information and programs to improve their lives and communities. TSLAC provides historical and genealogical search assistance, federal and state government documents, electronic research and library services to all Texans, including those who are unable to read standard print material because of physical or reading disabilities. For more information, visit www.tsl.texas.gov.

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