Welcome to the Howard County Library, Big Spring, Texas!

Your library resources available anytime, anywhere:

• TexShare Databases: books, articles, research databases, and more
• Selected Sites: what's good on the Web
• Community Organizations: local, nonprofit groups and services
• Good Reads: book reviews, top sellers, author interviews, and news headlines

• Texas Workskills Development:  find help, information, and a schedule of workshops regarding resume preparation, writing cover letters, online application completion, job hunting strategies, interviewing techniques, links to self-paced tutorials, lists of agencies offering training by region, and much more.

  Social Security Online:  the official website of the U.S. Social Security Administration

• Texas State Securities Board:  For information on wise and safe investing access:  http://TexasInvestorEd.org or call:  (888) 663-0009 to request a free background check on anyone selling securities or rendering investment advice to a Texan.

  Peoplesmart.com:  A database of public records searchable by name, state, city, and other identifying characteristics.

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  Texshare Databases

  Try these databases filled with magazine articles, encyclopedia entries, and other materials to help you discover more on any subject, from general  interest to business, hobbies, and more.  Please see your librarian for a username and password.

  
  

                      Download Free Audiobooks, eBooks, and Videos ... You can now download audiobooks, eBooks, and Videos from the Lubbock Public Library website for free!  Click here for information on how to do this.     

                    E-books for Texans - Click the highlighted text to learn about Apple, Kindle, Kobo, Nook, and Sony readers; free E-book sites for each one; and how to use overdrive with each one.  (Provided as part of a Texas State Library grant.)

                      SUMMER READING PROGRAM - 2013 - DIG INTO READING:  Register in the library beginning May 1st during library hours.  Registration ends May 31st.  DIG INTO READING begins June 5th and ends July 24th.  Program is every Wednesday at 10:15 to about 12:00.  Contact Donna at 264-2260 for more information or click Summer Reading Program for more information.