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BY SIENNA WIGHT
Dripping Springs Community Library raises funds for new mobile library
Mobile resources The Library on Wheels will offer the following:
STEM labs
Story times
The Library on Wheels will offer programming, technology and materials such as books to the community. Immediate plans for programming for the Library on Wheels include the area in and around the Dripping Springs ETJ, Communications Man- ager Christina Thompson said. Anyone who lives, works or attends school in Hays County is eligible to receive a free library card. The ETJ of Dripping Springs spans approxi- mately 110 square miles. Due to the large area of service, some populations, such as senior citizens, have a more difficult time accessing the DSCL. “The two barriers [to access] we’re seeing are lack of transportation ... and the geographic distance,” Thompson said. Library officials plan for the mobile library to be
Dripping Springs residents may soon have increased access to library materials as the Drip- ping Springs Community Library plans to expand its offerings. DSCL is fundraising for a “library on wheels” to bring materials and programming to Dripping Springs and its extraterritorial jurisdiction. The DSCL team has secured a funding source that will match every community donation until the end of the year for up to $100,000. The big picture “The Library on Wheels is our next big step forward,” Executive Director of DSCL Mindy Laird said in a news release. “[It’s] a creative, hands-on way to reach more people and share the joy of learning wherever people live, work and play.”
Cultural programs
Books
Technology
SOURCE: DRIPPING SPRINGS COMMUNITY LIBRARY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
operational in April. Those interested in donating can visit www.dscl.org/LibraryOnWheels. As the Dripping Springs population has grown, DSCL has also outgrown its current facility, with officials also raising funds for a new, larger library, as previously reported by Community Impact . The library moved to its current facility in 1998, when it served about 12,000 residents. Now, the it serves over 54,000 residents.
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