About Us
| The Alice Public Library serves the residents of Jim Wells County through its Main Library and two branches. Statistically speaking, the library serves an immediate population of approximately 39,500 people. The size of our library collection includes over 100,000 items including CD-ROMS, videocassettes, audiocassettes , large print books, books in Spanish and over 189 magazine and newspaper subscriptions. The library subscribes to some online services including TexShare Databases, Britannica online , Student Britannica online and the Annals of American History online. Internet usage is high and growing. Alice is a bi-cultural community located 45 miles west of Corpus Christi, Texas, 90 miles east of Laredo, Texas and 125 miles north of the Rio Grande Valley and 125 miles south of San Antonio, Texas. Alice is known as the “hub” of South Texas. Our Mission The Alice Public Library Has As Its Mission: TO: Provide information and reference services, formal education support, popular materials, and preschooler’s door to learning. IN A WAY THAT: · Meets the needs of a broad local community · Provides a pleasant atmosphere and informed staff · Encourages literacy and improves literacy · Embraces and supports technology SO THAT: Through the public library Alice, Texas and the communities of Premont and Orange Grove have access to the world. |
