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| 810 Front Street Yoakum, TX 77995 Phone #: (361) 293-5001 Fax #: (361) 293-7091 Email: librarian@cityofyoakum.org |
The municipally owned Carl & Mary Welhausen Library is housed in a historical building, which has been
renovated especially for a wide-range of resources, including books, videos, historical and genealogical
information. The Yoakum Library was organized in 1933 by the Philomathic Club with the help of W.P.A. funds.
J.W. Cook offered space in back of his office to house the newly organized library. In 1955, the library was
moved to the Old Beck building on Nelson St. where it remained until 1968 when it was relocated into the Old
City Hall building on West Hugo St.
City financial support began in 1942; however, the library was officially accepted as part of the City’s
organization in 1971. Virginia Ferrell was hired in 1975 and served as the Library Director for over 29 years; her
leadership was essential in the development of the Library as it is today. The library became a member of the
South Texas Library System in 1976 with the Friends of the Yoakum Library being organized in June of 1978.
City officials offered the old Municipal Power Plant Building to the Friends of the Library after the building had
been deemed to be of historic significance and worthy of adaptive reuse. The plant had been used as the City’s
mechanic garage for twenty years. Renovation began in 1988 backed by financial donations from the citizens of
Yoakum, the primary donor being Carl and Mary Welhausen for which the library was named. Other funds for
the project included a matching federal grant and a grant from the Meadows Foundation. The facility was
completed in 1991 and the opening dedication was held on Sunday, April 21, 1991.
The library now has many public access computers; a new children’s section; a more updated DVD collection of
movies; our summer reading program for children; and many more useful items.
renovated especially for a wide-range of resources, including books, videos, historical and genealogical
information. The Yoakum Library was organized in 1933 by the Philomathic Club with the help of W.P.A. funds.
J.W. Cook offered space in back of his office to house the newly organized library. In 1955, the library was
moved to the Old Beck building on Nelson St. where it remained until 1968 when it was relocated into the Old
City Hall building on West Hugo St.
City financial support began in 1942; however, the library was officially accepted as part of the City’s
organization in 1971. Virginia Ferrell was hired in 1975 and served as the Library Director for over 29 years; her
leadership was essential in the development of the Library as it is today. The library became a member of the
South Texas Library System in 1976 with the Friends of the Yoakum Library being organized in June of 1978.
City officials offered the old Municipal Power Plant Building to the Friends of the Library after the building had
been deemed to be of historic significance and worthy of adaptive reuse. The plant had been used as the City’s
mechanic garage for twenty years. Renovation began in 1988 backed by financial donations from the citizens of
Yoakum, the primary donor being Carl and Mary Welhausen for which the library was named. Other funds for
the project included a matching federal grant and a grant from the Meadows Foundation. The facility was
completed in 1991 and the opening dedication was held on Sunday, April 21, 1991.
The library now has many public access computers; a new children’s section; a more updated DVD collection of
movies; our summer reading program for children; and many more useful items.
With eleven (11) internet-ready
computers for public use, there is
virtually nowhere in the world that you
cannot visit from the comfortable seat
at our library. Finding books and
videos within the library is made simple
with these computers; just click on the
cataloging icon and search by author,
title or subject.
computers for public use, there is
virtually nowhere in the world that you
cannot visit from the comfortable seat
at our library. Finding books and
videos within the library is made simple
with these computers; just click on the
cataloging icon and search by author,
title or subject.
CAN’T FIND A BOOK THAT YOU ARE
LOOKING FOR? Take advantage of
our interlibrary loans. The program is
designed to provide materials to our
library patrons that are not found in
our collection. To request an
interlibrary loan, the patron must
complete a request form, which may be
obtained through our library.
LOOKING FOR? Take advantage of
our interlibrary loans. The program is
designed to provide materials to our
library patrons that are not found in
our collection. To request an
interlibrary loan, the patron must
complete a request form, which may be
obtained through our library.
| Public Access Computers |
| Interlibrary Loans |
| WE ALSO HAVE WIRELESS CAPABILITIES!! |
| Carl & Mary Welhausen Public Library |
| Open Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
| Mezzanine |
