First "Inside Service" Bookmobile in Texas
Old County Bookmobile
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Marker Text: In use 1938-1957. Based at the county library on this site. A bright red, visible for miles, this first bookmobile in Texas was called "The Library Bus." It stopped at ranches, schools, oil camps; circulated 2,000 books a month; served in era of sparse settlement, World War II growth and later industrialization.
There were private and rental libraries in early Texas; the Republic had a National Library, but most county libraries were founded or instigated by local citizens- -as was this pioneer bookmobile. Texas still has 51 bookmobiles in other counties. (1967) Marker No. 3714
Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker
Geographic: 35.344620, -101.380035
Location: 401 Main St, Panhandle
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