Views of the Neighborhood – Lake Travis Community Library

~ John W. Howell

Today we are visiting the Lake Travis Community library in Lakeway. Here is a bit of history quoted from their webpage.

“The Lake Travis Community Library was founded in 1985 and through the generosity of Lake Travis ISD, shared space with the Lake Travis High School Library for over 20 years. In May 2004, voters approved the formation of a Lake Travis Community Library District as a means to create public funding for a regional library. The library district includes Hudson Bend, Lakeway, The Hills, Spicewood, and Briarcliff.

In March 2011, the library received a generous donation of land from Haythem Dawlett in the Tuscan Village development. The new library opened in February 2013. This 11,000 square foot building includes a meeting space for community use, dozens of public computers, a teen room, study tables, a book sale area, a coffee bar, a patio, and ample space for children’s programming.”

Views of the neighborhood

The library overlooks some beautiful scenery.

A sculpture of a boy reading a book.

The bookmobile.

The building is expansive with over 50,000 books, audiobooks, magazines, and movies

The entrance.

The audiobook and movie corner.

Nancy’s Nook has fiction and non-fiction books for sale. Several times a year, the library has a flash sale where a reader can buy a bag of books for $10.00. Coffee is available as well.

A peaceful and comfortable place to read.

The stacks

Plenty of computers.

The patron’s recognition wall where gifts of $10,000 to over $100,000 are acknowledged.

The grand opening commemoration.

Supporter’s walk with personalized bricks.

This is a beautiful library and I hope you enjoyed the tour.

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I have been working in business for over forty years and now have the time to work in special areas of interest. My passion has always been to create compelling stories of fiction. I have authored six novels and am working on my Seventh. The first novel is still in manuscript form and being utilized as a door stop in the laundry room. The second is a contemporary fiction novel of 89,000 words and is complete and I am currently seeking a publisher. I also write poetry but have not had the guts to share any with anyone. The one time I read a piece to a person their only comment was, “it doesn’t rhyme.” I will continue to write and hopefully my blog, Fiction Favorites at www.johnwhowell.com will provide some entertainment and an interesting thought or two. I live in the Austin area with my wife Molly and an assortment of loving pets.

83 thoughts on “Views of the Neighborhood – Lake Travis Community Library”

  3. Thanks for taking us along to this lovely library, John. It’s looks like a place where we could spend hours browsing and reading.
    Wishing you a happy Sunday from Norway.

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  6. I stopped cold when I saw the sculpture of the boy reading the book. It certainly looks like the work of the sculptor who created four kids crossing a log that was installed at the Brazoria Wildlife Refuge. I’m going to make a couple of phone calls after the holiday and see if that might be so.

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    1. I guess I could check and see who the artist is. There are several kid sculptures around town and it may be the same artist. Thanks, Linda. I’m going to do a feature on the sculptures and will have the info by then.

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  8. I enjoyed this, John. I am happy to see libraries thrive in an era when many were predicting they would be gone. I think there’s still a need for community-based education and a focus on reading and learning.

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  9. Wow! What a fabulous library. Our school is undergoing a major renovation this year, and when it is complete, the library will have Jennie’s Cozy Corner in honor of me. Nancy’s Nook reminded me of that. I love the brick donors pathway.

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  11. I love libraries, big or small, new or old. Passing through the doors is like entering a cathedral. No matter how hurried I am, I seem to lose that urgency once I’m inside. I never want to leave. Thanks for sharing this post, John. I loved it!

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  12. What a lovely place to visit – regularly!
    I miss going to a library, to tell the truth…then again, I miss reading. Seems once I’ve gone through all the blog posts and whatnot on the Internets, sitting down with a book seems like too much. Must change my ways.

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  13. What a beautiful look at the local library! I can smell the books! 🙂 I lived in libraries growing up and I still get excited when I walk into one. Thanks for sharing, John! I hope you have donated them copies of your books to go on the shelf!

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  17. Yes, I enjoyed this tour very much, John. It’s a marvelous facility. Seeing it gives one hope. (Maybe that sounds like an odd reaction, but so few people seem to want to learn or read anything). Thanks for bringing us along. Have a sublime Sunday. Hugs!

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  19. Wow, what a wonderful library! It says a lot about your community, that residents would want a library of this caliber. Enjoy the day!

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  21. I never turn down a visit to a public library, John, so I enjoyed seeing yours very much. Our city’s library is one of the Andrew Carnegie public libraries in Central Illinois and is one of my favorite stomping grounds! Lovely scenic view at yours (we, too, have those personalized bricks out front, but no statue of a boy reading a book).

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