Val Verde County Library

Congratulations, Amber! The Friends, the Val Verde County Library, and the Val Verde County Branch Library appreciate your support

The Val Verde County Library is a recipient of the 2026 TLA–HEB Summer at the Library Grant for $3,500!

The Texas Library Association, H-E-B Summer at the Library Grant program is supported through donations made during the H-E-B Summer Checkstand Campaign. Since 2024, the partnership has supported summer reading programs and initiatives at libraries across Texas. This year,104 grants totaling $326,350 were awarded to Texas libraries.

From Story Time to hands-on activities, this incredible funding will help us bring literacy programming to the Val Verde County Branch Library during our 2026 Summer Reading Program. We are so grateful for this support and can’t wait to see you all at the library this summer!

We would like to thank the Texas Library Association and H-E-B for this amazing opportunity and their continued support of libraries across Texas!

About the Texas Library Association (TLA):
TLA is the largest state library association in the United States with more than 5,000 members who work in public, school, academic, and special libraries. For more information, visit www.txla.org.

Library Closure: The libraries will be closed in observance of Juneteenth/Emancipation Day. We will resume normal library hours on Saturday, June 20, 2026

We are ready for our Teen Dino Soap Craft.

We are partnering with South Texas Robotics. They are offering sessions for kids and teens at the Val Verde County Library in June and July. Spots are limited. Scan the QR code to register. For details about the program, contact South Texas Robotics.

About South Texas Robotics:

South Texas Robotics provides hands-on STEM and robotics education to youth across the region, giving students practical skills in engineering, coding, and problem-solving.

Through project-based learning and modern technology, we help young learners build confidence, develop teamwork, and prepare for future careers in a growing tech-driven world.

Our first day of the Summer Reading Program is in the books!

Registration links for the week of June 15th will go live on Wednesday, June 10th.

Join us this Saturday for a crafty morning! We will be working with mixed media and Ebenezer Coffee will also be joining us.
Can't wait to see you!

Thank you to the Friends of the VVCL for sponsoring this program.