PUBLIC BUILDING
The Cooke County Library is located near the square in Gainesville and serves Cooke County offering engagement and enrichment programs for all ages. (From the GG Editor). To learn more please visit the website below.
On January 11, 1921 the library became a reality. The Cooke County Library was the second system established under this new law and the first established by petition. At one time there were eighty-two branch libraries and a bookmobile service. On April 3, 1962, voters approved a bond for construction of a new building. The Cooke County Library opened on June 29, 1963 at its current location, 200 South Weaver.
Mission Statement (7/19)
The mission of the Cooke County Library is to provide all persons in the community with a safe and confidential environment in which they may freely pursue intellectual, educational, and recreational interests through diverse services and resources collected in a variety of formats. The Cooke County Library respects the dignity of our patrons and the diversity of their needs. We extend the same commitment to the public that we extend to our employees; we will not discriminate against anyone in the provision of library services because of race, religion or creed, color, sex, age, disability, veteran status, national or ethnic origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or marital or familial status.
