Searching online, librarians can assist in exploring databases and worldwide web sites. A number of CD-ROM products are also available. Children's Department The Children's Department, located on the first floor of the Main Branch, has a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction works for kids of all ages. The collection has materials for children from birth to approximately 8th grade and also holds resource material for teachers and others concerned with the education of children. For children, special collections include Board Books, Beginning Readers, and Texas Bluebonnet titles.
Children also have interlibrary loan privileges.
A collection of children's magazines are available to use in the library. This collection includes nature, sports, science and literature-based magazines. In addition to the collections, the Children's Department offers a number of programs for young people, and reader's advisory and reference services for both children and adults. The children's game computer, featuring many fun and educational games, is available for use by all ages. Tours and special programs are also available.