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Tyler Public Library
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| 201 S. College Ave., Tyler, Tx 75702 |
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| Phone: 903-593-7323, Fax: 903-531-1329 |
Monday-Thursday |
10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
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| E-mail: Tyler Library |
Friday |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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| Chris Albertson, City Librarian |
Saturday |
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Sunday |
12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
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Viewing Account Information Online Renewing Materials Online Placing a Book On Hold Online
Viewing Account Information Online
Follow the instructions below to view your account information online.
- Click on the Library Catalog button above.
- You are now at the Tyler Library Catalog screen. At the bottom-right of the screen enter your library card number (the 14 digit number on the back of your card below the barcode) at the USER ID prompt.
- At the time you registered, the software assigned the word changeme (no space) as your PIN. If you have not since changed your PIN you should enter the word changeme at the PIN prompt.
- Click the "My Account" link near the top-right of the screen.
- Click on the links under "My Account" to view your account, change your PIN, renew your materials or change your address.
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Renewing Materials Online
Follow the instructions below to renew your materials online.
- Click on the Library Catalog button above.
- You are now at the Tyler Library Catalog screen. At the bottom-right of the screen enter your library card number (the 14 digit number on the back of your card below the barcode) at the USER ID prompt.
- At the time you registered, the software assigned the word changeme (no space) as your PIN. If you have not since changed your PIN you should enter the word changeme at the PIN prompt.
- Click the "My Account" link near the top-right of the screen.
- Click the "Renew My Materials" link
- You will see a list of materials you have checked out and their due dates.
- You may renew only selected items by clicking the appropriate boxes to the left, then clicking the Renew Selected Items button at the bottom of the screen. You may renew all the items on the screen by clicking the Renew All option above the title list, then clicking the Renew button at the bottom of the screen. The software will not allow you to renew any items that are overdue or that have already been renewed once. The only audio-visual materials that may be renewed are books-on-tape.
- When you have clicked the Renew button, a dialog box will appear showing whether you were successful and the new due date. The due dates shown on the overall list of titles may not be updated until the screen is refreshed (by logging back into your account or by clicking your browser's back button and the re-entering the renewal page).
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Placing a Book On Hold Online
Follow the instructions below to place a book on hold online.
- Click on the Library Catalog button above.
- Search for your book using the search fields.
- Click on the "Details" link of the book you want to place on hold.
- Click the Hold button
- Enter your 14 digit library card number and your PIN
- Click the Place Hold button
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Newsletter Upcoming Events Kids Young Adults and Adults Group Reservation Request Gallery
Tyler Public Library distributes a bi-monthly newsletter in accordance with the Friends of the Tyler Public Library.
Click on the image below to read our latest edition:
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Upcoming Events
Special Events:
Drama Fun for Little Ones: Tale of a Lonely Dragon presented by Drama With a Point Productions.
Monday, Nov. 16 - Friday, Nov. 20, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. - Taylor Auditorium
Registration required for groups.
American Girl 9th Annual Holiday Tea
Fashion show and special guest, Linda Rollins, etiquette expert
Sunday, Dec. 6, 2 p.m. - Taylor Auditorium
A Holiday Happening - Books, stories and songs of the season with a Pop Art twist.
Monday, Dec. 7 - Friday, Dec. 11, 10:30-11:30 a.m. - Story Room
Registration required for groups.
KidzReadz: an after-school reading club for "KIDZ" of all ages
Friday, Nov. 6 through Friday, Dec. 11 - Story Room
University of Texas at Tyler volunteers from Rotaract, a Rotary-sponsored service club for young men and women, will be on hand every Monday from 3 - 6 p.m. and Friday from 3 - 5 p.m. to read, help with homework and just have FUN with "kidz" of all ages.
Regularly-Scheduled Programs:
Read Aloud Crowd
Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. - Storyroom
Holiday breaks on Nov. 25/26, Dec. 23/24, and Dec. 30/31
DayCare StoryShare
Monday and Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. - Storyroom
American Girl
10 a.m. to noon - Taylor Auditorium
In December American Girls will meet at the Holiday Tea, Sunday, Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. in Taylor Auditorium
Club Read
Last Wednesday of the month - 10 a.m. in the Second Floor Atrium
Nov. 24 - Still Alice by Lisa Genova
Holiday break in December
Printed Page Players
First Thursday of each month - 6 p.m. in Taylor Auditorium
Dec. 3 - Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
Texas Writers Network
Dec. 13, 1:30 - 4 p.m. - "A Journey to Publication" with guest speaker Bill Keith, journalist and author of The Commissioner: A True Story of Deceit, Dishonor and Death
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Read Aloud Crowd Day Care Story Share American Girl
Read Aloud Crowd
Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. in the Storyroom
Storyteller Evelyn McLane and friends share songs, stories, and simple crafts with preschoolers and their families.
No registration required.
Read Aloud Crowd takes a holiday break on Nov. 25/26, Dec. 23/24 and Dec. 30/31
Don't miss two special events!
Drama Fun for Little Ones - Tales of a Lonely Dragon will be presented by Drama with a Point Productions.
Monday, Nov. 16 - Friday, Nov. 20 - 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in Taylor Auditorium.
Registration required for groups of 5 or more.
A Holiday Happening - Monday, Dec. 7 - Friday, Dec. 11 - 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. in the Story Room.
Books, stories and songs of the season with a Pop Art twist.
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DayCare Story Share
Mondays and Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. in the storyroom
Storyteller Evelyn McLane and friends share stories, songs and books with childcare groups.
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American Girl
Sunday, Dec. 6, 2 p.m. in Taylor Auditorium.
9th Annual Holiday Tea
All girls are invited to put on their holiday best and bring along a special grownup to share tea and holiday goodies with their favorite American Girl heroines.
The Holiday Tea spotlights the American Girl Books Series, and offers a chance to spark conversation across the generations. This year our special guest is Linda Rollins, an etiquette expert and founder of "Rollins Rules" who will share the niceties of "Taking Tea".
All girls are welcome to walk the runway for our traditional American Girl Fashion Show. Come dressed as an historical character or as an American Girl of today. The tea also features an exhibit of dolls dressed in the costumes of different eras of American history. Girls may bring any of their favorite dolls to the tea and place them in the display.
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Club Read Texas Writers Network
Club Read
Last Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. in the Second Floor Atrium
November 24
Still Alice by Lisa Genova
Alice Howland, a 50-year-old Harvard professor living a comfortable life, is shocked to be diangosed with early onset Alzheimer's, after which her life begins steadily to unravel.
Club Read is taking a holiday break in December.
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Texas Writers Network
Dec. 13 - 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Taylor Auditorium (New time!)
Join us for informal gathering of writers and aspiring writers for mutual support, critique, and networking!
A Journey to Publication
Guest Speaker: Bill Keith - journalist and author of The Commissioner: A True Story of Deceit, Dishonor and Death.
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How to Get a Library Card Request to Buy Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
How to Get a Library Card
To get a Library card, come to the Library at 201 S. College Avenue and bring identification and proof of your current address (driver's license, state i.d., a recent utility bill).
You will need to fill out a form at the Circulation Desk and you will be given your card. To make the process faster download the form, print it and have it ready for the Circulation Staff when you get here.
The process takes about five minutes, unless we are unusually busy.
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Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
Interlibrary Loan is a FREE service where we ask other libraries if they have a book that you want in the event that we don't have it. If they do then they mail the book to us, we check it out to you, and then you return it back to us when it is due. We will then mail the book back to the lending library.
In order to utilize this service please speak to a library associate at the Information Desk.
Download a PDF copy of the Interlibrary Loan (ILL) policy.
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Please contact the Local History Desk if you have a question about genealogy, searching for your ancestors or the history of Tyler.
Ancestry Search database
The Ancestry database is licensed for use only in the Tyler Public Library building itself. No remote access is available to the public.
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Library Hours, Location and Closings Library Cards and Checking Out Items Library Materials Resources in Spanish Locating Resources in the Library Account Information, Renewing Materials, and Placing Holds on the Internet Computers Access for Disabled Patrons
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Ask a Librarian
Can’t find what you’re looking for on our website? Then ask a librarian by emailing the Library Information Desk. You may also reach us at (903) 593-7323. Ask for Reference.
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