Halcyon County Library
Free for everyone in Halcyon County, on the courthouse square in Burnt End
The county's main library: books, films and music to borrow, computers and Wi-Fi, a children's room with a story corner, and rooms anyone in the county can book.
A library card is free for everyone who lives, works or goes to school in Halcyon County.
- Open
- Monday to Thursday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Address
- 100 Courthouse Square, Burnt End, TX 78640
- Phone
- 555-555-0160
Accessibility: parking, entrances, seating, restrooms, hearing
Story times coming up
Cuentos y Canciones: Bilingual Story Time
Saturday, October 31, 2026, 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Story Corner
Stories and songs in Spanish and English for the whole family.
Baby Story Time
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Story Corner
Board books, bounces and songs for the littlest readers and their grown-ups.
Preschool Story Time
Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Story Corner
Picture books, puppets and a craft to take home.
Cuentos y Canciones: Bilingual Story Time
Saturday, November 7, 2026, 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Story Corner
Stories and songs in Spanish and English for the whole family.
Coming up
Kingfisher Craft Day
Thursday, November 5, 2026, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Maker Lab
Make your own Alcyone the kingfisher, the Halcyon Days' mascot, from felt and buttons.
Teen Game Night
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Maker Lab
Board games, card games and the Switch on the big screen. Snacks provided.
Author Talk: The Courthouse That Moved
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Community Room
A local historian on how Burnt End won the county seat, and how the courthouse traveled there on log rollers.
Second Saturday Book Club
Saturday, November 14, 2026, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Community Room
This season: novels set in small Texas towns. Copies are at the front desk a month ahead.
Resume and Job Search Workshop
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 10 a.m. to noon
Community Room
Bring a draft or start from scratch. Laptops provided.
Teen Game Night
Thursday, November 26, 2026, 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Maker Lab
Board games, card games and the Switch on the big screen. Snacks provided.
Every program, by who it's for
Get a library card
Bring a photo ID and something with your address on it (a bill or a lease) to the front desk. Kids under 13 sign up with a grown-up. Cards are free, and you can use one at every library in the county.
Rooms
- Story Corner, up to 40 people
- Community Room, up to 60 people
- Maker Lab, up to 16 people
- Study Room A, up to 4 people
- Study Room B, up to 6 people
Follow our calendar
Add our programs to your calendar, or let a directory list them: calendar file (iCal), JSON, schema.org JSON-LD, RSS.
Published records: Checked 2026-10-31. All good.