The following is a list of library resources which are available
in or near Collin County. If you have a link you would like for us to
consider listing on this page, please send us an email with your suggestion.
Allen
Allen
Public Library
300 N. Allen Drive, Allen, Texas 75013
214-509-4900
The 54,000 square foot Allen Public Library and Civic
Auditorium facility is located in the heart of the developing
Central Business District. The library has an extensive
collection of books, recordings, videos, art prints,
and periodical subscriptions. Services include public
internet workstations, interlibrary loan, continuous book
sale, and film/video borrowing from the Northeast Texas
Library System. Meeting rooms are available for limited
use by the public. On-site coffee shop is also available
in gallery lobby.
Celina
Alla Hubbard Library
3455 N. Preston Road, Celina, Texas 75009
469-742-9131
The Alla Hubbard Library is located at the high school campus and is available to
students, teachers and the Celina community. The library includes a reference section with
various encyclopedias, dictionaries, college information and test preparation guides.
Resources also include computer workstations with internet access and various software programs
and online research databases.
Farmersville
Charles
J. Rike Memorial Library
203 Orange Street, Farmersville, Texas 75442
972-782-6681
The Charles J. Rike Memorial Library is offers a broad collection of
books, audio books, and videos. Additional services include public computers
with internet access, a genealogy section, inter-library loan, a copier,
printers, fax machine, and typewriter.
The library also contains several artifacts about Audie Murphy including
stands of photographs, newspaper clippings, drawings, and other information.
Frisco
Frisco
Public Library
6101 Frisco Square Blvd., Frisco, Texas 75034
972-292-KNOW (5669)
Located in the George A. Purefoy Municipal Center in Frisco, the Frisco Public Library offers an extensive collection of materials including bestsellers, juvenile and young adult materials, audio books, DVDs, magazines and newspapers, and Spanish Language books. Public internet access workstations, free wi-fi, interlibrary loan, full text databases, and online resources are also available. Kids can enjoy an entire floor devoted to them, and the teen room is a popular destination for young adults ages 12-18. While browsing for books, consider enjoying a latte fresh from the library’s café.
Preston
Ridge Campus Library (Collin College)
9700 Wade Blvd., Frisco, Texas 75035
972-377-1560
The Preston Ridge Campus Library is one of three libraries
in the system of Collin College Libraries. The Library
services and materials are available to Collin College
students, faculty, staff, and residents of Collin County.
The Collin College Library collection includes print
volumes, subscriptions, media items, databases, and
electronic books. Public computers
and interlibrary loans are also available.
McKinney
Central
Park Campus Library (Collin College)
2200 W. University, McKinney, Texas 75071
972-548-6860
The Central Park Campus Library is one of three libraries
in the system of Collin College Libraries. The Library
services and materials are available to Collin College
students, faculty, staff, and residents of Collin County.
The Collin College Library collection includes print
volumes, subscriptions, media items, databases, and
electronic books. Public computers
and interlibrary loans are also available.
McKinney
Memorial Public Library
101 E. Hunt Street, McKinney, Texas 75069
972-547-7323
The McKinney Memorial Public Library is located two blocks north of the downtown square
and offers a wide variety of materials and services including videos, DVDs, research
databases, genealogical resources, and interlibrary loan. Public workstations with
various computer applications and internet access are also available.
Melissa
Melissa
Public Library
1713 Cooper Street, Melissa, Texas 75454
972-837-4540
The Melissa Public Library is located near Hwy 5 on to Cooper Street.
Services include a daily story time sessions and public computers with a variety of software
applications and internet access.
Plano
Maribelle
M. Davis Library
7501-B Independence Pkwy., Plano, Texas 75025
972-208-8000
The Maribelle M. Davis Library is one of five community libraries in the Plano
Public Library System offering reading materials, reference services,
database searching capabilities, and children’s and young adult programming
activities. The Library also features a large Children’s Section, with a hand painted castle
entrance to the Storytime Area, state-of-the-art automated Reference and Circulation services,
and Program and Conference Rooms. Public internet access workstations and interlibrary
loans are also available.
W. O.
Haggard, Jr. Library
2501 Coit Road, Plano, Texas 75075
972-769-4250
The W. O. Haggard, Jr. Library is one of five community
libraries in the Plano
Public Library System offering reading materials, reference
services, database searching capabilities, and children’s and young
adult programming activities. The system-wide holdings include
books, magazines, audio visual materials, and a wide variety
of resources and services. Special collections include the Genealogy,
Local History, Texana, and Archives. Public internet access workstations and interlibrary loans
are also available.
Gladys
Harrington Library
1501 18th St., Plano, Texas 75074
972-941-7175
The Harrington Library is one of five community libraries
in the Plano
Public Library System offering reading materials, reference
services, database searching capabilities, and children’s and young adult programming activities. Special
collections include Spanish language materials and a New Adult
Reader Collection. The Literacy
for Life program, which will be offered through the Summer
of 2009, is based here. Public internet access workstations
and interlibrary loans are also available.
Christopher
A. Parr Library
6200 Windhaven Parkway, Plano, Texas 75093
972-769-4300
The Christopher A. Parr Library is one of five community libraries in the Plano
Public Library System offering reading materials, reference services,
database searching capabilities, and children’s and young adult
programming activities. The system-wide holdings include books,
magazines, audio visual materials, and a wide variety of resources and services.
Public internet access workstations and interlibrary loans are also available.
L.
E. R. Schimelpfenig Public Library
5024 Custer Road, Plano, Texas 75023
972-941-7175
The Schimelpfenig Library is one of five community libraries
in the Plano
Public Library System offering reading materials, reference
services, database searching capabilities, and children’s and
young adult programming activities, including the very popular
Summer Reading Programs. The circulating collection includes
compact discs, DVDs, and audio books. Reference materials include
VERNON’S TEXAS CODES ANNOTATED and UNITED STATES CODE ANNOTATED.
Patrons have access to the library catalog, Internet,
Microsoft Office and database searching on library terminals.
Spring
Creek Campus Library (Collin College)
2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, Texas 75074
972-881-5860
The Spring Creek Campus Library is one of three libraries
in the system of Collin College Libraries. The Library
services and materials are available to Collin College
students, faculty, staff, and residents of Collin County.
The Collin College Library collection includes print
volumes, subscriptions, media items, databases, and
electronic books. Public computers
and interlibrary loans are also available.
Princeton
Princeton
Community Library
319 McKinney Street, Princeton, Texas, 75407
972-736-3741
The Princeton Community Library offers a variety of resources
and materials, including books, movies, magazines, and
internet access.
Prosper
Prosper
Community Library
300 Eagle Lane, Prosper, Texas 75078
972-346-2455 ext. 516
The Prosper Community Library offers a variety of resources and materials, including access to the
TexShare databases.
Wylie
Rita
and Truett Smith Public Library
800 Thomas Street, Wylie, Texas 75098
972-442-7566
The Rita and Truett Smith Public Library offers a variety of resources and materials,
including four public internet access computers, a copier, equipment checkout,
magazine checkout, phone renewals, preschool story time on Wednesdays, and
a Summer Reading Club. An interlibrary loan service is available for the Library
to request materials from other libraries for patrons. Electronic resources are
available in the Library and through the Texas State Electronic Library.
Additionally, there is a program room in the Library that can be reserved.