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Georgetown Public Library continues upgrades

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Monday, September 21, 2026
Georgetown Public Library is working on updating its facility to introduce more modern technology and accommodate the increase in demand for services from cardholders and residents.
Nick Salome’s “A Hawk of a Different Color” won first place.

Nick Salome’s “A Hawk of a Different Color” won first place.

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Bibliofiles: Library announced Sculptors Show winners

Anne Marshall
Thursday, July 23, 2026
There are 72 sculptures throughout the Georgetown Public Library which are part of the 18th-annual Texas Society of Sculptors Summer Show.Earlier this summer, visitors to the Library had the chance to vote for their favorite piece, and we thank everyone who participated.
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Georgetown Public Library to close next month to add new book tags

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Monday, July 13, 2026
The Georgetown Public Library will be closed from August 9 through 19 so radio frequency identification tags – which will help librarians find items on shelves, regulate inventory and improve self-check machines – can be added to the library’s inventory. During this time, no items will be due.

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Programs for kids, adults: Georgetown Library digging deep this summer

Katherine Hamilton
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
The Georgetown Public Library is digging deep to keep kids and adults engrossed in reading and learning this summer.“Unearth a Story” is the theme for summer reading about dinosaurs, paleontology, and archaeology — and the library has events for toddlers, kids (ages 0-9), tweens (ages 9-12), teens...
Deborah Roth-Howe shares her family’s story of life in Roth, Germany, under Nazism in the 1930s. Her exhibit at the Georgetown Public Library can be viewed through May 21.

Deborah Roth-Howe shares her family’s story of life in Roth, Germany, under Nazism in the 1930s. Her exhibit at the Georgetown Public Library can be viewed through May 21.

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Georgetown Library exhibit shares truths of the Holocaust

Katherine Hamilton
Friday, April 17, 2026
When the Nazis came to the small village of Roth, Germany, in 1933, Deborah Roth-Howe’s father was a child. His Jewish family was only one of five in Roth, and its members were the only Holocaust survivors among the village’s small Jewish community.
Library outreach assistant Colleen Ellis, left, and Library Director Sally Miculek, right, hold the ribbon for the Friends of the Georgetown Library Board Member Karen Harrison, center, as she cuts the ribbon opening the new book lockers at the Carver Center. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Library outreach assistant Colleen Ellis, left, and Library Director Sally Miculek, right, hold the ribbon for the Friends of the Georgetown Library Board Member Karen Harrison, center, as she cuts the ribbon opening the new book lockers at the Carver Center. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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Georgetown library establishes book locker at Carver Center

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Friday, February 27, 2026
Georgetown Public Library held a ribbon cutting for its first book locker on February 24, giving readers a way to pick up and return library books at the Carver Center for Families.

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City of Georgetown issues $38 million for fire station, services

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Georgetown City Council approved a notice of intent to issue Certificates of Obligation totaling $38,285,000 for 2026. Certificates of Obligation, according to the Texas Comptroller’s office, provide local governments with flexibility in financing projects without voter approval.
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