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The Friends of the Dripping Springs Community Library had a booth at the 2020 Christmas on Mercer event recently and welcomed new volunteers, Laura Murphy and Will Hellinger to our group. We enjoyed meeting neighbors at this year's event, as well as talking about the...

The Friends of the Library Board has been meeting virtually, since March, making plans for the future. The Dripping Springs Founders Day was canceled but current plans from the City are Christmas on Mercer will be held in downtown Dripping Springs on...

Pouring Over Books is the big annual fundraiser and the 2021 date has been set. This fun event is scheduled for Sunday, February 7 at the Prospect House venue in Dripping Springs. We hope to be able to host an in-person gala, but if not, we will create an...

CANCELLED! Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled. Check back soon for details on a re-scheduled event. The Friends can no longer use the storage garage that John Hoag has generously donated for the last few years so we are having a Book Liquidation Sale to...

It feels hopeful, which is a good thing, to begin planning for next year’s fundraiser. Of course, we may have to pivot our plans depending on the state of the pandemic but there is a lot to do so we are getting started.Pouring Over Books an essential part of our...

Across the nation, 98% of all libraries were all closed last month due to the COVID-19 pandemic. National Library Week, April 19-25, is a celebration of libraries and all that they mean to us. This year’s theme was ‘Find Your Place at the Library’ and even though we...

The 9th Annual Pouring Over Books went off without a hitch on Sunday, February 23. Nearly 100 people enjoyed the afternoon and raised $9,470.00 for the Dripping Springs Community Library. While our much-loved library is closed for now, don’t worry - it will reopen as...