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Libraries in Collin County

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 newly constructed 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 a collection of over 115,000 books, recordings, videos and art prints and 140 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

Celina Community Library
710 E Pecan, Celina, Texas 75009
972-382-2303
The Celina Community 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
8750 McKinney Rd., Suite #200, Frisco, Texas 75034
972-335-5510
Located in downtown Frisco, the Frisco Public Library offers a large collection of materials including bestsellers, juvenile and young adult books, audio books, videos, magazines and newspapers. Public internet access workstations, interlibrary loan, full text databases, and online resources are also available.

Preston Ridge Campus Learning Resource Center (CCCCD)
9700 Wade Blvd., Frisco, Texas 75035
972-377-1560
The Preston Ridge Campus Learning Resource Center (LRC) is one of three libraries in the system of Collin County Community College District Libraries. The LRC services and materials are available to CCCCD students, faculty, staff, and residents of Collin County. The district wide collection includes over 160,816 print volumes, 872 subscriptions, and 21,465 media items as well as access to over 80 databases and 22,837 electronic books. Public computers and interlibrary loans are also available.

McKinney

Central Park Campus Learning Resource Center (CCCCD)
2200 W. University, McKinney, Texas 75071
972-548-6860
The Central Park Campus Learning Resource Center (LRC) is one of three libraries in the system of Collin County Community College District Libraries. The LRC services and materials are available to CCCCD students, faculty, staff, and residents of Collin County. The district wide collection includes over 160,816 print volumes, 872 subscriptions, and 21,465 media items as well as access to over 80 databases and 22,837 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 approximately 686,997 books and magazines, audio visual materials, and a wide variety of resources and services. 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 Genealogy and Texana, Spanish language materials, and a New Adult Reader Collection. The Literacy for Life program is also based here. After school homework assistance is available for children at The Circle of Success Homework Center. The Harrington Computer Lab provides access to the Internet, informational software products for children and adults and Microsoft productivity software and tutorials.

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 approximately 686,997 books and 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. Interlibrary loan is also available.

Spring Creek Campus Learning Resource Center (CCCCD)
2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, Texas 75074
972-881-5860
The Spring Creek Campus Learning Resource Center (LRC) is one of three libraries in the system of Collin County Community College District Libraries. The LRC services and materials are available to CCCCD students, faculty, staff, and residents of Collin County. The district wide collection includes over 160,816 print volumes, 872 subscriptions, and 21,465 media items as well as access to over 80 databases and 22,837 electronic books. Public computers and interlibrary loans are also available.

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.

Additional Links & Resources

Additional Library Systems near Collin County:
Carrollton Public Library
Dallas Public Library
Nicholson Memorial Library System (Garland)
Richardson Public Library

Regional and State Resources:
Northeast Texas Library System
North Texas Regional Library System
Texas Partners for Community Learning
TexShare Library Information
TexShare Card Program
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