Library Hours
The library is open from 9am-5pm Monday-Friday.
Holiday Closings
The library is closed on the holidays listed below.
New Year's Day
Presidents' Dy
Good Friday
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veterans' Day
Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Friday
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
New Year's Eve
New Year's Day
Presidents' Dy
Good Friday
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veterans' Day
Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Friday
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
New Year's Eve
HOW TO GET A LIBRARY CARD:
Present one piece of photo ID at the circulation desk to get a library card. If your photo ID does not have your current address you will need to provide both your photo ID and proof for address.
Children 5-15 may get their own library cards, but a child's account must be linked to a parent or legal guardian with a valid library card. The adult cardholder assumes responsibility for the valid use of the card and the safe and timely return of materials checked out by the child. Teens 16-17 years old, may use their own identification to obtain a card.
ID WE ACCEPT:
Current drivers license or state ID
Current military personnel or military dependent identification card.
Passport
Matrícula Consular de Alta Seguridad (MCAS) (Consular Identification Card)
PROOF OF ADDRESS WE ACCEPT:
Current drivers license or non-state ID
Recent utility bill with your current name and street address
Checkbook with imprinted checks
Voter registration card with street address
Property deed, lease agreement, or rent receipt with your name and address
Business license
Your library card is issued the same day you apply and entitles you to borrow and renew materials at the library. Your borrowing privileges are updated annually and you can use the same card until it needs replacement due to wear.
CHECK OUT PERIODS
Books and games: 14 DAYS
DVDs: 7 days
TWO RENEWALS ARE ALLOWED PER ITEM
OVERDUE FINES
We do not charge daily overdue fines on books, DVDs, or audio books. If these items become 45 days late the cardholder is charged a $3 administrative fee.
Lost and damaged items are charged to your account based on replacement value.
For more information call 903-962-5516 or e-mail us at [email protected]
GUIDELINES FOR LIBRARY CARD USE
Keep your GSPL card safe just like a credit card. It is your link to the materials on your record, and you are responsible for anything borrowed on your card.
TO ENSURE ITS SAFE USE
Always present your library card at check-out time.
Don't loan your card to others.
Immediately report a stolen or lost card by calling 903-962-5516 or email us at [email protected]
Lost, stolen or mutilated cards may be replaced by presenting proper identification.
If any of your name or address info changes, including your email address, please let us know by calling 903-962-5516 or email us at [email protected]
Return materials by the due date. If you receive an overdue notice after returning the materials, call your library to clear your record.
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REASONABLE CHARGES INCURRED IN THE RECOVERY OF OVERDUE MATERIAL(S) OR LOST OR DAMAGED ITEMS.
Present one piece of photo ID at the circulation desk to get a library card. If your photo ID does not have your current address you will need to provide both your photo ID and proof for address.
Children 5-15 may get their own library cards, but a child's account must be linked to a parent or legal guardian with a valid library card. The adult cardholder assumes responsibility for the valid use of the card and the safe and timely return of materials checked out by the child. Teens 16-17 years old, may use their own identification to obtain a card.
ID WE ACCEPT:
Current drivers license or state ID
Current military personnel or military dependent identification card.
Passport
Matrícula Consular de Alta Seguridad (MCAS) (Consular Identification Card)
PROOF OF ADDRESS WE ACCEPT:
Current drivers license or non-state ID
Recent utility bill with your current name and street address
Checkbook with imprinted checks
Voter registration card with street address
Property deed, lease agreement, or rent receipt with your name and address
Business license
Your library card is issued the same day you apply and entitles you to borrow and renew materials at the library. Your borrowing privileges are updated annually and you can use the same card until it needs replacement due to wear.
CHECK OUT PERIODS
Books and games: 14 DAYS
DVDs: 7 days
TWO RENEWALS ARE ALLOWED PER ITEM
OVERDUE FINES
We do not charge daily overdue fines on books, DVDs, or audio books. If these items become 45 days late the cardholder is charged a $3 administrative fee.
Lost and damaged items are charged to your account based on replacement value.
For more information call 903-962-5516 or e-mail us at [email protected]
GUIDELINES FOR LIBRARY CARD USE
Keep your GSPL card safe just like a credit card. It is your link to the materials on your record, and you are responsible for anything borrowed on your card.
TO ENSURE ITS SAFE USE
Always present your library card at check-out time.
Don't loan your card to others.
Immediately report a stolen or lost card by calling 903-962-5516 or email us at [email protected]
Lost, stolen or mutilated cards may be replaced by presenting proper identification.
If any of your name or address info changes, including your email address, please let us know by calling 903-962-5516 or email us at [email protected]
Return materials by the due date. If you receive an overdue notice after returning the materials, call your library to clear your record.
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REASONABLE CHARGES INCURRED IN THE RECOVERY OF OVERDUE MATERIAL(S) OR LOST OR DAMAGED ITEMS.
History
The Grand Saline Public Library is housed in a retired railroad station located in Grand Saline, Texas. The picture on this page is the depot in 1911. In the 1920's the depot was jacked up, placed on logs, and pulled by equines one block east to its current location where it remained an active station for many years. Before becoming a Union Pacific facility, it was a Texas & Pacific facility.
The Grand Saline Public Library was established in 1937 by Mrs. J. E. Hanes, Mrs. S. H. Lee, Mrs. V. B. Cozby, Mrs. J. E. Persons Sr., and Mrs. Willard Proctor under the sponsorship of the Grand Saline Garden Club. It was first housed in the original Salt Palace. Circumstances and locations changed throughout the years, and the city briefly did not have a public library. In 1966, the library was re-established by the City of Grand Saline and was located next to City Hall. When the library outgrew the space, it moved to the depot in the early 1980's.
The Grand Saline Public Library offers modern library services while embracing the history of the building. Visitors of the library can see the freight scale that was original to the building as well as historic details such as the beamed ceilings and tile from the 1940's.