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About the Library
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Director's Message
Read the mission statement for the Library.
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Library Card
Get a library card, find information on expiration, learn how to get a temporary card, and more rules about card holding.
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Borrowing Materials
Discover checkout limits, renewal information, loan periods, reserve details, and fines and fees.
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Library Materials Restitution Fees
If an item is lost or damaged while checked out, restitution must be made as noted below: Repairable damage: minimum charge is $ 0.25, maximum charge is 75% of total lost./ruined fee; Lost or ruined (damaged beyond repair) restitution fees
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Borrowing Materials
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News & Events
Browse upcoming book readings, author visits, child and youth programs, and all other news and events.
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Sign Up to Receive Our Newsletter
Submit your telephone or email address to us and sign up to receive our newsletter.
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Location & Hours
Library location and hours.
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Library Closures
Library Closure dates.
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LIBRARY CATALOG
Library Catalog
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Special Events
View the Library's calendar to see opening and closing details as well as date specific information.
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Support the Library
Support your library through the adopt a book program, donation, joining the library board, or volunteering.
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Adopt-A-Book Program
The Adopt-A-Book program makes it easy for you to honor someone while helping build the Library's collection. Whether it is in memoriam or a tribute to a birthday, anniversary, or other special day, your donation enables us to add books that enrich lives to our collection.
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Donations & Gifts
The Friends of The Colony Public Library accept donations of books, DVDs, and music CDs year round.
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Library Board
The Library Board makes suggestions and recommendations respecting the development of the Library and Library services to the City Council.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Library volunteers help fulfill the Libray's goal of providing excellent service to the community. Volunteer service is performed with guidance from the Library staff.
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Adopt-A-Book Program
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Who Can I Talk to?
Find the information you need quickly regarding circulation services, reference services, children's programming, volunteering, Friends of the Public Library, and library policies.
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Friends of The Colony Public Library
Friends of The Colony Public Library
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The Friends of The Colony Public Library
The Friends of The Colony Public Library is dedicated to supporting, enhancing and promoting the work of the library.
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Membership
Become a member of the Friends of the Public Library and help support your community!
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The Friends of The Colony Public Library
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Who We Are
Read a short overview of the library, from beginnings in 1982 to the present.
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City History Project
The Colony History Project began in October 2006 to commemorate the City of The Colony's 30th anniversary and The Colony Public Library's 25th anniversary.
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Brief History of The Colony
Here you can read a brief history of The Colony by Don Beckel.
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Bridges to the Future
The purpose of this paper is to document that history from its beginning, during the time of the Republic of Texas when it was the location of the first settlement in Denton County, until the birth of The Colony in the early 1970’s.
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Brief History of The Colony
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General Facilities Rules
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Policies
Find and read the circulation policy, conduct policy, reference policy, proctoring policy, collection development and all other policies.
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Library
Physical Address
6800 Main Street
The Colony, TX 75056
Phone: 972-625-1900
Alternative Phone Numbers
Circulation Desk: 972-625-1900, ext. 2
Reference Desk: 972-625-1900, ext. 3
Administration: 972-625-1900, ext. 4
Hours
Tuesday - 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Wednesday - 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Thursday - 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday - 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday - Closed