The annual Scholastic Book Fair will take place in the Moeschle Room, December 2-8, during regular Library hours and shut down 30 minutes before the end of each day! There will be books, toys, and other fun items for kids of all ages on sale. Proceeds will benefit the purchase of new youth department books! So come get that holiday shopping done! For more info, please call (903) 237-1345.

Children ages 0-5, along with their caregivers, join us every Monday at 10:30 AM for early exposure to music! Have fun singing, dancing, listening to a story, and interacting with our new instruments! Program lasts about 30 minutes. Thanks to a grant from an anonymous donor, we have a brand new digital piano to accompany our story times! We also have new hand drums, triangles, xylophones, and harmonicas to share and learn about, as well as all the wonderful instruments we used last year. So come check them out!

The annual Scholastic Book Fair will take place in the Moeschle Room, December 2-8, during regular Library hours and shut down 30 minutes before the end of each day! There will be books, toys, and other fun items for kids of all ages on sale. Proceeds will benefit the purchase of new youth department books! So come get that holiday shopping done! For more info, please call (903) 237-1345.

Suggested for children ages 0-2. We welcome parents and caregivers of infants and toddlers to come sing songs, and popular nursery rhymes, together! A simple story geared towards the children's age group will be read aloud. Physical interaction is extremely important in the early stages of child development, and this story time not only encourages adult/child interaction, but also builds the healthy habit of reading aloud to your child. Due to the short attention spans of this young age group, this story time will last about 20 minutes, with time for caregivers to socialize together afterwards while children play with toys that are provided. Story time begins promptly every Tuesday at 10:30 AM!

The annual Scholastic Book Fair will take place in the Moeschle Room, December 2-8, during regular Library hours and shut down 30 minutes before the end of each day! There will be books, toys, and other fun items for kids of all ages on sale. Proceeds will benefit the purchase of new youth department books! So come get that holiday shopping done! For more info, please call (903) 237-1345.

The annual Scholastic Book Fair will take place in the Moeschle Room, December 2-8, during regular Library hours and shut down 30 minutes before the end of each day! There will be books, toys, and other fun items for kids of all ages on sale. Proceeds will benefit the purchase of new youth department books! So come get that holiday shopping done! For more info, please call (903) 237-1345.

To help celebrate Longview’s 150 Year Sesquicentennial, the Library will be recording patron memories to digitize and put onto our Longview 150 Stories Podcast! These memories will be available online throughout the Sesquicentennial for everyone to enjoy. Head to LongviewTexas.gov/150Stories to find out the exact details. If you don’t have the equipment to record your memories, call (903) 237-1346 to speak with Cassie and schedule an appointment to come in and have us help record them for you. Dates to record are December 6, 10, 11, 13, 18, & 20. There will be 30 minute time slots between the hours of 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM.

To help celebrate Longview’s 150 Year Sesquicentennial, the Library will be recording patron memories to digitize and put onto our Longview 150 Stories Podcast! These memories will be available online throughout the Sesquicentennial for everyone to enjoy. Head to LongviewTexas.gov/150Stories to find out the exact details. If you don’t have the equipment to record your memories, call (903) 237-1346 to speak with Cassie and schedule an appointment to come in and have us help record them for you. Dates to record are December 6, 10, 11, 13, 18, & 20. There will be 30 minute time slots between the hours of 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM.

Suggested for children ages 0-2. We welcome parents and caregivers of infants and toddlers to come sing songs, and popular nursery rhymes, together! A simple story geared towards the children's age group will be read aloud. Physical interaction is extremely important in the early stages of child development, and this story time not only encourages adult/child interaction, but also builds the healthy habit of reading aloud to your child. Due to the short attention spans of this young age group, this story time will last about 20 minutes, with time for caregivers to socialize together afterwards while children play with toys that are provided. Story time begins promptly every Tuesday at 10:30 AM!

To help celebrate Longview’s 150 Year Sesquicentennial, the Library will be recording patron memories to digitize and put onto our Longview 150 Stories Podcast! These memories will be available online throughout the Sesquicentennial for everyone to enjoy. Head to LongviewTexas.gov/150Stories to find out the exact details. If you don’t have the equipment to record your memories, call (903) 237-1346 to speak with Cassie and schedule an appointment to come in and have us help record them for you. Dates to record are December 6, 10, 11, 13, 18, & 20. There will be 30 minute time slots between the hours of 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM.

Suggested for children ages 3-5. Young children will enjoy singing along and interacting with Library staff while building their educational foundation! Story time opens with a time of singing beloved childhood songs and nursery rhymes, followed by a newly-published book being read aloud. Children will then enjoy activities and crafts geared towards helping them to imagine, create, and grow! This story time lasts about 30 minutes. Story time begins promptly every Wednesday at 10:30 AM!

City Council meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of the month at 300 W. Cotton St. in the City Hall Council Chamber.

Council Meetings are televised live on CityView Municipal Television. These meetings are also rebroadcast for one week following the original meeting at 6:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m. and 3 a.m.

All meetings can also be seen online live or on demand at CityView Municipal Television.

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We have a group of young carolers coming to treat us to a selection of Christmas songs in the rotunda.Thursday, December 12 at 12:00 PM. Free to attend, everyone welcome!

Join us on Saturday morning from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM for LEGOs @ the Library! A children's book is read aloud, then children build their creations with a new theme each time. Children of all ages are welcome to build! Larger Duplo bricks are provided for toddlers. At the end of each session, everyone’s creations are put in the Children's Department's display case until the next LEGOs @ the Library. Feel free to bring your friends and family by to show them what you built! This come-and-go event requires no registration, and you don’t even have to bring your own bricks. We have plenty to share, so just show up in the Children's Department on Saturday morning!

Make your very own holiday gnome (or elf if you get creative) this session! Sign up required. Basic supplies provided. Feel free to bring your own embellishments, felt, or tools you’d like to use. Saturday, December 14, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Call (903) 237-1350 or inquire at the front desk for more info.

To help celebrate Longview’s 150 Year Sesquicentennial, the Library will be recording patron memories to digitize and put onto our Longview 150 Stories Podcast! These memories will be available online throughout the Sesquicentennial for everyone to enjoy. Head to LongviewTexas.gov/150Stories to find out the exact details. If you don’t have the equipment to record your memories, call (903) 237-1346 to speak with Cassie and schedule an appointment to come in and have us help record them for you. Dates to record are December 6, 10, 11, 13, 18, & 20. There will be 30 minute time slots between the hours of 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM.

Come listen to Parkway Elementary's Jolly Roger Jam Band play and sing along to Christmas carols on their ukeleles! Wednesday, December 18, 11:45 AM

Families, come together to celebrate the Christmas season at the library. This party will be full of fun, including a DJ, crafts, games, hot cocoa, s’mores, and a raffle giveaway every 15 minutes! Thursday, December 19, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM. Please call (903) 237-1345 for more information.

To help celebrate Longview’s 150 Year Sesquicentennial, the Library will be recording patron memories to digitize and put onto our Longview 150 Stories Podcast! These memories will be available online throughout the Sesquicentennial for everyone to enjoy. Head to LongviewTexas.gov/150Stories to find out the exact details. If you don’t have the equipment to record your memories, call (903) 237-1346 to speak with Cassie and schedule an appointment to come in and have us help record them for you. Dates to record are December 6, 10, 11, 13, 18, & 20. There will be 30 minute time slots between the hours of 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM.

If you're looking for a great, active book club to join, look no further! The Diverse Readers Book Club, formed of library staff and other diverse men and women, usually meets on the third Saturday of each month at 2:00 PM to discuss their chosen book(s), and they would love to have you! Please call (903) 237-1351 and ask to speak with Christian for more info. Or go on our webpage to see the current book list schedule!

We will be CLOSED all of December 24 & 25 for holiday & Christmas break. Our Book Drops will also be CLOSED. We hope you, your family and loved ones have a safe and happy holiday!

We will be CLOSED all of December 24 & 25 for holiday & Christmas break. Our Book Drops will also be CLOSED. We hope you, your family and loved ones have a safe and happy holiday!

Want to improve your writing skills, or get some extra help on a piece you’re working on? Join our writer’s workshop! New members are welcome for walk-ins. For additional information, contact Christian at (903) 237-1351.

The City of Longview through the Emergency Medical Services provided by the Fire Department is committed to providing quality, affordable emergency ambulance care as a service to all residents of Longview. Since 2009, the Longview Fire Department has offered an EMS Subscription Program to Longview residents in an attempt to help offset the rising cost of out-of-pocket medical expenses. With the typical cost associated with EMS transports averaging $800 - $1000 per response, the program limits any out-of-pocket EMS expenses to $70/year. The single fee covers those - who are eligible - living in the subscribed household. Enrollment and renewal periods for the EMS Subscription Program run from Oct. 1 – Dec. 31 for the subsequent year. This subscription program is an optional plan that is available to all citizens except Medicaid recipients of our community.