Historical MarkerOld County Bookmobile
Panhandle · Carson County · Dedicated 1966 · THC Atlas #5065003714
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
In use 1938-1957. Based at the county library on this site. A bright red, visible for miles, this first bookmobile in Texas was called "The Library Bus." It stopped at ranches, schools, oil camps; circulated 2,000 books a month; served in era of sparse settlement, World War II growth and later industrialization. There were private and rental libraries in early Texas; the Republic had a National Library, but most county libraries were founded or instigated by local citizens- -as was this pioneer bookmobile. Texas still has 51 bookmobiles in other counties.
About this site
Old County Bookmobile is a historical marker in Panhandle, Carson County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 42 historical markers documented in Carson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 49 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 35.3462, -101.3801 near Panhandle. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pioneer Dugout (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Finch-Lord-Nelson and the Founding of Panhandle City, Texas Panhandle Pioneers - The Simms Brothers, and Purvines Ranch Home.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5065003714. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
