Bay City Library

Organized in 1912, the Bay City Public Library was first housed in the J. P. Keller Insurance Company office. The non-profit Bay City Library Association, also formed in 1912, spearheaded community fund raising efforts to operate the library. Land was purchased in 1913, and a library building was completed in 1914. The first librarian was Miss Josephine McCullough. A new library building was constructed in 1958, and a friends of the library organization was formed in 1977. The Bay City library became part of the Texas state library system in 1987. (1989)

Bay City Library is a historical marker in Bay City, Matagorda County, dedicated in 1989. It is one of 88 historical markers documented in Matagorda County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 114 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 28.9831, -95.9675 near Bay City. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bay City Methodist Church (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Matagorda, C.S.A., Matagorda County, and Bandstand.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5321000337. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.