Donate Items to the Animal Shelter at all Waco Library Locations!

Our animal shelter always has the need for dog and cat items. Our shelter partners, the Humane Society of Central Texas, use all items on-site at the shelter and for our foster families taking care of shelter pets. If you’re visiting a Waco-McLennan County Library, bring pet items with you and add them to our…

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City Beat Weekly News Report (March 11, 2024 – March 15, 2024)

A summary of this past week’s stories: Visitors and residents explored the City of Waco’s many attractions during Spring Break. Waco Police and Baylor Public Safety hosted the third annual Women in Public Safety Symposium. Find City Beat and more at mywacotv.com #wacotexas #wacotx #citybeat

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Waco Creates: Triple Win Waco (We Are Waco)

As part of our We Are Waco series, enjoy a ‘Waco Creates’ segment at the local makerspace and fablab – Triple Win Waco! Learn how it got started, how it partners with local schools and students, the different opportunities the space offers, and so much more! Showcasing Wacoans with local businesses, organizations, and talent, this…

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Love, Waco: Esther’s Closet (We Are Waco)

As part of our We Are Waco series, take a moment to watch our ‘Love, Waco’ segment with Esther’s Closet, a local organization that provides professional clothing and workforce development for career advancement! Learn what going through the Esther’s Closet process looks like, how and what you can donate, how Waco is a great community…

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We Are Waco: Fabled Bookshop and Cafe

As part of our We Are Waco series, enjoy a ‘Shop Waco’ experience at Fabled Bookshop & Cafe! Learn about the variety of items offered at Fabled, their vision for the shop, how the community has supported them, and more! Showcasing Wacoans with local businesses, organizations, and talent, this series represents what we do, how…

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Taste of Waco: Baked Bliss Baking Company (We Are Waco)

As part of our We Are Waco series, enjoy a ‘Taste of Waco’ and from-scratch sweet treats at Baked Bliss Baking Company! Hear about their most popular items, how they got started and how they’ve grown, how they take the opportunity to work with folks in the community who need a job opportunity, and so…

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Waco Library On The Go

Waco-McLennan County Library took a wild journey during spring break bringing storytime to exciting places around Waco through the Library on the Go program! Families visited the Baylor Bear Habitat on Tuesday where children’s librarian, Cody Martin, led a beary good time with bear stories, trivia, and even the chance to touch bear fur and…

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City Beat Weekly News Report (March 4, 2024 – March 8, 2024)

A summary of this past week’s stories: The City of Waco Annual Report, highlighting municipal accomplishments and financial summaries, is now available. The Waco-McLennan County Library’s “Library on the Go” visited several locations during spring break. The Dewey Community Center received the Community Connect EDGE Award from the Disc Golf Pro Tour and Educational Disc…

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Fish Restocked at the Lake Waco Wetlands

Get outside and enjoy this nice weather while you reel in some rainbow trout at the Waco Wetlands! Texas Parks and Wildlife restocked Nora’s Pond at the Lake Waco Wetlands with community fish for the season! The daily bag limit at the Wetlands for rainbow trout is five per day. If the main gate is…

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