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While searching for library, I came across few public libraries of Texas. Some of the top library of Texas are given, more additions by you are always welcome.

Taylor Public Library
Taylor Public Library promote a life-long love of reading and to provide educational, informational, and recreational resources to patrons of all ages and of all cultural and economic backgrounds.

The Pittsburg-Camp County Public Library
The Pittsburg-Camp County Public Library provide reliable information resources, well-rounded book collection, and other materials and programs that foster a literate, informed and culturally aware community.

The Weslaco Public Library
The Library was established in 1948, as part of the Civic Center Complex on Kansas Avenue. Originally, it was run by community volunteers. Patrons have access to books, large print materials, a Texas history collection, audio books, art prints, word processors, reference databases, and the Internet.

Eagle Pass Public Library
The Mission of the Eagle Pass Public Library is to provide quality materials and services that will fulfill educational, informational, cultural, and recreational needs of the entire community in an atmosphere that is welcoming, respectful, and businesslike.

Lampasas Public Library
Lampasas Public Library is a full-service library for all the residents of the Lampasas area. Lampasas Public Library, serving an area of 6900 residents, has a collection of 24000 books and periodicals.

Bryan+College Station Public Library System
The Bryan+College Station Public Library System provides equal opportunity access to information, high quality book and multimedia materials, programs, exhibits, and online resources to meet the needs of a diverse community for lifelong learning, cultural enrichment and intellectual stimulation.

Waco-McLennnan County Library
The library seeks to promote programs that will stimulate and expand the reading interests of children and adults and to coordinate this activity with other educational, cultural and social groups in the community.

New Ark Library
Our goal is to form a library district that will provide library services throughout the proposed district. This means extending access to those who are unserved or underserved, and providing better library services to everyone in the proposed district. They provide Internet access for the public, inter-library loans, home-bound services, childrens’ story times, and Children’s Summer Reading Program.

Highland Park Library
In 1924 The Highland Park Society of Arts was organized and started collecting books for a library. The collection includes fiction and non-fiction books in the adult and children’s sections (the classics as well as best-sellers and the latest titles), paperbacks, a reference collection, a Texas section, books on audiocassette and CD, music on CD, movies on videocassette and DVD, newspapers and magazines, large print books and PCs with free Internet access.

Pleasanton Public Library
In the early 1950’s, the Pleasanton Public Library began as a single bookshelf housed in Earl’s Bakery. The Library’s present facility, a 4,200 square foot brick veneer structure, currently contains a collection of over 25,000 materials, including large print books, videos and books on tapes, along with 96 magazine subscriptions.

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Since time immemorial much importance has been given only to studies or knowledge related to books. Many parents pressurize their children only for studies. It has often being noticed that even those students are pressurized who are already good at studies. Many parents think that success can be achieved only by studying and reading books and not otherwise. Every person is special and different from one another. In this world of cut throat competition for studies and jobs, the role of extracurricular activities cannot be undermined.

A student addicted only to books can find himself in trouble at a later stage. No doubt studies are of utmost importance and should be the central focus of all the students but having only bookish knowledge is not enough for living life to the fullest. There are many other activities that should be encouraged by parents and can be pursued after the college timings thereby not affecting studies.

Extracurricular activities help in developing an overall personality of a student. Just by being book worm will not help in building confidence. There are many activities through which a student gets experience that will be helpful in future. A sport is one such activity that no only helps in gaining confidence but also contributes to good health. There are many other activity that a student can undertake by considering his interest and physical and mental capacity.

Sport can also be categorized into various heads such as swimming, cycling, boxing, karate, baseball, football etc. There are many colleges which gives these facilities for their students. A student after completing school should look out for colleges which give equal importance to such extracurricular activities. Such colleges helps students save time as such activities can be performed in the college itself. Students need not join any other club thereby ensuring that they don’t waste their time and energy.

A student, who sets aside some time for activities other than studies, will find himself mentally relived. It can introduce him or her to a new group of people and help in socializing. It will also help him or her in developing a team work as many activities such as baseball or a football involve interacting with other people. Just by reading books a person will find himself confined. There should be a fine balance between studies and extracurricular activities. Studies should not suffer because of other activities and vice versa.