Alamo Area Library System

The Alamo Area Library system (AALS) is one of ten public library systems in the state of Texas. It consists of 46 member libraries located in 21 counties that surround San Antonio (Bexar County). San Antonio Public Library acts as the personnel and fiscal agent for AALS and houses the system office. AALS provides consulting and continuing education service to public and school librarians that reside in our area.

Consulting services

AALS staff consult in many areas of library services such as:

Collection development

Materials selection; bilingual materials; weeding; and vendors.

Library administration

Policies; management; planning; facilities; and annual reports.

Grants

Grant reviews and resources.

Publicity/programming

Marketing plans; summer reading programs; and children's services.

Technology

Integrated library systems; technical specifications; networks; and hardware/software.

Continuing education

AALS offers many continuing education opportunities to library staff members throughout the year. Topics change each year, but are GeneRally offered in the following broad categories:

  • Collection Development
  • Children's Services
  • Technology
  • Administration and Finance
  • Marketing
  • Friends, Boards and Trustees
  • Technical Services
  • Reference
  • Readers' Advisory
  • Buildings and Facilities

Member libraries

  • Kronkosky Library of Bandera County 1;
  • Boerne Public Library 2;
  • Kinney County Public Library;
  • Bulverde/Spring Branch Library 3;
  • Camp Wood Public Library;
  • Tye Preston Memorial Library 4;
  • Dimmit County Public Library 5;
  • Castroville Public Library 6;
  • Charlotte Public Library;
  • Comfort Public Library 7;
  • Converse Public Library 8;
  • Alexander Memorial Library 9;
  • Crystal City Memorial Library 10;
  • Val Verde County Library 11;
  • Driscoll Public Library;
  • Dilley Public Library;
  • Eagle Pass Public Library 12;
  • Falls City Public Library;
  • Sam Fore, Jr. Wilson County Public Library;
  • Pioneer Memorial Library 13;
  • Hondo Public Library 14;
  • Jourdanton Public Library 15;
  • Karnes City Public Library;
  • Kendalia Public Library 16;
  • Kenedy Public Library;
  • Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library 17;
  • Lakehills Area Library;
  • Real County Public Library 18;
  • Leon Valley Public Library 19;
  • Lytle Public Library;
  • Marion ISD Community Library 20;
  • Medina Community Library 21;
  • New Braunfels Public Library 22;
  • Pearsall Public Library;
  • Pleasanton Public Library 23;
  • Poteet Public Library;
  • Quemado Public Library;
  • Gilmer Memorial Library 24;
  • Runge Public Library 25
  • Sabinal Public Library;
  • San Antonio Public Library 26;
  • Schertz Public Library 27;
  • Seguin-Guadalupe County Public Library 28;
  • Universal City Public Library;
  • Utopia Memorial Library;
  • El Progeso Memorial Library 29