Welcome to the Howard County Library, Big Spring, Texas!

Useful Links

Texshare Databases:Authoritative, ad-free, and available 24/7.  The TexShare Databases are e-resources licensed for the exclusive use of Texas libraries and their patrons.  Start with Texshare for homework help, research, health and business information, articles from popular magazines and newspapers, genealogy, career development, and other subject area resources. Please ask your librarian for password.

Texas State Law Library: The Texas State Law Library has librarians on staff who will help you find legal information.  Contact information for the Law Library can be found on their website.  

The Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library: Big Spring Herald archives from 1921 to Sept. 2018 and the Big Spring Enterprise from 1908 to 1911 are now available online.  The Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library (SWC/SCL) at Texas Tech University in a cooperative project with Howard County Library has made this project possible.

Scholastic Teachables: (Library Card Required, type in the whole library card number.) Scholastic Teachables offers teaching resources for every subject such as lesson plans, mini-books and activity sheets to help educators plan for the school year. Teachables content extends from Pre-K to 6th grade.

Fiero Code: Learn how to code and make video games, websites apps, animations and more! Fiero Code is a self-guided learn-to-code software designed for ages 8-18, but it is open to all ages. Set up an account with your own log-in information.