Public library service in Baytown has a long, rich history. The first county library in the state of Texas was founded in 1925 through the building constructed with private donations provided by Ross S. Sterling, then President of Humble Oil and Refining Company. This Goose Creek Library served residents until 1963.
Sterling Municipal Library
Municipally funded public library service commenced with the dedication of Sterling Municipal Library in 1963. The name honors Ross Sterling for his vision and commitment to the printed word.
Two subsequent bond programs, in 1975 and 1995, expanded the library to its current 50,500 square feet. The collection totals nearly 300,000 items. Annual circulation exceeds half a million items. An array of traditional and automated services are available to borrowers free of charge. There is no residency requirements for a borrower's card. The Library is a member of Texshare.
Visit the Sterling Municipal Library web site
Lee College Erma Wood Carlson Library
Lee College is a community college that extends its library facilities and resources to students, staff, and the general public as a service to our community. You can find our beautiful new library on the first floor of the Library Technology Center, 150 Lee Drive, Baytown. Our collection contains approximately 100,000 books and bound periodicals, current periodicals that support an academic and technical curriculum, over 100,000 pieces of microform, nearly 4,000 audiovisual materials, government documents, e-books, and thousands of full-text periodical articles from over 45 databases. The library has multiple Internet workstations to support your research needs.
Visit the Lee College Library web site