Rosenberg Library

Rosenberg Library We're a public library extraordinaire located in our original 1904 building in Galveston, Texas.

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
9 AM - 8 PM
Friday, Saturday, and Monday
9 AM - 6 PM

Planning ahead: Tell the kiddo(s) in your life you're bringing them to the library tomorrow afternoon to build a dinosau...
06/04/2026

Planning ahead: Tell the kiddo(s) in your life you're bringing them to the library tomorrow afternoon to build a dinosaur! 🦕😀🦖

Drop in any time between 2:30 and 4:30 PM Friday in our Wortham Auditorium for hands-on dinosaur building fun with an assortment of materials. Recommended for kids ages 6-12 and their families.

We want to extend a very special THANK YOU to our wonderful friends at Moody Gardens for once again hosting last week's ...
06/03/2026

We want to extend a very special THANK YOU to our wonderful friends at Moody Gardens for once again hosting last week's Palm Beach Summer Reading Kickoff Party, as well as to all of the wonderful families and children who joined us! We hope you had the best time, and we are so grateful to the community partnership that makes this possible!🌴

Have a photo from the event you'd like to share? Drop it in the comments below. Happy summer reading! 😎🦖📖

On this day in 1946, the first bikini bathing suit was displayed in Paris. Galveston, often pioneering, hosted the Pagea...
06/03/2026

On this day in 1946, the first bikini bathing suit was displayed in Paris. Galveston, often pioneering, hosted the Pageant of Pulchritude, an international beauty pageant, from 1926 to 1935. This coming Saturday will showcase the Bathing Beauties Contest as part of the Galveston Island R***e Weekend. 🩱

Find more historic pageant images in the GTHC’s Digital Collection here: https://rosen-lib.org/3RLMi7v

THURSDAY NIGHT: 🎥🍿 Bring the family for a FREE film screening of "Sharkwater" at our library in partnership with Artist ...
06/03/2026

THURSDAY NIGHT: 🎥🍿 Bring the family for a FREE film screening of "Sharkwater" at our library in partnership with Artist Boat honoring World Ocean Day!

Watch along as filmmaker Rob Stewart, driven by passion fed from his lifelong fascination with sharks, debunks historical stereotypes and media depictions of sharks and reveals their reality as pillars in the evolution of the seas. Register here: https://rosen-lib.org/Sharkwater

TONIGHT: It's our first summer Family Fun Night, AND you can catch the first Summer Band Concert outside directly after!...
06/02/2026

TONIGHT: It's our first summer Family Fun Night, AND you can catch the first Summer Band Concert outside directly after! ☀️🦈

Join us for Beachcombing for Fossils with Charlie Spreckelsen as he presents an evening of free family fun showing young explorers how to search for hidden treasures in the sand. Every child will receive a free shark tooth necklace while supplies last. Recommended for children of all ages. No registration required.

🕡 6:30 to 7:30 PM
🗓️ Tuesday, June 2
📍 Wortham Auditorium - First Floor

Galveston Beach Band's concert will be from 7:30 to 9 PM at the Sealy Pavilion! Free and open to the public. Perfect family night!

UPDATE as of 6/3: Registration is now FULL and all giveaway tickets are accounted for! Thank you for participating! ----...
06/01/2026

UPDATE as of 6/3: Registration is now FULL and all giveaway tickets are accounted for! Thank you for participating!

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Adult Summer Reading Program Giveaway! 🌞📚❗️

We have 30 free tickets to Katherine Center’s upcoming author talk on June 13 at The Grand 1894 Opera House! These tickets include admission, a special edition copy of her new book, “The Shippers” and the book signing occurring afterward. (An amazing opportunity brought to you in collaboration with the Then & Now Bookshop!)

How to win: Individual tickets will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis at our second-floor Reference Desk! Stop by in person, mention the event, and one of our team members will take care of the rest. When tickets are gone, we'll update this post and also list the event as "registration full" on our online events calendar: https://rosenberg-library.org/events/

Exciting news! 🎟️ Our Children’s Department is participating in the Ringling Brother Reading Program this summer, which ...
06/01/2026

Exciting news! 🎟️ Our Children’s Department is participating in the Ringling Brother Reading Program this summer, which includes an opportunity to go to the circus!

If your child reads five or more books, they are eligible to receive a stamp to redeem a free ticket to see a family-friendly thrilling performance of "The Greatest Show On Earth" from Aug. 6-9 at NRG Stadium in Houston!

Important things to note:
🎪 Parents must purchase an adult ticket.
🎪 The free voucher can only be redeemed in person at NRG’s box office either in advance beginning July 15 or the day of the show. Box office hours are available on the NRG Park website.
🎪 Seats cannot be reserved online.
🎪 Children 2 and under are no charge, therefore they are not eligible for this program.

Visit our Children’s Department on our first floor to learn more and pick up program information highlighting all the specifics!

*Free laptop opportunity for TEENS!* (We have a few remaining spots available!)We're thrilled to partner with Compudopt ...
05/28/2026

*Free laptop opportunity for TEENS!* (We have a few remaining spots available!)

We're thrilled to partner with Compudopt to host their Teens Learn2Earn program, which connects teens with real-world computer programs and tech so they can learn about education and employment opportunities.

Requirements:
💻 Register by 6 PM this Sunday!
💻 Students MUST be in grades 9-12.
💻 Includes 10 mandatory classes that will occur every Monday starting next week through August.
💻 Must commit to and complete all 10 classes to be eligible for the free laptop.

Learn more and register here: https://rosen-lib.org/4uCz6QX

Our next Computer Basics Class with our super knowledgeable and friendly Computer Lab Librarian Wendy will take place ne...
05/28/2026

Our next Computer Basics Class with our super knowledgeable and friendly Computer Lab Librarian Wendy will take place next Wednesday! 🖥️ Become familiar with the home screen, practice using a mouse, learn how to access the internet, and create a document using Microsoft Word.

Registration is required, and you can take care of that here: https://rosen-lib.org/4dCy55s

⌚️ 2:30 to 3:30 PM
🗓️ Wednesday, June 3
📍 Media Room - Third Floor

Address

2310 Sealy Street
Galveston, TX
77550

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 6pm

Telephone

+14097638854

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