Salado, Texas

3 Billy Goats Gruff statue in Salado

When taking a Texas-sized trip to Waco and Austin, you need somewhere to stay.  Shawna and I took advantage of an adorable and quaint little town called Salado.   Staying in a hotel is boring!! Salado has several Bed & Breakfasts that are beautiful and way more comfortable than some stuffy hotel.  They definitely have a lot more personality.  We stayed at the Inn at Salado and loved it.  A feature that was important to us was WiFi and our B&B had it.  After visiting all the libraries, special collections, and museums, we had work to do and needed access to our online graduate classes.

We spent an entire day traveling and visiting libraries and museum, we needed a day to shop!  Salado has over sixty shops with a lot of charm.  We had a lot fun haulin' all our stuff back to Ft. Worth. 

Salado has many fun activities throughout the year that you should definitely check out.

Salado Public Library

Salado has a public library that I was quite impressed with.  You would think a library in a small town would not be kept current or the facility itself would be subpar, but you would be greatly mistaken.  I learned that a portion of the sales tax in Salado goes to fund the library.  Because of that, the library has a beautiful building, has up-to-date technology, and a wonderful collection.  The library is actually readying itself for an expansion. 

The Salado Public Library's collection contains books, audio books, ebooks, and movies.  They also provide WiFi and an electronic library that is open 24/7.

When looking through the library, I noticed they had a paperback swap.  You could take up to five books as long as you leave some paperbacks.  You don't even have to return the books you took!  I just might have to steal that idea for my library. 

The library conducts a summer reading program and has special guests come and speak to the community.  The also have a shed, located behind the library, where they sell used books.

I adore this library.  Salado, Texas is very lucky to have such a wonderful facility!

Children's Section