Have you visited the Government Documents Section of your library lately?  Stop by and see the wide range of information provided by your Texas State Government.  Many items can be checked out with your library card! August 2009   Fall is fast arriving, but with summer still here, you can still keep cool by stepping into the library to check out the latest Texas Government Publications on topics such as traveling the border region, paying for tuition in Texas and State transportation projects funding.  Stop by today!

The Medallion (May/June 2009)   Texas Historical Commission newsletter. Articles include, "Lasso: The Legend of the Texas Pecos Trail Region", "Courthouse Program Integrates High-Tech in Historic Buildings," "Oral Histories Preserve Real Stories of Texans in WWII." Texas Parks & Wildlife: The Outdoor Magazine of Texas (June 2009)   East Texas Forests: History and Hope Amid the Pines. Texas Highways: The Travel Magazine of Texas (July 2009)   Borderland Amazing: Where Earth and Sky Meet at Amistad National Recreation Area; “A rugged, unspoiled backcountry on the United States-Mexico border awaits travelers northwest of Del Rio.” 2009 Student Handbook: Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan   “This handbook will help you understand the Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan and how you can get the maximum benefit from your prepaid tuition contract.” Texas Travelog: A Newsletter for the Texas Travel Industry (June 2009)   Inside: “Texans have options galore for designated National Trails Day. State can expect 11 new paddling trails by year’s end, including Houston’s new 26-mile stretch.” Texas Rising (March/April 2009)   “Texas Rising is one of the ways the Comptroller’s office strives to assist taxpayers and the people of Texas.” Articles include, "Pipeline to the World: Texas Coast Wins Largest Single Manufacturing Investment by a Chinese Company in the U.S." TN (March/April 2009)   Published by the Texas Department of Transportation. Articles include, "New Federal Funding: U.S. Stimulus Dollars Provide Boost to Texas Transportation Projects." Texas Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages by Industry and County: 3rd Quarter   Prepared by the Labor Market & Career Information Department, Texas Workforce Commission. The information above is being provided by the El Paso Public Library- Government Documents Department.  For more information about government documents at our libraries, please call Government Documents at 915-543-5474.

August 16, 2009