Hobby Memorial Library at Central Texas College

📚 Intersession Hours Begin Aug 1! ☀️

As we transition into intersession, the Oveta Culp Hobby Memorial Library will be operating on a temporary schedule from Aug 1 to Aug 16.

🕘 Intersession Library Hours:
Monday–Thursday: 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Friday: 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Saturday & Sunday: Closed

Whether you're wrapping up summer coursework, getting a head start on fall classes, or simply looking for a quiet place to study, we're here to help with research assistance, computers, printing, study spaces, and more.

We look forward to seeing you in the library!

Central Texas College

🎨✨ Thank You for a Wonderful Art Reception! ✨🎨

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us at the Oveta Culp Hobby Memorial Library for our Bell Fine Arts Association Art Reception.

We especially want to thank the talented artists who shared their time, stories, and creative work with our library community. It was a pleasure celebrating your artistry and learning more about the inspiration behind your beautiful pieces. Your generosity and dedication to the arts have helped make the library an even more welcoming and inspiring place for our students, faculty, staff, and community members this summer.

Thank you for helping us celebrate art, creativity, and community!

Central Texas College
Bell Fine Arts Association

You're Invited: Summer Art Reception

Join us for an art reception celebrating the Summer Exhibit featuring works by the Bell Fine Arts Association.

📅 Thursday, July 30 from 2:00–3:00 PM
📍 Art Gallery, Hobby Memorial Library
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Come enjoy refreshments, meet the artists, and take in a beautiful collection of local artwork. All are welcome!

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Bell Fine Arts Association

🏆 2026 Campus Bowl Success! 🏆

What a fantastic hour of fun, fast-paced trivia at the Hobby Memorial Library! CTC staff took a well-deserved lunch break to collaborate with colleagues and engage in some friendly competition against other departments.

Our competitors battled it out across four exciting quarters, each featuring a unique category:
🧠 Fun Facts
🇺🇸 America 250
⚽ Sports
🎬 Entertainment

Beyond the trivia, it was wonderful to see so much camaraderie and have the opportunity to connect with staff members from all across campus.

Thank you so much to all the CTC staff who participated and joined us at the library for such a fun hour! We loved having you!

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A big thank you to the CTC Retirees Association for volunteering their time in the Career Closet today!

Their hard work will make it easier for students to find professional clothing they may need for job interviews, career fairs, presentations, and other professional opportunities.

The Career Closet, located in the library, is available for students who need interview-appropriate clothing and professional attire. Students are welcome to stop by and see what is available.

Thank you again to the CTC Retirees Association for supporting our students and helping make this resource more accessible and welcoming!

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Central Texas College Retirees Association

Now on display at the Oveta Culp Hobby Memorial Library
Artwork from members of the Bell Fine Arts Association.

Featured here is artwork by Al Waite, one of several local artists included in the exhibit.
The full exhibit features work by Sheron Driessner, Al Waite, Marjorie Curl, and Nancy McGowan.

Stop by the library’s second-floor Art Gallery to view the exhibit, available now through the end of July.

For artist contact information, please ask at the Circulation Desk downstairs in the library.

Central Texas College
Bell Fine Arts Association

Need a second set of eyes on your paper?

Before you submit that assignment, let the CTC Library help! The Research Assistance & Paper Review Service provides feedback on:

✔️ MLA and APA citations
✔️ Works Cited and Reference pages
✔️ Paper organization and structure
✔️ Grammar and writing mechanics
✔️ Research sources and documentation

Whether you're writing a discussion post, essay, research paper, or final project, our librarians are here to help you submit your best work.

Submit your paper online:
https://www.ctcd.edu/academics/library/research-assistance-paper-review-service/

Questions? Contact the CTC Library at 254-526-1621 or email [email protected].

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Summer Hours Are Now in Effect at the Library!

We look forward to supporting you throughout the summer semester with research assistance, study spaces, computers, printing, databases, and library resources.

Have a safe and productive summer!

The Hobby Memorial Library will be closed on Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day.

As we honor and remember the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country, we wish everyone a safe and meaningful holiday.

Library services will resume during Summer I semester hours on Tuesday, May 26.

Congratulations to all of the winners and published contributors featured in the 2026 edition of Byways: Journal of Arts and Letters!

This annual publication celebrates the outstanding creative work of Central Texas College students through poetry, photography, digital art, painting, sculpture, short stories, music lyrics, and more. The works selected for this year’s issue represent some of the finest examples of student creativity, imagination, and artistic expression across our campus community.

The Hobby Memorial Library and the Byways editorial staff extend sincere appreciation to English professors Chelsea Elkins and Mike Matthews for assisting with the judging process and helping recognize the exceptional talent represented in this year’s journal. We also thank the Central Texas College Marketing team for their support with the final journal design and for showcasing this year’s winners.

To every student who submitted work: thank you for sharing your creativity and voice with the CTC community. We encourage you to continue pursuing your artistic and literary endeavors.

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