COOL (Cavile Outreach Opportunity Library)

Directions

• COOL is located on Avenue G which is 6 blocks west of East Loop 820 on Rosedale and one block south on Etta in the Cavile Place Public Housing Community.
• Bus Route: #9

Vital Statistics

• Opened: 1994 as a satellite library in a public housing community
• Located in Council District 5 
• Size: approx 915 square feet (1 story apartment)
• Staffing: 0.5 librarians, 1 library assistant, 1 clerks, and 0.25 pages.
• Fiscal Year 2008 circulation — 8,873
• Items in collection (as of 9/30/2008) — 3,735

Special Collections

• Small collection of reference materials to support homework assignments
• Popular African American Fiction
• Focus on African American materials
• Periodicals and Popular Media materials

Special Services

• Summer Reading Program
• Computers and software for all ages
• Read To Me Program--daily as time permits
• Girls Inc.: (Ages 8-18) Bi-monthly

Location & Hours

Address:
5060 Avenue G
Fort Worth, TX 76105-1906

Telephone:
817-534-0852

Hours:

Note: Hours change effective Tuesday,
March 4, 2008:

• Tuesday - Saturday 9 a.m.- 6 p.m.
• Sunday and Monday: closed