Sam Houston Regional Library Presents at Dayton Rotary Club

Last week, Rotarian Rachel Ansley presented an informative program at the Dayton Rotary Club. Longtime employee Alana Inman gave a detailed presentation to club members.

“I have had the honor of serving at the Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center for the past 12 years,” Inman said.

Located at 650 FM 1011 off State Highway 146 in Liberty, the center spans 127 acres and includes nine facilities with five full-time staff members. Hours are Tuesday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Inman invited everyone to visit and get involved in the library.

Inman provided a brief history of the library, which began in 1973 when Judge Price Daniel (who served as governor of Texas from 1957 to 1963) and his wife, Jean Houston Baldwin Daniel, donated land between the Hardin Cemetery and the site of the 1756 Spanish Cemetery. Atascosito Outpost. The Atascosito Historical Society has been a major fundraiser and supporter of the Center since its inception. The Sam Houston Center was opened in 1977 and includes 17,600 square feet of classrooms, offices, exhibition spaces, archives and research areas.

Inman also discussed various historic structures on the grounds, including the 1848 Gillard-Duncan House, the 1883 Norman House, the 1898 St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, and the 1930 Hull Rotary Club Building, which featured a special interest in the Dayton Rotary Club.

Upcoming events at the Center include the 2024 Quarterly Book Club. On August 27, “The Lions of Fifth Avenue” will be featured, followed by “The Library of Paris” by Janet Skeslien Charles on November 26. The public is invited to attend these meetings which begin at 6 p.m.

The club concluded its meeting with the Rotary 4-Way Test. Anyone interested in the Dayton Rotary Club is welcome to join them on Thursdays at the Dayton Community Center starting at noon.