The George and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Library will host a party to celebrate the library’s 20th anniversary on July 30, according to a July 18 news release. The event is free and open to the public.

The details

The celebration will start at 9 a.m., and a story and craft with Ritch Wheeler, Montgomery County Precinct 3 commissioner, will take place at 9:30 a.m., according to the release. The party will also feature cake, games, photo opportunities, a community fair and a mini museum with artifacts from the last 20 years.

The history

Established in the summer of 2005, the Mitchell Library now serves over 53,000 cardholders, according to the release. The library caters to children, teens and adults with activities such as storytimes, crafts, coding, book clubs, computer classes and more. It has received several awards and grants, including a Texas Book Festival grant in 2007 and Family Place Libraries grant in 2018, and it was a finalist for the National Medal for Museum and Library Service in 2017, according to the release.


In the release, the Mitchell Library acknowledged the nonprofit organization South Montgomery Friends of the Library, which aims to promote awareness of the library through book sales, reading incentives, programming funds and more. The group currently has more than 200 members, according to the release.

Quote of note

“Mitchell Library and community are synonymous,” Branch Manager Amber Fritschel said in the release. “The bonds that are created between staff and library visitors are special. And as we approach our 20th anniversary, these bonds are starting to span generations. It’s so rewarding. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for the library and the community.”