Children's Department for children of all ages
Featured Children's Books!
Texas Bluebonnet Award 2025-2026 Current List
2025 Lone Star Reading List
2025 Texas 2x2 Reading List
Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List
2025-2026 Tejas Star List
Texas Bluebonnet Award winner 2024-2025
Newbery Winner 2025 First State of Being
Caldecott Winner Chooch helped
Ector County Library
321 West 5th Street
Odessa, Texas 79761
Phone: (432) 332-0633
Library Hours
Monday - Saturday 9:00am - 7:00pm
(2nd and 3rd Floors closed Saturday 1:00-2:00 for lunch)
Closed Sunday
Computer Lab Hours
Monday - Saturday 9:30am - 6:30pm
Closed Sunday
Children's Department Phone
432-332-0633 ext 2119
Special Access Limited Time Only Links.
BEANSTACK
Welcome to Beanstack, the website or app used for 1000 Books Before Kindergarten and our Summer Reading Programs each year. Track the number of books, the minutes read, and know when you earn prizes all in one easy place.
Children's Computer Lab
- There are 6 Computers in the Children's Department for children to use.
- Children must have a library card to use the computers.
- Children can use the computers without parents if they are 6 years or older.
- Children under 6 must have parent sit at computer with the child.
- Children are allowed 2 hours of computer time.
- Printing cost is 10 cents a page (you must pay in advance).
Internet Usage
Children of any age can use the Internet if their parents sit with them. Student's ages 12 through 17 can use the Internet without parents if the parent or guardian has signed (in the presence of a library staff member) a Minors Internet Use Form.
Helpful Links
Brightly
Helping Parents Grow lifelong Readers
TexasSuccess.org
Free Math and Reading help for grades 3-8th
Kid Friendly Links
