Library Capital Drive Tops $6.1 Million Target
Uvalde, TX · October 3, 2026
Between the college rodeo dirt flying at the Fairplex tonight and a damp morning across town, Saturday gives us plenty of reasons to settle in.
The Lead
El Progreso Memorial Library has crossed a milestone that guarantees its long-planned campus transformation can move into physical construction. Community fundraising and major private gifts have pushed the library’s capital campaign past $6.1 million, outpacing the project's original $5.9 million target. Cornerstone contributions from the Mabee and Marmion foundations supplied the final lift needed to clear the balance.
For a regional hub that doubles as the county's shared living room, research center, and children's activity space, the funds unlock comprehensive interior modernizations, dedicated community meeting rooms, and upgraded archival storage for local historical treasures. Library leaders spent months navigating volatile construction estimates before securing the required private support. Architectural planners and library administrators will finalize construction bid packets later this month before putting the build contracts out to regional contractors.
Local Pulse
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Monday Deadline Approaches for Voter Registration City Hall Eligible residents must submit completed voter registration forms by Monday afternoon to qualify for the November ballot.
Coyotes Football Rebounds With Resounding Victory Community Uvalde powered past Creek View 46-8 behind 394 rushing yards to even their district standings.
Today's Outlook
- High 79°F · Low 73°F — Drizzle (39% chance of precipitation)
- Keep a light rain jacket handy for intermittent drizzle throughout a mild Saturday.
What's On Around Town
Today
Free Childbirth Class Uvalde Memorial Hospital (1025 Garner Field Rd), 9:00 AM–1:00 PM · Free Practical prenatal preparation and newborn care tips for expectant families.
SWTX College Rodeo William R. Mitchell Uvalde County Fairplex (215 Veterans Ln), 7:00 PM · $10 Collegiate riders compete in roughstock and timed events under the arena lights.
Tomorrow
- First Sunday at the Springs Market The Springs, Leakey, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
- Blessing of the Animals St. Philip's Episcopal Church (343 N Getty St), 6:00 PM
Monday
- Brick Stacks Lego Club El Progreso Memorial Library (301 W Main St), 4:30–5:30 PM
Spotlight & Story
- Uvalde Memorial Park
- Long before disc golfers and strollers took over the Leona riverbanks, the town bought "the Grove" in 1898 for $150 to keep a landowner from chopping its live oaks for firewood. A century-old stone bandstand still sits quietly near the entrance.
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