Bee Cave Public Library opened its doors Thursday evening to more than 450 people eager to see the new library and check out the 2,000 new items added to the collection. As excited children streamed through the doors to visit with Santa, the adults in the crowd admired the beautiful new library housed in the City Hall at the heart of the Hill Country Galleria, across from the amphitheater. As part of the city's annual holiday open house, "Santa Bee" cookies and punch were offered in the two-story atrium between the library and the council chambers of City Hall. Inside the library, Mrs. Claus (also known as library staffer Laurie Works) read stories and helped children decorate ornaments for the library's tree. Adults and kids alike had fun wearing the foam reindeer antlers proclaiming "Season's Readings @ Bee Cave Public Library."

Bee Cave Public Library recently received a grant from Target in the amount of $3,500 for support of its "Listen, Love and Learn Together" initiative. The grant is part of ongoing efforts by Target to strengthen families and communities throughout the country. Since opening its doors, Target has given 5% of its income to organizations that support education, the arts, and safe families and communities.