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Driscoll Public Library

Devine, Texas

Explore this community history collection to discover the people, places, organizations, and events of Devine.

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1945 to 2022Dates represented

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45,015Archive pages

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Discover the people, places, and stories of Devine, Texas.

Explore the past of Devine, Texas through yearbooks and annuals in the Driscoll Public Library's digital archive. The archive includes High School Yearbooks and Middle School Yearbooks, with material from 1945 to 2022.

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  • Selected titles

    Explore titles such as “High School Yearbooks” and “Middle School Yearbooks”, shared by Driscoll Public Library.

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  • A closer look

    Yearbooks and annuals bring together the people and activities their editors chose to remember, offering a view of life within a particular year.

Yearbooks and annuals can offer glimpses of the people, activities and institutions of an earlier time, placing familiar names within the communities around them. A name, class, or activity can lead you through a yearbook's pages. Read captions and nearby references where present, without assuming they tell one person's whole story. Explore the archive online for free, without a subscription.

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Titles in this collection

Explore High School Yearbooks and Middle School Yearbooks through 45,015 digitized pages, with material from 1945 to 2022. This collection is shared through Driscoll Public Library's partnership with Advantage Archives. Some years or items may be missing between the dates shown.

Bring a person, place or date you recognize, and browse the titles below for a first clue in the story you want to follow.

High School Yearbooks

44,820 pages from 1945 to 2022

Middle School Yearbooks

195 pages in 2005

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About the Library

About The Driscoll Public Library

The Driscoll Public Library, located in Devine, Texas , serves the communities of Natalia, Moore, and Bigfoot. Funded by the taxpayers of the City of Devine, the library is an accredited member of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. The library's mission is to provide and promote open access to reading, intellectual, and informational resources that will enrich and enlighten all segments of the community. The library's catalog includes books, audiobooks, DVDs, and a digital library available through the Libby App, which offers e-books, audiobooks, and movies. The catalog is available for review online at http://driscoll.biblionix.com/catalog. Driscoll Public Library has 11 new public access computers with high-speed Internet and the latest Microsoft Office software. A private room is available for Telehealth use or online interviews, meetings, etc. Call the library for an appointment to reserve the room. Additional services include free WiFi in and outside the library, Interlibrary Loan services, access to TexShare libraries, a black/white copy machine, a color printer, fax service (1-800 numbers only), scanning services, and online access to Devine News archival copies and Devine School Yearbooks.

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Library History

The History Of The Driscoll Public Library

The Driscoll Public Library was established to meet the growing needs of the Devine community and its surrounding areas. Over the years, it has expanded its services and facilities to include modern technological resources and a wide array of programs for all ages. The library’s mission has always been to foster a love of reading and lifelong learning in the community. About Devine, Texas Devine, Texas , located in Medina County, is a small community with a rich history dating back to its establishment in the late 19th century. The area is known for its strong sense of community and commitment to education and preservation of local history. The Driscoll Public Library plays a crucial role in supporting these values by providing access to a wide range of educational resources and programs.

Local History

Did You Know?

Devine, Texas, was named after Judge Thomas Jefferson Devine, a prominent Texas lawyer and judge. The Driscoll Public Library offers unique services like a private room for Telehealth use, which is not commonly found in public libraries. The library’s digital archive includes yearbooks that provide a fascinating glimpse into the local history and the lives of students over the decades.

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Research Guidance

Compare names with surrounding details

A school story from Devine may begin with a class, activity, or organization. Use the dated pages in the yearbooks and annuals shared by the Driscoll Public Library to follow that clue across a volume, and compare another source before treating a similar name as the same student. Check a name against its caption, page, and other identifying details in the volume. Similar names may refer to different people.

Let a useful detail suggest the next question. Check its title, date, and surrounding context where those details are available, then follow a related person, place, or event in another source. Keep possible connections open until the evidence supports them.

Record which title, date, page, or item supports a useful lead. Mark unanswered questions before connecting it to a family or community story. A similar name can point you toward another source, but it is not proof of identity.

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Community Partnership

Keeping local history a community resource

This community archive is made possible by the collaboration of the Driscoll Public Library, its community, and Advantage Archives. Together, these partnerships preserve local sources and give people a way to explore, learn from, and share the history around them.

Advantage Archives covers ongoing archive hosting, storage, development, and maintenance. The institution and its community do not pay a subscription, seat license, annual support contract, or other recurring archive-service charge. Local history remains a community resource, not a subscription to maintain.

Would you like to see more of your community's history preserved and accessible? Start a conversation with your library, newspaper publisher, historical or genealogical society, museum, or school about the materials they would like to share and a possible partnership with Advantage Archives.

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Read All About It

Stories, research tips, and archive news

Read All About It connects archive research with the people and institutions preserving local history. Explore partner and community stories, project updates, research ideas, and perspectives on digitization, education, and working with primary sources. Use the articles as a starting point for your next question or a new way to share a discovery.

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March 18, 2025

It’s Your Community’s History, So Why Rent Something You Own?

We believe that history belongs to the communities where it was made - not locked behind paywalls or inaccessible due to budget restrictions. Subscription-based services and large content aggregators are generally more concerned with "content" and less concerned with the history that content contains. Their models typically involve a reoccurring charge for a plan that renews annually or licensing agreements with the library based on population served or circulation numbers. You are essentially Renting Access To YOUR History.
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