A home library in Katy, Texas

About the library

Books are better when they’re shared.

Lonesome Dove Library is a home library in Katy, Texas, created to make a roomful of stories easier to discover and enjoy. What started as family bookshelves grew into 25 themed shelves with personality — from “Judge These Books By Their Covers” to “Children’s Story Hour”.

Browse the catalog before you visit, then find your book on a real shelf. Take a book home, bring it back when you’re done. It’s free, easy, and welcoming.

The reading aisle at Lonesome Dove Library, tall shelves of books with a chair waiting at the end

Step inside

A room built for readers.

Every shelf here was arranged by hand, and every collection has a story. Some shelves gather beloved classics, others hide unexpected treasures — the kind you only find when you’re browsing a real room, running your finger along real spines.

There’s a chair at the end of the aisle. Pull it out, open something, stay awhile. That’s what the room is for.

The shelves, up close.

A few corners of the library, as they look on an ordinary afternoon.

A warm lamp glowing beside a stack of books on a windowsill
A quiet corner, always waiting.
A hand pulling a book from a full shelf
Go ahead — pull one off the shelf.
A tall colorful stack of books on the reading bench
Shelves with personality.
The children’s shelf full of colorful books
Little readers are welcome here.
Open books spread out, inviting a reader in
Open a book, find your story.

Your turn

Come see them in person.

Photos only go so far — the shelves are better in real life. Browse the catalog, then visit us at the monthly open house.

Browse the catalog