Alvord Public Library

The Alvord Public Library is the public library for the small Texas town of Alvord.Alvord is located in northern Wise County which is in North Central Texas.The town of Alvord is roughly an hours drive North on Highway 287 from Fort Worth; just over an hours drive South on Highway 287 from Wichita Falls, and within an hours drive West of Denton on Highway 380.The library is one of the city departments. The towns population is just over 1,000 people. Alvord is a small but growing community of down to earth people. Besides the library, Alvord has an excellent Volunteer Fire Department, school system and a weekly newspaper, The Alvord Gazette. There are numerous other businesses in and around Alvord including a bank, three locally owned eating establishments, and two convenience stores. There are several churches in or near Alvord as well as a new city park.