Paris Public Library

City Clerk's Office
Primary Responsibilities

The City Clerk’s office provides administrative support to the City Council, City Manager and City staff. In combination with the City Manager’s office, the City Clerk’s office prepares and distributes all the City Council agenda packets and keeps accurate minutes of all City Council proceedings.

The City Attorney also serves as the primary legal advisor to the Paris Economic Development Corporation and supports the PEDC Board and Executive Director with their efforts to retain and attract business and industry to Paris, Texas.

Mission Statement
The mission of the Office of the City Attorney is to provide timely, accurate and professional legal services to the City Council, City Manager, Department Heads and City Boards and Commissions as needed.

In November 1987 the library's new wing opened to the delight of readers, enabling the staff to provide better patron and technical services.

A matching federal grant enabled the library to renovate the original building and extend it by over 9,000 square feet at the back. The new facility included more accessible shelving and counter space yet maintained the charm of the original building.

Local labor and materials were utilized whenever possible which was a boon to the area economy. The collection included both adult and juvenile titles and works of art including paintings and statuary on loan from the Culbertsons.

With a generous contribution by Mr. And Mrs. J. J. Culbertson, the library moved into its own building on South Main Street in 1932. Mr. Culbertson donated the land and financed the $50,000 building, which was to serve as both a library and art gallery.