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SERVICES

• Provide reference assistance with Federal and Texas documents.
• Trademark & Patent Searches - Offers access to a computer accessing the U.S. Patent and Trademark database. The staff will schedule a time for you to be trained to do  your own search according to the guidelines of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Depository. For more information, contact (210) 207-2500 and ask for the Government Documents Department. If you are interested in making a patent registration we can get you started on an online patent application. The online patent application is described at http://www.uspto.gov/ebc/efs/index.html. The current application fees are listed at http://www.uspto.gov/main/howtofees.htm.
• Approximately 20 years of IRS tax forms are available for customer photocopying.

COLLECTIONS
Special collections | Collection strengths

Extensive collection of over half-a-million government publications from the United States and Texas including posters, CD-ROM, maps, microform, and paper documents. Excellent collection of U.S. Geological Survey Topographic Maps (7 1/2 Minute Quadrangles) for Texas.

Special collections:
Texas State Documents Depository
Federal Depository Library
Patent and Trademark Depository Library
Kelly AFB Information Repository

Collection strengths
Texas documents
Federal Documents
Patents & Trademarks

OTHER
Local volunteers from AARP and VITA provide income tax preparation assistance each year from early February to mid-April.