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Join us in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by highlighting some of our favorite Hispanic authors. 📚🌟
From magical realism to historical fiction, there is something for everyone to enjoy!
Which Hispanic authors have you read and loved? 💕
Mark your calendars! The Apollo Chamber Players will present a musical commentary on the “reasoning” behind book censorship & control, with nods to notable books that have been banned historically. Saturday, October 7 at noon. For more information: https://bit.ly/44XD3lm
Thank you to everyone who has supported our monthlong fundraiser for Career Online High School! There is still time if you'd like to pitch in to help this worthy cause: https://www.hcfol.org/donate-index-impact
It is that time of year again when we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15th to October 15th! HCPL Blogger Carries tells us more about the "many amazing Hispanic Americans to recognize whose contributions have had such a lasting influence on our history and culture in the United States" in our newest "Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month" blog!
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by learning about a few amazing people that have left their mark and are shining bright today!
Grab a read from this list while you listen to Olivia Rodrigo's new album Guts! From Riot Grrrls, to poets, to girls with a little magic, this list highlights the depth of young women's experiences overcoming adversity.
https://bit.ly/3EPSxxu.
Gutsy Reads for Teens by LoganT_HCPL - a staff-created list : Grab a read from this list while you listen to Olivia Rodrigo's new album Guts! From Riot Grrrls, to poets, to girls with a little magic, this list highlights the depth of young women's experiences overcoming adversity.
Please tune in as we chat online with New York Times bestselling author Amor Towles about his incredible body of work.
His books have sold more than 6 million copies worldwide and have been heralded as irresistible, marvelous, and gorgeously crafted books of beauty.
When: Wednesday, September 27th at 7:00 PM CDT
Register here: https://bit.ly/44CM03H
Who run the book world? Libraries 💅
It’s still library card sign up month! Share this with friends who STILL need to get their library card!
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From the archive! On this day in 2019, we were awarded this honor by a lovely patron.
September is ! Already have one? Bring your friends and family to the library and sign them up too!
Celebrate the rich and vibrant culture of Hispanic authors by checking out these titles for Hispanic Heritage Month. Find these books and more at hcpl.net or download them at libbyapp.com.
Join us as we chat with New York Times bestselling author Adam Alter about his new book Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most.
Almost everyone feels stuck in some way. Whether you’re muddling through a midlife crisis, wrestling with writer’s block, trapped in a thankless job, or trying to remedy a fraying friendship, the resulting emotion is usually a mix of anxiety, uncertainty, fear, anger, and numbness. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Anatomy of a Breakthrough is the roadmap we all need to escape our inertia and flourish in the face of friction.
Artfully weaving together scientific studies, anecdotes, and interviews, Alter teaches us that getting stuck is a feature rather than a glitch on the road to thriving, but with the right tweaks and corrections, we can reach even our loftiest targets.
When: Wednesday, September 20th at 1:00 PM CDT
Register here: https://bit.ly/44K2cQH
On September 19, Harris County Commissioners passed a resolution making HCPL a Book Sanctuary.
As a Book Sanctuary, HCPL will:
-Fight censorship and defend your freedom to read
-Collect, protect, and make available endangered and challenged books
-Spread the word about efforts to ban and censor books.
To read the Resolution in its entirety: https://bit.ly/3sZT3WS
Learn all about growing beautiful roses in Texas! Karen Gerlach is our September presenter.
Puede que “Fiesta” haya terminado pero el Mes de la Herencia Hispana con HCPL acaba de empezar 💃✨
Thank you so much to everyone who came out to our second FIESTA @ HCPL at our La Porte Branch Library location this past Saturday to kick-off Hispanic Heritage Month!
It was such a fun day filled with dancing, food, laughter, crafts and so so much more. Thank you to our wonderful partners for making the day that much more wonderful!
Head over to hcpl.net/events to see what other Hispanic Heritage Month events we have going on throughout the county!
We're so excited to have Harris County Public Library's very own Director, Edward Melton, offering his experience leading one of the largest public library systems in the nation during a time of book banning, October 6.
The following Saturday, October 7, Apollo Chamber Players are bringing their BANNED performance to Octavia Fields Branch Library with the 17th installment of Library Voyage!
Find out more information here: https://bit.ly/44XD3lm
After 15 years of mixing the sounds and traditions of classical music with those of musical styles from around the world, the Apollo Chamber Players are opting this season for a different focus: as the main concert series’ label puts it, “Silenced Voices.”
Another George and Barbara Bush Family Place Library™ opens in the Harris County Public Library system!
On Wednesday, Harris County Public Library’s West University Branch Library welcomed patrons and community leaders into its newest Family Place Library™, a specially designed space within the library designed to promote early childhood learning and parental education and involvement.
The West University Branch’s Family Place Library™ was made possible through generous support from community partners, Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation and Ladies for Literacy Guild - Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation.
Sweet dreams, book lovers! 🌛
What book are you taking to bed?
Source: Harris County Public Library
EVENT REMINDER! ‼️
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and Mexico Independence Day with La Porte Branch Library as we present the second annual Fiesta @ HCPL!
The day's festivities include live music and dance, craft and activity stations, children's authors, food, and fun for the whole family!
Best of all, kids will get free books while supplies last!
When: Sept. 16 from 1PM to 4PM
Where: La Porte Branch Library ()
600 S Broadway St, La Porte, TX 77571
Pasadena Public Library
Harris County Precinct 2
Gringo's Mexican Kitchen
Young Audiences of Houston
City Of La Porte
We can't wait for these bilingual storytimes at FIESTA! 🎊
Come celebrate with a with children's authors Erika Said and Elías David.
Join us at the second edition of @ Harris County Public Library with music, activities, book and fun for the little ones.
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Ven a celebrar el escuchando para niños de los autores Erika Said y Elías David.
Acompáñanos en la segunda edición de FIESTA de la Harris County Public Library para disfrutar de música, actividades, libros y diversión para los más pequeños.
How heartwarming! ❤️
Our first session of Kindness Crew was a hit✨ The kids decorated affirmation cards to give out to family and friends as well as created some for people to grab when they visit the library! Join us on Thursday for another afternoon of friendship and spreading kindness💛
More Information on Kindness Crew: https://bit.ly/3Rb816z
We love to see these little ones be so excited about reading! 💜
Northwest Branch Library is offering up read alikes! Intrigued by American Royals? Try Chaos Theory and Unmarriageable, two royal themed books that make their own world. Find more books at hcpl.net or talk to a librarian!
Already have a library card? Support the Friends of the Library this month as they fundraise to support adults earning their high school diploma through our Career Online High School!
It's Library Card Sign-up Month! We are celebrating by raising money for Career Online High School, a HCPL program that helps adults complete high school and graduate with a diploma. You can support this fundraiser here: https://www.hcfol.org/donate-index-impact
Today we honor and remember those we lost on September 11, 2001 with books and resources to help commemorate and learn about the events that brought the U.S. into the War on Terror.
https://bit.ly/3sP5p4a.
Today we honor and remember those we lost on September 11, 2001 with these books and resources to help commemorate and learn about the events that brought the U.S into the War on Terror.
So much talent across HCPL! Congratulations Paige! 🎉
🎶 The library will be there for youuuu..🎶
It's Library Card Sign-Up Month! Head over to your local branch or visit https://bit.ly/3EvWS8N to sign up for your card this weekend!
Try out a read alike this weekend!
Northwest Branch Library is offering up read alikes! Looking for something to pair with Magic Tree House? Try Simon and Chester Super Detectives or Ms. Frogbottom's Field Trips, two series that immerse kids in a whole world. Find more books at hcpl.net or talk to a librarian!
Next Saturday is going to be a FIESTA!
The big Fiesta celebration is almost here! ✨
Join us for Harris County Public Library's 2nd annual Fiesta, in celebration of Hispanic and Latin Heritage Month. This event is packed with fun for everyone! We will have story times, performances by Mariachi Calmecac & Mixteco Ballet Folklorico, food, giveaways & more! You won't want to miss this free event 🤩
A special shoutout to all of our partners for helping make this event a reality. We are truly appreciative of everyone and our community.
BACODA, Young Audiences of Houston, City Of La Porte, El Ranchero Mexican Restaurant, Gringo's La Porte, Collaborative for Children, Curiosity Cruiser 🫶
It’s Thursday so you know what that means… !
This week our adult librarian, Amelia at the recommends "The Library Book" by Susan Orlean!
This book focuses on a fire that consumed more than 400,000 books at the Central LA Library. It also explores the history of arson, librarianship, and California.
Amelia says, "this book is an interesting look upon pieces of history that are not often talked about in an easy readable style".
If you’re interested in “The Library Book,” you can checkout our catalog at hcpl.net and read/listen to it on Libby!
HAPPENING TONIGHT!
You’re invited to an intimate evening online with award-winning television host and bestselling author Lidia Bastianich as she talks about her memoir My American Dream: A Life of Love, Family, and Food.
As a special bonus (and pre-release!) Lidia will preview and chat about her newest cookbook Lidia's From Our Family Table to Yours: More Than 100 Recipes Made With Love For All Occasions: A Cookbook. In this inviting, deeply personal new cookbook, she shares the dishes she cooks for those she loves the most.
When: Thursday, September 7th at 6:00 PM CDT
Register here: https://bit.ly/3LbPlzy
Northwest Branch Library is offering up read alikes! A fan of Dr. Seuss? Try Ada Twist, Scientist and Who? A Celebration of Babies, more quirky picture book reads. Find more books at hcpl.net or talk to a librarian!
It's National Buy a Book Day!
You can always support your local library by checking out our Friends of the Library book sales!
Donations also help fund those awesome library programs you all know and love ❤️
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Harris County Public Library now has resource guides available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese for pickup at your local library! This guide connects you with groups to meet your health, civics, legal, and social services needs within Harris County and the greater Houston area. Staff from all over the library system helped put together information that would meet the needs of the community. In addition to the guide, we’ve developed a video series about some of the Houston-area organizations and resources featured in the guide here: https://bit.ly/3zIUGIW
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🎃 👻 We hope you've enjoyed our spooky content this #spookyszn and can't wait to bring more holiday content. Stay spooky!
The Harris County Public Library and the #gulfcoastreads Committee are thrilled to host Justin Deabler, author of the 2022 Gulf Coast Reads title, LONE STARS for this intimate, in-person discussion and book signing. Mr. Deabler will be in conversation with Brian Riedel, Associate Director at the Rice University Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality. Audience Q & A and book signing will follow the conversation.
Forget tricks, books are a treat! 🎃 📖 Check out these awesome Halloween-themed books for children this spooky season: https://bit.ly/3CCUcFb
HCPL's Using Our Library Voices podcast is exploring hair-raising hauntings at libraries this spooky season! What's the scariest thing you've experienced at you local library? 👻 Listen here: https://bit.ly/3OwFWm6
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