Harris County Public Library

06/17/2021

This, in a nutshell, is a big motivation for HCPL's whole family, all ages Summer Reading Program. Kids who see their parents and caregivers reading for pleasure tend to pick up the habit themselves. Why is that important? Because, generally speaking, it has a significant relation to academic and career success. In short, readers become leaders. Sign the whole family up for Summer Reading today! hcpl.beanstack.org

This, in a nutshell, is a big motivation for HCPL's whole family, all ages Summer Reading Program. Kids who see their parents and caregivers reading for pleasure tend to pick up the habit themselves. Why is that important? Because, generally speaking, it has a significant relation to academic and career success. In short, readers become leaders. Sign the whole family up for Summer Reading today! hcpl.beanstack.org

06/16/2021

Join us LIVE on Microsoft Teams at 7PM! HERE: https://bit.ly/33Gqpdo
This writing workshop series will tap into all your childlike fancy and guide you to create personal mythology stories to recount your life and your larger-than-life ideas. Join Former Houston Poet Laureate, Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton, as she helps draw out all of your tall tales and legends in this personal mythology course.
This course will be taught 3 consecutive Wednesday evenings: June 9, 16, and 23. Participants can build upon their work by attending all 3, but we welcome you to drop in any time, even if you haven't attended previous sessions.

Join us LIVE on Microsoft Teams at 7PM! HERE: https://bit.ly/33Gqpdo
This writing workshop series will tap into all your childlike fancy and guide you to create personal mythology stories to recount your life and your larger-than-life ideas. Join Former Houston Poet Laureate, Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton, as she helps draw out all of your tall tales and legends in this personal mythology course.
This course will be taught 3 consecutive Wednesday evenings: June 9, 16, and 23. Participants can build upon their work by attending all 3, but we welcome you to drop in any time, even if you haven't attended previous sessions.

06/16/2021

06/16/2021

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Join us for an informative presentation and lively dialogue tomorrow, Wednesday June 16th at 10am! Dr. Michelle Tovar of the Holocaust Museum of Houston will be our Guest Speaker.

Online discussion group meets monthly to discuss the USCCB's pastoral letter on racism, "Open Wide Our Hearts" Each session features an elightening talk by a knowledeable expert; an anti-racism skills-building exercise; and lively small-group discussion. All are welcome.

Register here at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAude-rqDMjHdM-AbcNDBZLVhUnNPFQ2SDL

06/15/2021

You can't read just one! #librarylikeyoumeanit

You can't read just one! #librarylikeyoumeanit

06/15/2021

Get (virtually) up close to all sorts of creepy crawlies with Mad Science! LIVE Today at 2PM. Bugs are fascinating creatures. Learn all about them and ask questions! Facebook Live or hcpl.net/virtualprograms

Get (virtually) up close to all sorts of creepy crawlies with Mad Science! LIVE Today at 2PM. Bugs are fascinating creatures. Learn all about them and ask questions! Facebook Live or hcpl.net/virtualprograms

06/15/2021

Harris County Master Gardeners: Plumerias in Your Garden

Join us for an hour with the Harris County Master Gardeners, LIVE at 11am on the third Tuesday of each month. This is a FREE talk available at https://www.facebook.com/harriscountypl/live.
Be aware of scammers posting our event and asking for credit card information. We will never ask that from you.

06/15/2021

Join us for an hour with the Harris County Master Gardeners, LIVE at 11am TODAY! Do you have Plumerias in your garden? Do you want to? Learn all about 'em! This is a FREE talk available at https://www.facebook.com/harriscountypl/live.
Beware of scammers posting our event and asking for credit card info. HCPL will NEVER do that.

Join us for an hour with the Harris County Master Gardeners, LIVE at 11am TODAY! Do you have Plumerias in your garden? Do you want to? Learn all about 'em! This is a FREE talk available at https://www.facebook.com/harriscountypl/live.
Beware of scammers posting our event and asking for credit card info. HCPL will NEVER do that.

06/15/2021

Mad Science! Bugs! There are more bugs on earth than humans...A LOT more--like 10 Quintillion of them. Join us at 2PM on Facebook Live or HCPL.net/virtualprograms/ to learn all about our numerous creepy crawly neighbors!

Mad Science! Bugs! There are more bugs on earth than humans...A LOT more--like 10 Quintillion of them. Join us at 2PM on Facebook Live or HCPL.net/virtualprograms/ to learn all about our numerous creepy crawly neighbors!

06/15/2021

Have you had a chance to stop by and browse the stacks, yet?

Have you had a chance to stop by and browse the stacks, yet?

06/14/2021

100 Years, 100 Wishes: Make A Book with Author Jim Gill | Harris County Public Library

The deadline is tomorrow! https://bit.ly/3zuALfo

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06/14/2021

Kids Cafe | Harris County Public Library

Free nutritious meals to go for kids 18 and under from our partners at Houston Food Bank. Find out more: https://www.hcpl.net/kidscafe

Harris County Public Library presents Kids Cafe in partnership with Houston Food Bank HCPL is delighted to partner again this summer with Houston Food Bank Each week this summer, families can pick up seven boxed breakfasts and seven boxed lunches for ea...

06/13/2021

Summer Reading Week 2!

Join this week for these wild Summer Reading Programs! Learn more at hcpl.net/virtualprograms Haven't signed up yet? It's easy! https://hcpl.beanstack.org/

06/12/2021

Grab paper and pencils and join Emmy-winning author and artist Mark Kistler TODAY at 1PM for this fantastical imagination-launching family fine arts event! This pencil power drawing hour is fun for ages 6 to 106! Find out more here: https://bit.ly/2ThhHAo

Grab paper and pencils and join Emmy-winning author and artist Mark Kistler TODAY at 1PM for this fantastical imagination-launching family fine arts event! This pencil power drawing hour is fun for ages 6 to 106! Find out more here: https://bit.ly/2ThhHAo

06/12/2021

#libraryhard

#libraryhard

06/11/2021

Are your vacation plans booked? #read

Are your vacation plans booked? #read

06/11/2021

Join us at 12:05 PM TODAY for a LIVE show highlighting the best of HCPL’s video content along with interviews, giveaways and more! This week John visits Fairbanks Branch Library and the Story Walk at Bane Park! Watch on Facebook Live or at hcpl.net/virtualprograms

Join us at 12:05 PM TODAY for a LIVE show highlighting the best of HCPL’s video content along with interviews, giveaways and more! This week John visits Fairbanks Branch Library and the Story Walk at Bane Park! Watch on Facebook Live or at hcpl.net/virtualprograms

06/10/2021

Juneteenth: A Conversation with D.J. Norman-Cox

Join us for a live and engaging discussion between D.J. Norman-Cox, author of "Juneteenth 101," and Debra Blacklock-Sloan of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc.- Willie Lee Gay H-Town Chapter. Topics will include a history of Juneteenth, myths about Juneteenth, and more.
Join us at https://www.facebook.com/harriscountypl/live/ or hcpl.net/virtualprograms

06/10/2021

Join us at 7PM for a conversation about Juneteenth history, myths & more with D.J. Norman-Cox, author of "Juneteenth 101," and Debra Blalock-Sloan of the Harris County African-American Cultural Heritage Commission. https://bit.ly/30U6dmD or https://bit.ly/3pb3iBX

Join us at 7PM for a conversation about Juneteenth history, myths & more with D.J. Norman-Cox, author of "Juneteenth 101," and Debra Blalock-Sloan of the Harris County African-American Cultural Heritage Commission. https://bit.ly/30U6dmD or https://bit.ly/3pb3iBX

06/10/2021

Follow Harris County Friends of the Library for more fun book-related content, and more info about supporting your favorite library!

Which are you? (Please no neutral evil or chaotic evil with the library books! 🙈)

06/10/2021

Join us at 11AM TODAY! Vera the Veterinarian will take us on a wild ride through 3 magical tales about animals adapted from the Brothers Grimm, a Lakota Indian legend and an original fairy tale written just for Express Children's Theater. More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/549290096054038/

Join us at 11AM TODAY! Vera the Veterinarian will take us on a wild ride through 3 magical tales about animals adapted from the Brothers Grimm, a Lakota Indian legend and an original fairy tale written just for Express Children's Theater. More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/549290096054038/

06/10/2021

HCPL Centennial Lithophanes – Celebrate 100 Years!

Want to see how libraries stay in touch with the past while forging the path to the future? Check out HCPL Centennial Lithophanes! #100yearsofHCPL

Celebrate 100 years of enriching lives with a timeless keepsake, the Centennial Lithophane from Harris County Public Library. Find each branch’s custom litho...

06/10/2021

Everyone loves a great story with a happy ending. In Becky Berry’s case, her dream to expand and reopen her beloved Atascocita branch of the Harris County Library is coming true. The “surprising twist” is that the million-dollar expansion includes a much-needed community room that will carry her name. Read more: https://bit.ly/3pEJDuf

Everyone loves a great story with a happy ending. In Becky Berry’s case, her dream to expand and reopen her beloved Atascocita branch of the Harris County Library is coming true. The “surprising twist” is that the million-dollar expansion includes a much-needed community room that will carry her name. Read more: https://bit.ly/3pEJDuf

06/09/2021

Join Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton live on TEAMS at 7PM https://bit.ly/33Gqpdo for writing workshop that will tap into your childlike fancy and guide you to create personal mythologies to recount your life and the larger than life ideas. Learn more: https://bit.ly/34qvCXd

Join Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton live on TEAMS at 7PM https://bit.ly/33Gqpdo for writing workshop that will tap into your childlike fancy and guide you to create personal mythologies to recount your life and the larger than life ideas. Learn more: https://bit.ly/34qvCXd

06/09/2021

Join us TODAY at 2PM! Move and groove to the music of the 1970s. Follow along with Young Audiences teaching artist Elyssa Vega from Psophonia Dance Company! Do the Hustle, the Bump, the YMCA, the Funky Chicken, and the Bus Stop!
https://www.facebook.com/harriscountypl/live/ or hcpl.net/virtualprograms

Join us TODAY at 2PM! Move and groove to the music of the 1970s. Follow along with Young Audiences teaching artist Elyssa Vega from Psophonia Dance Company! Do the Hustle, the Bump, the YMCA, the Funky Chicken, and the Bus Stop!
https://www.facebook.com/harriscountypl/live/ or hcpl.net/virtualprograms

06/09/2021

We apologize for the inconvenience, but our pop up library for today Wednesday June 9, 2021 has been canceled. We will continue our library pop up services next Wednesday June 16th, 2021.

Lamentamos las molestias, pero nuestra biblioteca pop up para hoy miércoles 9 de junio de 2021 ha sido cancelada. Continuaremos con los servicios de nuestra biblioteca pop up el próximo miércoles 16 de junio de 2021.

06/09/2021

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Love costumes and have a furry (or non-furry) friend?
Then enter our book character costume photo contest! To participate send us a picture of your pet dressed as your favorite character from a book, graphic novel, or manga by Saturday, July 3rd. The photo will be displayed on our page and in the library. Patrons will get to vote on their favorite pet cosplay character and later in July, we will announce the prize winners. To register, please use the link below:

Registration Link https://forms.gle/jk7AqTapTJMzwqn2A
#hcpl #barbarabushlibrary #bookcharacter #hcplSRP2021 #TailsAndTales #petcostumes

06/08/2021

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Summer Reading is officially kicked off! Head to www.hcpl.beanstack.org to sign up! Photo: Director Mary Owensby speaks with kids making posters for the Summer Reading Program, 1950's.
#SummerReading #SRP #history #archives #libraries

06/08/2021

Join us at 2PM for Books Alive's Me First, based on the beloved children’s book of the same name. This program is part of the Books Alive! Anywhere edition; filmed performances of original musicals to be viewed anywhere! Bright, engaging, fun for all ages! https://bit.ly/3fVoUxA

Join us at 2PM for Books Alive's Me First, based on the beloved children’s book of the same name. This program is part of the Books Alive! Anywhere edition; filmed performances of original musicals to be viewed anywhere! Bright, engaging, fun for all ages! https://bit.ly/3fVoUxA

06/08/2021

HCPL is delighted to partner again this summer with Houston Food Bank to offer free, nutritious boxed meals to area children at twenty-five branches and the HCPL Administrative Offices. Visit www.hcpl.net/kidscafe for locations, days and times.

HCPL is delighted to partner again this summer with Houston Food Bank to offer free, nutritious boxed meals to area children at twenty-five branches and the HCPL Administrative Offices. Visit www.hcpl.net/kidscafe for locations, days and times.

06/08/2021

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 provides relief to address the continued impact of COVID-19. Using ARPA funds, Harris County has a unique opportunity to invest in our communities and speed up our pandemic recovery.

We need your input! What are your neighborhood's greatest needs? How would you like to see these funds spent? How can we make the greatest impact on Harris County? Share your thoughts today by taking the Harris County American Rescue Plan survey at HarrisCountyARPA.org.

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 provides relief to address the continued impact of COVID-19. Using ARPA funds, Harris County has a unique opportunity to invest in our communities and speed up our pandemic recovery.

We need your input! What are your neighborhood's greatest needs? How would you like to see these funds spent? How can we make the greatest impact on Harris County? Share your thoughts today by taking the Harris County American Rescue Plan survey at HarrisCountyARPA.org.

06/08/2021

La Ley del Plan de Rescate Estadounidense (ARPA, por sus siglas en inglés) de 2021 proporciona ayuda para abordar el impacto continuo de COVID-19. Utilizando los fondos de ARPA, el Condado de Harris tiene una oportunidad única para invertir en nuestras comunidades y acelerar nuestra recuperación de la pandemia.

¡Necesitamos su opinión! ¿Cuáles son las mayores necesidades de su comunidad? ¿Cómo le gustaría que se gastaran estos fondos? ¿Cómo podemos hacer el mayor impacto en el Condado de Harris? Comparta sus pensamientos hoy tomando la encuesta del Plan de Rescate Estadounidense del Condado de Harris en HarrisCountyARPA.org.

La Ley del Plan de Rescate Estadounidense (ARPA, por sus siglas en inglés) de 2021 proporciona ayuda para abordar el impacto continuo de COVID-19. Utilizando los fondos de ARPA, el Condado de Harris tiene una oportunidad única para invertir en nuestras comunidades y acelerar nuestra recuperación de la pandemia.

¡Necesitamos su opinión! ¿Cuáles son las mayores necesidades de su comunidad? ¿Cómo le gustaría que se gastaran estos fondos? ¿Cómo podemos hacer el mayor impacto en el Condado de Harris? Comparta sus pensamientos hoy tomando la encuesta del Plan de Rescate Estadounidense del Condado de Harris en HarrisCountyARPA.org.

06/07/2021

Using Our Library Voices Podcast, Episode 8: Houston PRIDE History, DnD identity Exploration, plus a BONUS Summer Reading Program episode. Listen NOW: https://www.hcpl.net/podcast

06/07/2021

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STARTING TODAY! We are excited to co-host an online parenting class for pregnant moms and moms with children age 3 and under.

This class will allow you to connect with other moms and have support dealing with parenting stressors. Topics covered include: Managing Stress, Developing Language, Dealing with Life's Challenges, and Supporting Healthy Development.

Registration is now available for the Brain Builders Parenting Class at https://bit.ly/2QiKbsA This six-week online course will be held on Mondays at 1 PM starting June 7th through July 12th on Microsoft TEAMS.