Harris County Public Library

02/04/2023

In honor of Black History Month, Black Joy is our newest Overdrive collection that includes books for all ages about black characters experiencing happiness, love and acceptance!

https://hcpl.overdrive.com/collection/1416952

02/03/2023

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02/02/2023

Happy Groundhog Day! ❄️

With the weather today, I think Phil got it right 😅

Make sure you're checking out our 'New Ebooks' Overdrive collection if you don't want to venture out today!

https://hcpl.overdrive.com/collection/91234

Bundle up with a good book! Phil predicted six more weeks of Winter. ❄️

02/01/2023

Celebrate Black History Month with us this February with book recommendations, amazing programs, and community spirit!

Celebrate Black History Month by reading & sharing these amazing children's books by Black authors & illustrators. --> https://bit.ly/3HnpLFn.
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01/31/2023

Tax Services | Harris County Public Library

AARP Tax Aide offers free tax preparation assistance at select Harris County Public Library locations!

Find a HCPL location near you today!

AARP Tax Aide offers free tax preparation assistance at select Harris County Public Library locations. Documents You will need to bring to your AARP Tax Aide Appointment: A copy of last year's income tax return(s) Social Security numbers for all adults ...

01/27/2023

You don't want to miss out on the 12th Chapter of : Holocaust Remembrance Day Concert!

The concert will be held in the West University Community Center Auditorium at 2 PM, admission is always free!

01/26/2023

HCPL & Career Online High School Celebrates Graduates' Achievement | Harris County Public Library

"You could feel the happiness of the graduates; you could see in their family and friends' faces how proud they were of their loved ones for walking across the stage."

HCPL Blogger Natalie L. captures the heart-warming celebration of our graduates in her blog surrounding everything COHS!

https://bit.ly/3HwkJaK

Harris County Public Library recently hosted a full, traditional graduation ceremony for some rightfully proud graduates of its Career Online High School program, many of whom took quite non-tradit

01/26/2023

Have any of these new books made it on your TBR yet?

It's a brand new year and we're ready for some great NEW books! Find these and many more in our HCPL catalog (www.hcpl.net) and also on Libby (www.libbyapp.com). For help requesting, call us at 832-927-7890 or visit us at Fairbanks Branch Library, 7122 Gessner, Houston, Texas 77040. Happy New Year!

01/24/2023

It's giving ✨that girl✨ energy

01/23/2023

Daily reminder that life can be even better with a library card 🥰

Don’t have your very own library card …. YET? stop by your local Harris County Public Library and sign up for a library card!

75 checkouts on ONE card? e-books? audiobooks? OH MY! 😱

We have so many resources you can utilize with just one card! Ask about a library card today & check out immediately after!

01/20/2023

At least it's just in time for the weekend? 😅

01/19/2023

Talk about Innovation 🙌

01/19/2023

Lunar New Year

You can request all of these books on our website www.hcpl.net or on the Libby app!

01/19/2023

Lunar New Year 2023: Year of the Rabbit - Festivals & Children's books | Harris County Public Library

If you're looking for local Lunar New Year activities and book recommendations, we have you covered! 🐰🏮

HCPL Blogger Amanda P. has collected library and local events, children's book recommendations, and has added in a touch of the history behind what the Lunar New Year is all about here: https://bit.ly/3WlTe7R

By Amanda P. 12/29/22 Dragon parade performers at Lunar New Year Houston Happy Lunar New Year! 2023 is the year of the Water Rabbit. The Rabbit is a symbol of longevity, peace, and prosperity in Chinese culture. Lunar New Year, or Spring festival, celeb...

01/17/2023

Welcome to the Master Gardeners Virtual Gardening series!

Today we will talk about food and soil web

01/16/2023

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that."

Today, we honor the tremendous contributions of Martin Luther King, Jr.

In honor of MLK Day, our libraries will be closed Saturday, January 14 through Monday, January 16. Branches will reopen to the public on Tuesday, January, 17.

Our digital library is open 24/7!

01/16/2023

"Endure and survive."

If you liked the first episode of HBO's newly released series 'The Last of Us,' or if you've played the award-winning video game, then check out our catalog at hcpl.overdrive.com to find books like these!

01/14/2023

And that’s a wrap on our first Career Online High School graduation! 🎓

Congrats once again to our hardworking and dedicated graduates who persevered to get their high school diploma! You are an inspiration to us all 🤍

Thank you to and Commissioner Garcia, our wonderful vendors, and all of our grads friends and family who joined us for this beautiful occasion!

If you or someone who know is interested in getting their high school diploma, visit us at Harris county.careeronlinehs.org today!

01/14/2023

2023 Career Online High School Graduation at Harris County Public Library

Join us for our first ever Career Online High School Graduation ceremony celebrating our first class of graduates!

01/13/2023

Happy Friday the 13th!

This is a friendly reminder that all library branches will be closing early at 5PM today and will remain closed until Tuesday, Jan. 17.

So if you haven't gotten your library holds yet, Jason says it's bad luck 👀

01/12/2023

In honor of MLK Day, our libraries will be closed January 14-16. Our digital library is open 24/7!

En honor al Día de MLK, nuestras bibliotecas estarán cerradas del 14-16 de Enero. Nuestra biblioteca digital está abierta las 24 horas, los 7 días de la semana!

01/10/2023

The Little Blue Library will now be the Little Community Library!

Baldwin Boettcher Branch Library will be closed to the public from Jan. 16 through Jan. 18 as they make their move to the Mercer Visitor Center, with their Grand Opening happening Jan. 19 @ 10AM.

Keep your eyes on Baldwin Boettcher's social media for a video on where to find them!

01/10/2023

We love to see it! 😍🫶

If you're interested in signing your child up for our Growing Readers Program, visit https://hcpl.beanstack.org/reader365 today!

Siblings Julia and Max achieved a goal that is quite a feat! They finished 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten. To sign up for the Growing Readers program, please visit us in the library or visit hcpl.beanstack.org. For program information, visit cflib.info/kids

01/06/2023

I'm ready, I'm ready, I'M READY 🏃

Have you done much reading this week?

01/05/2023

The first week of the new year can be stressful so let's take a look back and give ourselves a pat on the back for contributing to 5 MILLION digital loans in 2022 through Overdrive and Libby! 🎇

While we are extremely proud of this achievement, this is a gentle reminder to read what you want when you want.

01/04/2023

Hello 2023, Goodbye Goblin Mode | Harris County Public Library

Was 2022 your "goblin mode" year? 😅

HCPL Staff sat down to teach us what goblin mode is and how to "thwart your inner goblin and make the best of 2023 right from the start" with these tips!

https://bit.ly/3GAGyoV

“Goblin mode,” the Oxford English Dictionary's 2022 Word of the Year is defined as “a type of behavior which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly or greedy, typically in a way that re

01/03/2023

In reality, I've already lost this battle 😅

Happy Tolkien Day! Today we celebrate the esteemed J. R. R. Tolkien and thank him for bringing the amazing story of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings to us.

Check out our Tolkien collection & download on Libby https://bit.ly/3ZbifFI

01/03/2023

HCPL is back in 2023! 🤩❤️

We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season!

What are you most looking forward to from the library this year?

01/01/2023

Happy New Year!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🎉

HCPL can't wait to see what 2023 brings us!

12/30/2022

Wrap up 2022 with these New Year book recs spanning all ages! 🥂 🎉

Browse: https://bit.ly/3vtkNkM

12/30/2022

Self-Help Books As Told By Gifs: New Years Edition

The best of self-help books to take that NEW YEAR, NEW YOU to the next level!

12/29/2022

Happy 2023! Our libraries are closed Dec. 31 - Jan. 2, but our digital library is open 24/7.

¡Feliz 2023! Nuestras bibliotecas están cerradas del 31 de Diciembre al 2 de Enero, pero nuestra biblioteca digital está abierta las 24 horas, los 7 días de la semana.

12/28/2022

Check out these awesome Juvenile non-fiction books here: https://bit.ly/3PX5Alo

12/27/2022

HCPL 2022 Top Ten Lists | Harris County Public Library

Ever wonder what others are reading throughout the year? Well here's the tea on HCPL's Top 10 Lists for 2022! 📚 ☕

https://bit.ly/3WKBfIR

You don't have to tell me 2023 is fast approaching, I have so many apps with personalized reviews of books I've read or music I've listened to.

12/27/2022

We're baaaaaack 👋

The library is open this week until 5pm on Friday, Dec. 30, so go visit your local branch today!

12/24/2022

I still have a week left okay?! 😫

Have you finished your reading goals for this year yet?

12/22/2022

La llegada de una ráfaga de frío ártico, la cual espera traer temperaturas bajo cero extendiéndose hasta el fin de semana de Navidad, llegará esta noche a Houston.

Por favor, tome ventaja de estos refugios calientes para protegerse del intenso frío que comienza esta noche!

12/22/2022

The arrival of an arctic blast which is expected to bring below-freezing temperatures heading into the Christmas holiday weekend is arriving in Houston tonight.

Please take advantage of these warming shelters to protect yourself from the hard freeze that starts tonight!

12/22/2022

Last minute reminder to get those books BEFORE 5PM today!

12/21/2022

Happy Holidays from HCPL! We are closed Dec. 23 - 26, but our digital library is open 24/7.

¡Felices fiestas de parte de HCPL! Estamos cerrados del 23 al 26 de Diciembre, pero nuestra biblioteca digital está abierta las 24 horas, los 7 días de la semana.