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We are saddened by the news of the passing of Gary Paulsen. R.I.P. You can revisit your favorite Paulsen books or discover new ones on this Overdrive collection: https://bit.ly/3p6Vjry #GaryPaulsen #Overdrive
We are saddened by the news of the passing of Gary Paulsen. R.I.P. You can revisit your favorite Paulsen books or discover new ones on this Overdrive collection: https://bit.ly/3p6Vjry #GaryPaulsen #Overdrive
Join Apollo Chamber Players with special guest, violinist Eddy Marcano, with music from Venezuela, Mexico, Argentina, Chile & Cuba in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Live from Katy Branch Library
Join us tonight at 6 PM as we kick off #LibraryVoyage presented by Apollo Chamber Players! Join us at Katy Branch Library for a free live outdoor concert or watch on Facebook live or www.hcpl.net More information here: https://bit.ly/3lxynQ2
Join us tonight at 6 PM as we kick off #LibraryVoyage presented by Apollo Chamber Players! Join us at Katy Branch Library for a free live outdoor concert or watch on Facebook live or www.hcpl.net More information here: https://bit.ly/3lxynQ2
Famous Writers’ Houses: A Taxonomy
Do you remember the game MASH? If not, it was a weirdly entertaining pen-and-paper fortune-telling game—huge in middle school—in which you and your friends gave yourself various options that were t…
TONIGHT at 6 PM! Join us for a FREE performance at Katy Branch Library, 5414 Franz Rd. when Apollo Chamber Players launch #LibraryVoyage, their multi-year project to bring their engaging and entertaining brand of classical music to all 26 HCPL branches. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3lxynQ2
TONIGHT at 6 PM! Join us for a FREE performance at Katy Branch Library, 5414 Franz Rd. when Apollo Chamber Players launch #LibraryVoyage, their multi-year project to bring their engaging and entertaining brand of classical music to all 26 HCPL branches. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3lxynQ2
A week from today, the author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, TJ Klune, will pay a virtual visit to discuss the book and answer your questions. Submit a question here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Ask_TJ_Klune
RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3lETCza or just join us at www.hcpl.net at 6 PM
The 'stros are ALCS bound for the fifth straight year. Here is the High Meadows Branch Library crew letting everyone know who they're backing. #GoAstros
HCPL bloggers Anjela M. and Laura S. celebrate #StarWarsReads with some great insights and recommendations. https://bit.ly/3oYG97F Find more reading and viewing recs as well as goings-on around HCPL on our #HCPLBlog page: https://www.hcpl.net/blog
Hello there! Anjela and Laura STRIKE BACK with more Star Wars book recommendations.
Enjoy Classical Music with a Latin Twist via Facebook Live or in person at Katy Branch Library this Thursday at 6:00 pm featuring @apollochambersplayers and @eddymarcano #houston #music #hispanicheritagemonth
Enjoy Classical Music with a Latin Twist via Facebook Live or in person at Katy Branch Library this Thursday at 6:00 pm featuring @apollochambersplayers and @eddymarcano #houston #music #hispanicheritagemonth
Here is a note from author Jerry Craft about recent events surrounding his book, New Kid. HCPL is working with his publisher to arrange a virtual visit. Nothing is set yet, so we can make no promises, but we are hopeful that it may happen. Stay tuned! #jerrycraft
In October 2021, a local petition to ban books by Newbery Medal-winning author Jerry Craft resulted in the postponement of his appearance in front of a Texas school district. Dissenters claim the book teaches critical race theory and therefore should not be taught in schools. The following is Craft....
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The Friends of the Maud Marks Library Book Sales are back! 📚 ❤️
Join us this October 16 from 10AM to 1PM to help support the library through an outdoor book sale!
If you have any questions, please give us a call at (832) 927-7860.
#harriscountypl #maudmarkslibrary #katytx
As a parent of a grown daughter, I will admit I have a few regrets. There are always going to be things you would do differently with hindsight. But, I will never regret any of the time we spent reading together--not even the 37th straight bedtime reading of Honey Bunny Funnybunny.
It's not always easy to convince kids that reading isn't a chore. But reading aloud can help. Here are a few ways to help you find joy — and value — in reading aloud as a family.
Don't forget to join author TJ Klune LIVE on Thu. Oct 21. 6 PM here on Facebook Live or at www.hcpl.net. We're collecting questions for the Q&A too, so visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Ask_TJ_Klune before the Oct. 21.
Celebrate #gulfcoastreads with a Choose Your Own Adventure. Join Linus from “The House in the Cerulean Sea” as he begins his journey. The choose your own adventure is virtual and happening all month long. You can access it by visiting: https://forms.office.com/r/9yMR5hPCKv
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La Porte's Literary Adventure: Kid's Edition
We here at HCPL are spearheading the movement to make 'library' a verb. We encourage everyone to write to Merriam-Webster, to buttonhole lexicographers at cocktail parties, and, of course, to shout things like "Let's get ready to libraaaaaarrrrry!" from the rooftops. #UseLibraryAsaVerb
We here at HCPL are spearheading the movement to make 'library' a verb. We encourage everyone to write to Merriam-Webster, to buttonhole lexicographers at cocktail parties, and, of course, to shout things like "Let's get ready to libraaaaaarrrrry!" from the rooftops. #UseLibraryAsaVerb
Did you know there's an election on Nov. 2? There will be 8 propositions on the ballot. Join us LIVE today at 12:30. The Harris County Elections Office will explain what these propositions mean for you and your community! https://www.facebook.com/harriscountypl/live/ or www.hcpl.net
Did you know there's an election on Nov. 2? There will be 8 propositions on the ballot. Join us LIVE today at 12:30. The Harris County Elections Office will explain what these propositions mean for you and your community! https://www.facebook.com/harriscountypl/live/ or www.hcpl.net
Who is your favorite fictional librarian? https://bit.ly/3Fxe8Ki #librariansareawesome #librariansinbooks
Across fantasy and science fiction (with the occasional stop in horror), there are any number of amazing fictional libraries we’d love to visit—especially to meet up with the guardians of the stack…
Are your kids looking for heroes to write about for Hispanic Heritage Month? Join authors Roni Capin Rivera-Ashford and José Angel Gutiérrez as they discuss their new bilingual biographies about Latino leaders. Ashford-Rivera, the author of Raulito: The First Latino Governor of Arizona / El primer gobernador latino de Arizona, writes about the obstacles Raúl H. Castro had to surmount to become the first—and only—Mexican-American governor of Arizona. Gutiérrez, the author of Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín: My Story of Cinco de Mayo / Mi version del Cinco de Mayo, writes about the Mexican general (born in what is now Texas!) who defeated the French Army at the Battle of Puebla that’s memorialized by the Cinco de Mayo holiday. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask the authors questions.
This event is presented in partnership with Arte Publico Press
Join us at 4:30 PM today for Hispanic Icons presented by Arte Público Press. Authors Roni Capin Rivera-Ashford and José Angel Gutiérrez will discuss their new bilingual biographies about Latino leaders. https://www.facebook.com/events/606764280701099
Join us at 4:30 PM today for Hispanic Icons presented by Arte Público Press. Authors Roni Capin Rivera-Ashford and José Angel Gutiérrez will discuss their new bilingual biographies about Latino leaders. https://www.facebook.com/events/606764280701099
As fall rolls in, it’s the perfect time to find a good dvd and snuggle on the couch. Visit your closest branch and check out our incredible DVD collections. Head on over to our website www.HCPL.net to try Kanopy to stream movies at home too!
#movienight #HCPL #pathwaytoknowledge #DVD #checkitout #fall #harriscounty
As fall rolls in, it’s the perfect time to find a good dvd and snuggle on the couch. Visit your closest branch and check out our incredible DVD collections. Head on over to our website www.HCPL.net to try Kanopy to stream movies at home too!
#movienight #HCPL #pathwaytoknowledge #DVD #checkitout #fall #harriscounty
Ask us in person or online via chat or email: https://www.hcpl.net/services/ask-us #AskaLibrarian
Ask us in person or online via chat or email: https://www.hcpl.net/services/ask-us #AskaLibrarian
if you concentrate you can feel a hint of fall in the air here in Houston and the spooky season is fast approaching. Our podcast crew is here to get you into the Halloween spirit with "Spooktacular - Real Scary Tales from You , Meet Frankenstein's Bride & All about Zombies " at https://hcpl.net/podcast
if you concentrate you can feel a hint of fall in the air here in Houston and the spooky season is fast approaching. Our podcast crew is here to get you into the Halloween spirit with "Spooktacular - Real Scary Tales from You , Meet Frankenstein's Bride & All about Zombies " at https://hcpl.net/podcast
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Check out "New Kid" by Jerry Craft, a story about struggling to fit into a new environment. Winner of the Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Author Award, and Kirkus Prize for Young Reader's Literature. No wait on hcpl.overdrive.com or the Libby app for a limited time!
Join the Crosby Edith Fae Cook Cole Branch Library crew at National Night Out this evening. The Curiosity Cruisers will also be at East Aldine Town Center 2800 Aldine Mail Rt, 77039 6 - 9 PM and Riley Chambers Community Ctr 5 - 7: 30 PM. They will have books and activity kits for the young ones and GIANT games to play
SanJacinto Community Center! Tomorrow at 5pm! Come say Hi!
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Every Tuesday we will have representatives from GRADcafé at the High Meadows Library.
What is GRADcafé?
GRADcafé is a one-stop-shop offering free services to help you decide on a career, explore education and training options, apply to college, and find the financial aid you need.
Whether you want to attend college to get a degree or work on a certificate in a professional trade, we are here to guide you through every step. You’re never too young or old to get started. Services are available in English or Spanish.
#hmlibrary #eastaldine #harriscountypl
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October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. Do you know who these authors are? Each has publicly said they have dyslexia.
Because the most crucial truths are often the ones that are the most resisted, public libraries support your right to read. Harris County Public Library encourages you to read books by authors who don't look, live, love and--most importantly--think like you do. #ReadBannedBooks #BannedBooksWeek
Because the most crucial truths are often the ones that are the most resisted, public libraries support your right to read. Harris County Public Library encourages you to read books by authors who don't look, live, love and--most importantly--think like you do. #ReadBannedBooks #BannedBooksWeek
What's your favorite spooky song? One that always gives me chills has the least spooky title imaginable: "Tubular Bells" from The Exorcist.
Are you ready for Spooky Season? Get in the mood for Halloween with a playlist curated by the staff of the Atascocita Library! Find it here: https://spoti.fi/2XBuyj4
Let's face it, the significant others of bookworms face a unique set of challenges. #bookwormproblems #read
Let's face it, the significant others of bookworms face a unique set of challenges. #bookwormproblems #read
HCPL blogger Anjela M. is celebrating #HispanicHeritageMonth by highlighting the impact of #Selena the Queen of Tejano music! She has matched Selena songs to books by Hispanic and #Latinx authors. Check out the ultimate Selena playlist and #OwnVoices reading list here: https://bit.ly/39D4d7c
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