Celebrate Black History Month with HCPL

Submitted by David Cherry on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 8:45am

Black History Month Logo - Photos courtesy Library of Congress via Flickr CommonsThis February, Harris County Public Library will celebrate Black History Month with a slate of programs and events that is as dynamic and diverse as Texas’ African American communities themselves. Programs range from live music, spoken word and film to special storytimes for the kids and crafts inspired by African and African American traditions for all ages.

Once Upon a Midnight Dreary: 2012 Edgar Allan Poe Award Nominations

Submitted by David Cherry on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 2:06pm

Mystery Writers of America Logo-copyrighted materialAnnually, on the anniversary of Edgar Allan Poe's birth, the Mystery Writers of America announce the nominations for the aptly named Edgar Awards honoring "excellence in mystery." Prize categories include Best Novel, Best First Novel by an American Author and Best Fact Crime, as well as Best Juvenile and Young Adult Mysteries.

The list of past winners is chock full of above-the-title names such as James Lee Burke, Elmore Leonard and S. J. Rozan. So just because you haven't heard of some of this year's nominees, doesn't mean you won't be hearing a lot more about them in the future.

Go Viral: Enter Story Tubes 2012

Submitted by David Cherry on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 9:36am

Official Story Tubes 2012 Logo - Copyrighted MaterialWhen you read a really good book, you just naturally want to tell people about it. So you do—on the bus, at lunch, maybe even on Facebook. But, in the end, how many people have you reached? 100? 500? What if you could double or triple that number? What if you could go viral and win a prize too? Harris County Public Library can’t guarantee you’ll be the next Keyboard Cat or Annoying Orange, but you never know…

Pick Up HCPL Items at the Texas Medical Center Library

Submitted by Linda Stevens on Tue, 01/03/2012 - 7:37am

tmc libraryIt’s not always easy navigating the area around the Texas Medical Center, so HCPL and the TMC Library hope to reduce daily stress for those who work or seek treatment in the Medical Center with the availability of public library items for pick-up and browsing in the TMC Library.

Digital Media Catalog Upgrade Today

Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 8:08am

Update @ 2PM - The upgrade is complete and we have a temporary solution in place to help with the socket errors many of you have seen over the past few days.  A permanent solution should be in place by next week.  Thank you for your patience.

Our Digital Media Catalog vendor, OverDrive, will perform an equipment upgrade today (12/29/2011) at 10:30 AM to improve performance. This will cause an interruption of service that could last from 30 minutes to up to two hours.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.

“Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War” Traveling Exhibit Visits Cy-Fair

Submitted by David Cherry on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 7:34am

Presiden Abraham Lincoln from Mathew Brady Photographs of Civil War-Era Personalities and Scenes. Courtesy Flickr Commons and Library of CongressBeginning December 28, Cy-Fair College Branch Library will host a unique traveling exhibition focusing on President Abraham Lincoln’s struggle to meet the political and constitutional challenges of the most turbulent era in the nation’s history.

Using period photographs, posters, historical documents and artifacts--including the Bible used during Lincoln’s first inauguration, “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War” explores how the president used the Constitution to confront three intertwined crises of the war—the secession of Southern states, slavery, and wartime civil liberties.

Returning eBooks Early in the Overdrive App - Apple Devices

A PDF document of these instructions with images is also available.

Photo Credit: Turning a page on the iPad by Mike BairdTo return the title early, or to delete it from the device, make sure you are in the Bookshelf screen.

Select the “Edit” button from the upper left.

After selecting “Edit,” a red circle will appear to the left of the titles in your bookshelf. Pressing the red circle will make the word “Delete” appear to the right of the title.

Returning eBooks Early on Android Devices

A PDF document of these instructions with images is also available.

Photo Credit: Reading by Adactio. Courtesy of the Artist on Flickr Creative CommonsTo return the title early or to delete it from the device, you can either click the menu button while reading the title and press “delete” from the options, or from your bookshelf in the app, press and hold with your finger on the title you wish to delete and then select “Delete” from the options.

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