Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek

Open today until 8:00pm

Regular Hours

Monday

11:00AM - 6:00PM

Tuesday

10:00AM - 8:00PM

Wednesday

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Thursday

10:00AM - 8:00PM

Friday

12:00PM - 6:00PM

Saturday

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Sunday

Closed

Upcoming Holidays and Closures

Thanksgiving - Early Closing

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Closes early: 5:00pm

16719 Clay Road

Houston, TX 77084

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Phone: (832) 927-5590

Email: bc@hcpl.net

Branch Manager: Chao Huang

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Upcoming Events

Holidays and Closures

Thanksgiving - Early Closing

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Closes early: 5:00pm
Thanksgiving

Thursday, November 27, 2025 - Sunday, November 30, 2025

Closed All Day
Christmas

Wednesday, December 24, 2025 - Sunday, December 28, 2025

Closed All Day
New Year's Eve - Early Closing

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Closes early: 5:00pm
New Year's Day

Thursday, January 1, 2026

Closed All Day
Martin Luther King, Jr Holiday

Monday, January 19, 2026

Closed All Day

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About Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek

- Community Bulletin Board(s)
- Family Place Learning Center
- Maker Lab/Maker Equipment
- Meeting Room(s)
- English Learning (ESL) Classes
- Maker Equipment Orientations
- Passport Services
- Proctoring for Distance Learning Exams
- Tours for Schools & Other Groups

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History

Bear Creek Library opened to the public in May 1983. It served the Bear Creek community in west Houston for 9 years before a tornado damaged the building in 1992 and forced a temporary closure. The library was renovated and reopened the following year. The branch was renamed the Katherine Tyra Library in 1999 to honor Katherine Tyra who served as Harris County District Clerk from 1991-1995.

In August 2017, overfill from the Addicks Reservoir during Hurricane Harvey flooded the branch with almost 10 inches of water. The Katherine Tyra @ Bear Creek Library was forced to close again. After a massive restoration effort, the library reopened to the public on April 30, 2018.

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