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Parker Williams Branch Library
 
Parker Williams Branch Library
Location & Phone

10851 Scarsdale Boulevard, Suite #510
Houston, TX 77089
281-484-2036

Branch Librarian
Mary Murray

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Hours
Su Closed
M 1-9
Tu 10-9
W 10-9
Th 10-6
F 1-6
Sa 10-5
Map & Directions

Parker Williams Library is located at the intersection of Scarsdale Blvd. and Beamer Rd. From I-45 S take the Scarsdale Blvd. exit. Turn right on Scarsdale Blvd. Follow Scarsdale for approximately two miles to Beamer Rd. Cross Beamer. Turn right into the Scarsdale Plaza Shopping Center. The library entrance is next to the Harris County Courthouse. (Key Map #616G)
This branch is served by METRO’s 88 Hobby Airport Express commuter service bus route. For schedule information, please call 713-635-4000 or visit www.ridemetro.org.

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Branch Statistics & Information

Opened: 1993
Square Footage: 20,000
Collection: 79,300 (FY07)
Circulation: 355,384 (FY07)
Registered Borrowers: 27,781 (FY07)
Staff: 15
Friends of the Parker Williams Library

Equipment for In-House Use:
43 Computers with Internet, MS Office, and Catalog access
LibOnline Computer Booking Station
Print Station
2 Photocopiers
Opaque projector
Overhead projector
2 Audiotape players
TV/VCR

Special Services
We Speak Vietnamese
Se habla Español
Glass Display Case
Community Bulletin Board
Computer Lab
Computer Classes
English as a Second Language (ESL) Classes

About the Parker Williams Branch

The Parker Williams branch opened in 1993. It is named for Dr. Parker Williams, former Library Director and President of San Jacinto College – South Campus. The library is part of a joint complex shared by the Harris County Courthouse.

The Parker Williams Branch Library Friends group meets monthly; please call the library for dates and times. They sponsor and ongoing book fair, and support the library by providing volunteer help and financial assistance for the Summer Reading Program.

 

Calendar IconEvents & Programs

Ongoing Programs

Family Storytime:
Tuesdays @ 7:00 PM

Preschool Storytime:
Wednesdays @ 10:30 AM

Toddler Storytime:
Thursdays @ 10 AM & 11:15 AM

Vietnamese Reading Club:
Saturdays @ 9:00 AM

Vietnamese Story and Learning Time:
Saturdays @ 11 AM for Elementary Age Children
Saturdays @ 1 PM for Preschool Age Children
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