All HCPL branches will be CLOSED Monday, May 27. Cy-Fair will also be CLOSED Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26.
May is block month around the Children's Department at Freeman Library. Children are invited to build something with our wooden blocks. We have a shelf filled with blocks of all shapes and sizes. They will be out through the month of May. In June, we will bring back a puppet stage with hand puppets. Each month we rotate the puppet stage and the blocks. These two creative outlets have been a great hit at Freeman Library. They are two of the many fun and educational items made possible through the generous donations of the Friends of Freeman Library.
While school-aged children are winding down the school year, we have several programs this month to get them ready for the library's busy season --- summer!!!
Teens: Are you 14 years or older? Do you like to read? Do you like being around younger children and encouraging them? Do you like working on a computer? If you said yes to all these questions, then please fill out an application to volunteer in the Children's Department this summer.
Looking for a chance for your child to have fun creating and interacting with other children? The Children's Department at Freeman Library has just what you're looking for and it's free... We recently put out a set of wooden building blocks and they are a big hit with children as well as grown-ups. At almost any time of the day, you're likely to see children working together on a grand building project. 
Join us in celebrating Black History Month as storyteller Tracey Wheat performs several African-American folktales on Wednesday, February 6 at 6:30 pm in the Children's Activity Space. Ms. Wheat will retell tales such as The Clever Turtle and The People Could Fly. The whole family will enjoy the magic and humor of these stories.
For four Mondays in February (4th, 11th, 18th and 25th), children ages 10 and above will explore and create artwork in the style of several ancient cultures. This afterschool program will start at 4:30 pm and last for an hour. Children should be able to attend each of the four weeks. They will need a smock or old shirt to protect their clothing while doing the art projects.
Homeschooled children who would be in grades 3-6 and who have read or listened to at least 5 of the 2012-2013 Texas Bluebonnet Award nominee books are invited to cast a vote for their favorite nominee book on Friday, January 18 at the Kids Information Desk. We will have a ballot box at the desk all day for homeschool children to vote. Children enrolled at schools cast their vote at school. 
If you're looking to get away from crowded malls this holiday season, join us in the Children's Department where your young ones can enjoy some good old-fashioned fun playing with blocks. If blocks don't appeal to your child, we have other activity tables that children will find fun and challenging. Librarian, Elizabeth Hunt, works hard each month to find or create a variety of activities that will interest children as well as their adults. For December, we have a blocks table, a spelling table, and a puzzle table. Additionally, we have an ever-popular puppet stage with a collection of hand puppets that budding puppeteers will enjoy.
Information for Persons with Disabilities: Harris County Public Library will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who are interested in attending library programs. To make a request for yourself or someone you know, please notify the Branch Librarian two working days in advance of the program.
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