HCPL Blog

An Election Year Unlike Any Other

We are not telling you anything you do not already know when we say that, thanks to Covid-19, we are all living through some of the most uncertain times in living memory. That uncertainty has seeped into every aspect of daily life.

Harris County Public Library will be moving our eAudiobooks from RBdigital to the Libby app as part of our OverDrive collection on

Harris County Public Library Presents Authorama

In collaboration with the Houston Food Bank, the libraries of Harris County have been providing a Summer Meal Program for kids in surrounding communities since 2012.  Through the years, the service has grown and made some adjustments including feeding the chaperones of the child

I will now say hello to you in the languages of many countries!

America: Hello

Harris County Public Library (HCPL) branches are currently closed due to the Covid-19 Stay Home, Work Safe Order, but they continue to provide much-needed services to their communities. This now includes drive-up Wi-Fi connection at most HCPL branch locations. HCPL’s Information Technology Divisi