HCPL Blog

The name might not be immediately familiar, but for audiobook fans, Adenrele Ojo is a bona fide star and chances are good, even if you're a casual audiophile, you will recognize the voice.  On November

NASA @ my library is a series of STEM based events held at our libraries. Harris County Public Library was selected along with 74 other libraries across the county to receive resources, training and support to increase STEM learning opportunities for patrons.

This summer explore a Universe of Stories at HCPL! and celebrate summer, the joys of reading and the upcoming 50th anniversary of the first moon landing!

We take "Making" pretty seriously at the library. We also understand that creativity has many outlets so teens interested in creating and crafting will have lots of opportunities to develop and learn new making skills at the library this Fall. 

One of dogs' many virtues is their seeming boundless capacity for empathy, another is their selflessness, yet another is that their default setting is to like you until they are given a good reason not to like you (compare that to the average human being you meet on Houston's freeways).

A cat may plop itself right in the middle of the page you're reading, but will never want to tell you a long...loooong story about standing in the long...loooong line at the DMV when you're trying to read the last few pages of the book you have to return to the library the next day.

Patrons love it when the therapy dogs visit the library. If you can't get your fill of giving belly rubs while at storytime and are considering adding a furry friend to your family, you'll want to prepare for a new pet. Having a pet is a wonderful thing!

Carrabba's Italian Grill locations across Harris County will donate 20% of proceeds from their Harris County locations to the Harris County Friends of the Library (HCFO

Houston, TX—Harris County Public Library (HCPL) has launched a new website for current library users, as well as Harris County residents who might be less familiar with the wide range of materials and services the library offers.