Careers
Employment Opportunities
When most people think of libraries, they think of books and computers and storytimes. At HCPL, we think of people: all the people it takes to select and order, catalog and process the books that go on the shelves; the people who service and maintain the computers and the network they run on, all the people who plan and organize and perform those storytimes; and, of course, we think of all the people who count on us to keep all those services, and many more, coming. Harris County Public Library is about all the materials and services you expect from your library, but first and foremost, HCPL is about people--the power of human connection and communication.
Careers @ HCPL
Harris County Public Library is accepting applications for the following positions
Adult Programs Assistant Manager I - HCPL Administrative Offices (Closing date: 11/7/26)
Library Specialist I - Katy Branch Library (Closing date: 11/5/26)
Library Specialist I - Crosby Edith Fae Cook Cole Branch Library (Closing date: 10/31/26)
Library Specialist I - Aldine Branch Library (Closing date: 10/31/26)
Library Specialist I - West University Branch Library (Closing date: 10/31/26)
Branch Manager II - HCPL @ Memorial Assistance Ministries (Closing date: 10/8/26)
Job & Career Resources
Online Resources
LinkedIn Learning App
Data Axle Reference Solutions (formerly Reference USA)
Learning Express: Computer Skills Center
Learning Express: Computer Skills Center
HCPL at Work
County Commissioners Celebrate HCPL's COHS Graduates
Entrepreneur Stories: HCPL’s Ideas to Income Podcast
HCPL Receives Grant for Adult Education & College-Readiness
FAFSA® Tips for Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
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