All 26 HCPL branches offer free Wireless Internet access.
We will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26 through Sunday, Nov. 29. Our branches will close at 6pm on Wednesday, Nov. 25. Cy-Fair will close at 4:30pm on Wednesday, Nov. 25.
Assists the area art community.
Information, including pictures, about local architecture.
Directory of local entertainers.
Promotes cultural arts and activities, as well as cultural awareness and education in Houston and the Southeast Texas region.
Offers a number of photographs of sites throughout Texas including the Houston skyline.
Civil War reenactment group based in the Houston area includes historic and current information.
Administered by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the battleship participated in World Wars I and II.
Program and group information with civil war links.
A decade by decade account of Houston’s history.
Monument marking the battlefield where Texans won independence from Mexico.
Articles, statistics, and photographs of the hurricane in 1900.
Sank during an attack on the Japanese during World War II.
Map of Civil War battles that took place in Texas with links to articles on each battle.
American frontiersmen -- including some of their most colorful leaders -- gather to support a revolution against a foreign despot, and hold out against massive odds. Until the climatic moment when they're annihilated, taking large numbers of the enemy with them. Their sacrifice changes history.
Promotes Texas Independence Day and the history of Texas.
"Debates and documents relating to the annexation of Texas, 1836-1856."
Encyclopedia containing over 23,000 articles on Texas history, geography, and culture.
Dedicated to enhancing and understanding the history and diverse cultures of Texas.
A searchable database of the General Land Office's land grant collection. The Land Grants of Texas tell the story of the settlement and early history of Texas.
A history resource focused on Texas and its early history. The site also includes Texas trivia.
Portraits and biographical sketches of Texas Governors.
Timeline of Sam Houston's life, an interactive tour of the museum, recipes and photographs.
National Park visitor information and history.
New stories each day reflecting an event in Texas history for that day.
Detailed property and land-use records that depicts the architecture of more than 12,000 US towns and cities throughout the past 100 years. The maps enable researchers to trace the architectural history of individual buildings or entire communities. Factories are often depicted with the owner's name and products manufactured there. Also depicts pipelines, railroads, wells, water mains, and dumps.
Includes more than 200,000 records for historic sites.
State agency for historic preservation.
Links to a sources and locations of Texas history.
Timeline of events from early history through statehood.
Index to information on the internet regarding Texas in the Civil War.
History of the Texas navy.
Museum information, history, and a section for students.
Association information and Texas history links.
Online exhibit of historical artifacts and documents from the State Library and Archives.
Living history organization dedicated to pre-1840 Texas history.
Consortium of web sites dedicated to material concerning pre-Civil War Texas History on the internet.
The official site with visitor information and history.
Located in the museum district; serving the children of the greater Houston area.
Ongoing exhibitions of contemporary art.
Non-profit art center dedicated to presenting new visual, performing, and literary art.
Exhibitions and education relating to the Jewish Holocaust during World War II.
Information on institutions in the district including a map and calendar of events.
Ongoing exhibits and mainstays such as the butterfly center and planetarium.
Collections include Byzantine art, tribal art, 20th Century art, and antiquities.
Offers art of world cultures from antiquity to the present.
Sponsored by the Texas Medical Center, offers visitors an interactive health experience.
Offers rotating exhibitions and several virtual exhibitions.
Brief overview of the tribes with a map.
Exploration of why there are few Native Americans in Texas today.
Geared towards children doing reports. Offers articles on the various Native American tribes.
Overview of the groups in Texas with activities.
Offers a continuing series of plays.
Performing arts center in the Woodlands.
Offers performances of classical music.
A cultural and arts pavilion offering theatrical and cultural productions.
Performs an extensive repertoire of works, ranging from the great nineteenth century classics to cutting edge pieces.
Links to choral groups throughout Houston.
Professional civic chorus dedicated to performing choral music.
Community orchestra performs classical music.
Offers a continuing series of operas.
Training and performing for local dancers.
Offers a continuing series of concerts.
Information on groups, events and parking.
Nonprofit community based theater.
Sponsors theater, music, and dance performances in Jones Hall.
An amateur concert band. Includes performance dates, and contact and audition information.
Offers a series of musicals.
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