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Best Reads of 2011 Selected by Book Hunters

Submitted by Grace Lillevig on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 4:25pm

Are you looking for something good to read?  The HCPL Book Hunters have selected the best books they read in 2011.  Selections include adult fiction, older fiction, and nonfiction; children's literature; and teen literature. For personalized book recommendations, fill out a Book Hunters profile today.

PinterestSeveral titles in each category were picked by multiple book hunters; these are featured below.  Visit us on Pinterest for the complete selection of titles.

Change in InterLibrary Loan

Submitted by Grace Lillevig on Thu, 05/19/2011 - 1:34pm

Beginning June 1, 2011, Harris County Public Library is implementing a change to our interlibrary loan (ILL) service.  Effective that day, we will no longer offer ILL service for the following material types:  DVDs, VHS titles and music (CD/cassette). 

We will continue to offer ILL service for books, audio books in CD or cassette formats, periodical articles, photocopies and microform. 

See the Interlibrary Loan Policy for the full policy.

HCPL Staff Pick Best of 2010

Submitted by Grace Lillevig on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 11:40am

Staff PicksWe polled our staff on what their best reads of 2010 were.  It's a mix of fiction, nonfiction, young adult, and children's. Like everyone else, we read both current titles and older titles, which you'll see reflected in the list.  What were your favorite reads last year?  View all titles...

Yahoo!'s Movies to See Before You Die

Submitted by Grace Lillevig on Fri, 08/13/2010 - 4:29pm

Yahoo! has put together two 100 Movies to See Before You Die lists: The All-Time Greats and The Modern Classics. The All Time Greats is an alphabetical list of movies from around the globe that Yahoo!

Color Photos of the Great Depression

Submitted by Grace Lillevig on Fri, 08/06/2010 - 3:51pm

The Denver Post Photo Blog has an amazing set of photos - Captured: America in Color from 1939-1943 - from the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress.  They are reproductions from color slides taken by the US Farm Security Administration from 1939-1943.  The photos are from all over the country, including some from Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.  I think my favorite photo from the set is a real life "Rosie the Riviter," I love how her face is mirrored in the side of the "Vengeance" dive bomber.

Rosie the Riviter

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