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Houston Family Book List -- May 2010

Submitted by Kathleen Green on Thu, 05/06/2010 - 2:42pm

Houston Family LogoHCPL's Book Bites column appears monthly in Houston Family Magazine.  Each column features suggested books for toddlers through teens.  Get the new list every month in the magazine, available at all of our branches.  Previous columns.

Houston Family Book List - March 2010

Submitted by Kathleen Green on Mon, 03/15/2010 - 12:00am

Houston Family LogoHCPL's Book Bites column appears monthly in Houston Family Magazine.  Each column features suggested books for toddlers through teens.  Get the new list every month in the magazine, available at all of our branches.  Previous columns.

Toddlers (Ages 1-3)

March/April Teen Newsletter

Submitted by Kathleen Green on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 9:50am

 

The March/April 2010 edition of the Teen Newsletter is now available and features Teen Tech Week.  Teen Tech Week is March 7 - 13, 2010 and the theme this year is Learn, Create, Share @ your Library. 

There is also an interview with Arwen Meador, Assistant Branch Librarian at the Octavia Fields Branch Library as well as a list of some of the new materials added to the Young Adult collection at Harris County Public Library.

Read Across America Day

Submitted by Kathleen Green on Mon, 03/01/2010 - 9:28am

Harris County Public Library celebrates Read Across America Day with programs at all of our branches.  Programs may occur any day this week so check your branch's calendar to find out what they are doing.

Read Across America Day is celebrated every year on March 2, Dr. Seuss' birthday. Created by the National Education Association, it is designed to promote the joy of reading.

Dr. Seuss Book List

 

World Read Aloud Day

Submitted by Kathleen Green on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 12:43pm

 

March 3, 2010 has been established as LitWorld's first World Read Aloud Day to celebrate and encourage the invaluable practice of reading aloud and to bring attention to the importance of literacy across all countries and for all humanity.  Thousands of of diverse individuals will be joining in this celebration of the written and spoken word from at least 15 nations around the globe.

Join the celebration by reading aloud to someone in your life!

 

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