We invite families to play and explore with Harris County Public Library as we celebrate Baby Day on April 18, 2026!
Baby Day is a statewide celebration dedicated to the first three years of life! The FREE event is powered by First3Years, a non-profit organization dedicated to uplifting and supporting families with infants and toddlers. Baby Day invites families, caregivers, and early childhood champions to experience the joy and power of early connection. Learn more about First3Years here.
Sticking Together
Baby Day highlights the importance of early relational health – or the early connection and interactions between young children and their caregivers that shape emotional, social, and cognitive development. The relationship between a young child and their caregivers is the most crucial for a child's development. Their relationship is built from simple, everyday positive interactions such as talking, singing, playing, and reading together.
Libraries are part of a young child’s early relational health ecosystem. Libraries connect and provide young children and their caregivers with the resources, materials, and knowledge they need to promote early literacy and meaningful interactions. From story times to play areas to parenting books to Baby Day, your public library is helping the families in our community.
Baby Day at HCPL
HCPL is hosting three Baby Day events on Saturday, April 18, from 10 am to 12 pm at the Barbara Bush Branch Library, opens a new window, Evelyn Meador Branch Library,, opens a new window and Lone Star College – Tomball Community Library, opens a new window.
More Baby Day Events
Families can also find HCPL and the Curiosity Cruiser at the main Houston Baby Day event at the West End Multi-Service Center,, opens a new window 170 Heights Blvd, Houston, TX 77007, from 9 am to 12 pm.
There are over 30 Baby Day Locations across Texas! Full List of Texas Baby Day Locations
Baby Day is Family-Focused.
HCPL Baby Day Events feature
- Fun and engaging activities
- Parenting resources!
- Story time!
- A FREE board book for every child!
- Opportunity to connect with your community!
- And more!
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Learn More
Learn more about Baby Day at the First3Years website.
HCPL's Growing Readers early literacy initiative helps children form the skills they need to become strong readers and learners. Learn more about HCPL’s Growing Readers.
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