May Day marks the halfway point between the Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice.
Beyoncé, Willie Nelson… Plumbago?
Learn how Texas Superstar plants are expert-tested to thrive in tough weather. Discover hardy favorites like Bluebonnets and Lantana for a beautiful local garden.
What They Don’t Teach in Library School
We asked librarians a simple question: What are aspects of your job that library school did not prepare you for? The answers were candid, funny, and moving in equal measure.
Why Complete History Matters: Lessons from an Olympic Thought Experiment
Athletes and a Nation's Pride Every four years, the Olympics give us something that is pretty rare for Americans: the chance to show the world that we can, in fact, understand the metric system. At the Olympics, times are measured down to the hundredth of a second, distances are recorded to the centimeter, and medals…
Celebrate Baby Day with HCPL!
Baby Day is a statewide celebration dedicated to the first three years of life! The FREE event is powered by First3Years,
Meet Adriana: Social Community Empowerment
Adriana is a Bilingual MacArthur Graduate who is now a University of Houston-Downtown student, working with the East Aldine community by providing resources and individual appointments
Death Once had a Near Chuck Norris Experience…
How did we get from celebrity martial arts trainer to pinnacle meme of the 2010’s? Well, for that we’ll need a little history lesson on the epic life and times of Chuck Norris…
An HCPL Mobile Outreach Librarian Shares Tips for Book Club Moderators
Leading a book club is probably more art than science. In this blog, an HCPL veteran moderators offers practical advice for keeping the conversation going.
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