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Lifelong learning and Exploration

Check out the updated HCPL On the Go App!

HCPL's Web Services team has been steadily improving our app. Let’s take a closer look at some of its most useful features.

Learn more about Repair Cafes and HCPL Sustainability

Check out the updated HCPL On the Go App!

HCPL's Web Services team has been steadily improving our app. Let’s take a closer look at some of its most useful features.

Introducing HCPL LAWPodsIntroducing HCPL LAWPods

LAWPods offer patrons access to the extensive legal resources of the Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library without having to travel downtown.
LAWPods offer patrons access to the extensive legal resources of the Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library without requiring them to travel downtown.

Spotlight On: Book Clubs

The members of Katy Branch Library's No Label Book Club enjoy a lively discussion

It's Hurricane Season. Get ready.Get Ready

Be prepared if disaster strikes: know your risks, make a plan, assemble a kit, and stay informed.
Be prepared if disaster strikes: know your risks, make a plan, assemble a kit, and stay informed.

The Highlighter

Check out the updated HCPL On the Go App!

HCPL's Web Services team has been steadily improving our app. Let’s take a closer look at some of its most useful features.

Anyone can be an artist with the library

Our Mobile Outreach Librarian proves that you're never too old to start making art.

Well visit vs Sick visit

There is a difference between well visits and sick visits. If you have both at the same time, you may receive a bill in the mail.

Genre Battle: Science Fiction vs Fantasy

Science fiction and fantasy share the same shelves in the library. It's time to explore how they approach the tropes they also share.

Get a Library CardGet a Library Card

HCPL offers a variety of library cards- All free and available to Harris County residents!
Find the right card for you and see all that the library has to offer.

New at the Library

Book Hunters: Your Personal Reading ConsultantsBook Hunters: Your Personal Reading Consultants

Book Hunters is a FREE service that matches readers with books they love.
Book Hunters is a FREE service that matches readers with books they love.

Wellness at the Library

The library offers many ways to stay healthy and promote wellness in mind, body and spirit! Hobbies such as Gardening can help calm and provide a sense of accomplishment! This season we highlight wellness and gardening materials to help everyone feel a little better.

Health & Wellness Articles

Mind, Body & Spirit

Regenerative Gardening

Regenerative gardening is an environmentally conscientious approach to managing and planting gardens

Xeriscaping Your Landscape

Create a beautiful habitat for wildlife that supports native insects while reducing the need for fertilizers and water.

Gardening for Wildlife

May is Gardening for Wildlife Month! Here are some books to help you make a wildlife-friendly garden full of pollinators and other critters.

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