Keep reading to find the latest episode of the Using Our Library Voices Podcast, this month for the pod's 5th Anniversary we discuss our library journeys. Contrary to the popular stereotype, not all librarians are mousy little spinsters who love nothing more than sternly shushing anyone having anything that resembles a good time within the…
Teachers, Unmasked: Memoirs by and about Educators
For me, seeing my second-grade teacher, Miss Hertz, tooling out of the Piggly Wiggly parking lot in a zippy little roadster felt like I had suddenly been made privy to secret knowledge.
Gulf Coast Reads 2025 Kicks Off (and Here’s Everything You Need to Know)
Gulf Coast Reads is Southeast Texas' annual shared reading event and it kicks off October 1. Join us in reading and discussing Jennifer Mathieu's funny, insightful and tender The Faculty Lounge.
Gulf Coast Reads: 6 Powerful Reasons Shared Reading Events Matter More Than Ever
Every October, libraries, partner organizations, and readers from across Southeast Texas come together to read and discuss the same book. It’s a grassroots movement to reclaim connection through one of the simplest yet most profound acts we have: sharing a story.
Adulting Cheat Code: 10 Library Card Power-Ups
HCPL library cards aren't just for checking out the latest bestseller or an armful of DVDs to binge over the weekend. here are ten things your library card can do for you that you might not know about.
Another Summer of Reading and Fun is in the Books!
Harris County Public Library's Summer Reading 2025 wrapped up recently and we could tell you about the over 1200 events HCPL branches hosted that ranged from live theater and music to foam parties to Art Camp visits to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, but, as they say, seeing is believing, so we put together…
Author and Investigative Journalist Lise Olsen to Discuss Her Latest Book at Freeman Branch
The Scientist and the Serial Killer tells the true story of forensic anthropologist Sharon Derrick's quest to identify the "lost boys," the victims of Houston's "Candy Man" serial killer Dean Corll, decades after their murders. Harris County Public Library will host author and investigative journalist Lise Olsen for a special event at Clear Lake City-County…
Color Me Curious: A Color-Themed Trivia Quiz
An odd little trivia quiz, which is part pop culture and part technical, but all in good fun with links to our new podcast episode and the brief list of books to help you explore the colorful world of color.
Tales of the Unread:
Some books are started with the best of intentions, but abandoned, the bookmark poking out like a white flag of surrender. There are a lot of reasons for quitting a book, and none of them say anything about your worth as a human being.
Pope Francis
Resources to explore the life and ideas of Pope Francis, including books by and about him from HCPL's collection
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