HCPL Blog

Every Recipe Tells a Story: HCPL Bloggers' Thanksgiving Favorites

11/22/22

There's a lot of great holidays in the year, but Thanksgiving is the tastiest. HCPL is sharing some of our favorite dishes to make (and eat)! Recipes included, in case you need some tips and tricks. Let us know how you're celebrating this year's Thanksgiving!

How-to, DIY, Crafts & Tutorials

Cooking/Food

The northern lights in green and blue above a still lake at night

Pioneer Saga for Inspirational Readers

11/18/22

The inspirational series Under Northern Skies by Lauraine Snelling wonderfully commemorates the Thanksgiving holiday. This four-book set tells the story of the Norwegian family the Carlsons who emigrated from Norway at the beginning of the 20th century.

Books, Adult

Book Discussion

Baldwin Boettcher Branch Library @ Mercer Park

Invasion of the Dinosaurs

11/14/22

Dinovember is here at HCPL and branches systemwide are celebrating! What is Dinovember you ask?

Community

High Meadows Branch Library

Book Trivia: Test Your Literary Knowledge

11/11/22

I’ve been spending a lot of my time recently playing and watching trivia games. It got me thinking, how would I make my own trivia game if I could? And then I did!

Books, Adult

Gaming

Clear Lake City-County Freeman Branch Library

Books for Babies

11/7/22

Board books

Literacy, Early

Baby Time

Barbara Bush Branch Library

Astros mascot Orbit browses children's bookshelves at the library

Let’s Go Astros: Picture Books Only Astros Fans Would Get

10/28/22

The Houston Astros are in the World Series!

Books, Children's

Story Time

A banner with the words "What are you watching?" & "films that will give you chills"

Tis The Season For A Screamin'

10/24/22

Every year, the film industry makes sure to save some horror movie gems for October, and this month is no exception.

Movies

Movie

Susan Greer speaking at the recent Harris County Friends of the Library annual meeting

The Best of Friends: An Interview with HCFOL President Susan Greer

10/19/22

In honor of National Friends of the Library Week, HCPL blogger, Amanda P. sat down for a brief interview with Susan Greer, longtime president of Harris County Friends of the Library (HCFOL)

Friends

FRIENDS Group

Barbara Bush Branch Library

Various images of Friends of the Harris County Public Library

Thank You For Being a Friend!

10/18/22

Have you ever walked out of one of the Harris County Public Library branches and thought, "Wow, that was awesome! I wonder how they can provide such great programs and services for free??" Well, I'm here to tell you that we owe so much to the Harris County Friends of the Library, a group of generous volunteers and donors who are dedicated to supporting our libraries.

Friends

FRIENDS Group

Three cute ghosts reading in front of a fence

Un-Scary Kid's Fiction for Ghost Lovers.

10/18/22

Love ghosts but hate being scared? Here are some middle grade books for us scaredy cats who still feel like getting in the Halloween spirit.

Books, Children's

Story Time

Kingwood Branch Library

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