CELEBRATIONS
America Celebrates its 250th Birthday!
Texas America 250 @ HCPL
Harris County Public Library will present special events throughout the year to encourage celebration, reflection, and commemoration and to promote civic engagement. Additionally, HCPL branches will host the Texas State Library and Archives Commission's Texas America250 exhibit which highlights historically significant Texas Treasures from TSLAC's collections.
To learn more and visit the exhibit, visit our Texas America 250 page
Explore American History, Government and More
Reading as Resistance: ACLU of TX In the Margins Book Club
Books, community, and the freedom to read
As American as Apple Pandowdy
Cobblers, crumbles, buckles and grunts are all American as the proverbial apple pie and every bit as delicious!
Historical Fiction: The American Revolution
A collection of historical fiction set during the Revolutionary War. Some romance, some mystery, some literary.
Voting Rights and the Amendments that Changed America
The extension of voting rights and thus full participation in the democratic process has met strong resistance every step of the way.
Sustainability @ HCPL for Plastic-Free July
Digging in the Dirt: Controlling Weeds in Your Garden
What is the Definition a Weed? Is it defined by any plant existing in the wrong place or is it an especially aggressive plant that…
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and REPAIR CAFE!
Mar 01, 2026
HCPL's next Repair Cafe is Saturday, Sept. 27 at West University Branch Library
Spring Vegetable Gardening
Shortly after I was hired at Harris County Public Library, I took on the task of managing our community garden.
Composting 101
Composting is the process of organic material decomposition and you can use the results of that natural process to level-up your gardening!
Digging in the Dirt: Controlling Weeds in Your Garden
What is the Definition a Weed? Is it defined by any plant existing in the wrong place or is it an especially aggressive plant that…
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and REPAIR CAFE!
Mar 01, 2026
HCPL's next Repair Cafe is Saturday, Sept. 27 at West University Branch Library
Spring Vegetable Gardening
Shortly after I was hired at Harris County Public Library, I took on the task of managing our community garden.
Composting 101
Composting is the process of organic material decomposition and you can use the results of that natural process to level-up your gardening!