Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek

Closed until 10:00am today

Monday

11:00AM - 6:00PM

Tuesday

10:00AM - 8:00PM

Wednesday

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Thursday

10:00AM - 8:00PM

Friday

1:00PM - 6:00PM

Saturday

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Sunday

Closed

16719 Clay Road

Houston, TX 77084

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Phone: (832) 927-5590

Email: bc@hcpl.net

Branch Manager: Chao Huang

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Room Reservations

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Upcoming Events

Holidays and Closures

Labor Day

Friday, August 30, 2024

Closes early: 5:00pm
Labor Day

Saturday, August 31, 2024 - Monday, September 2, 2024

Closed All Day
Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Closes early: 5:00pm
Thanksgiving

Thursday, November 28, 2024 - Sunday, December 1, 2024

Closed All Day
Christmas

Monday, December 23, 2024

Closes early: 5:00pm
Christmas

Tuesday, December 24, 2024 - Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Closed All Day

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About Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek

- Community Bulletin Board(s)
- Maker Lab/Maker Equipment
- Meeting Room(s)
- Save the Children Family Learning Center
- English Learning (ESL) Classes
- Maker Equipment Orientations
- Passport Services
- Proctoring for Distance Learning Exams
- Tours for Schools & Other Groups

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History Meet the Manager Equipment (in-library use) Friends of the Library Proctoring

History

Bear Creek Library opened to the public in May 1983. It served the Bear Creek community in west Houston for 9 years before a tornado damaged the building in 1992 and forced a temporary closure. The library was renovated and reopened the following year. The branch was renamed the Katherine Tyra Library in 1999 to honor Katherine Tyra who served as Harris County District Clerk from 1991-1995.

In August 2017, overfill from the Addicks Reservoir during Hurricane Harvey flooded the branch with almost 10 inches of water. The Katherine Tyra @ Bear Creek Library was forced to close again. After a massive restoration effort, the library reopened to the public on April 30, 2018.

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