Meeting & Study Rooms

Meeting & Study Rooms

Many HCPL libraries offer a variety of spaces for public use including study rooms, conference rooms, and meeting rooms. On this page, you can browse locations, check availability, and reserve a space.

  • There is no charge for the use of the library meeting rooms.
  • Meeting rooms are available during hours when the library is open.
  • The meeting rooms may be reserved for meetings, programs, seminars, and exhibits. All meetings must be open to the public.
  • Spaces may not be used for any activity that is incompatible with the library environment or interferes with its operations.
  • Requests for the use of the meeting room may be made in person or online
  • Advance registration requests for meeting rooms can be submitted up to twelve weeks (3 months) in advance.
  • Advance registration requests for study rooms can be submitted up to one (1) week in advance.
  • Study rooms may be reserved for two (2) hour blocks, with an option to extend if the room is not booked.
  • Audio-Visual Equipment varies by location.
  • Katy Branch Library and Lone Star College-Tomball Community Library policy and/or booking procedure differ from Harris County Public Library's policies and procedures. See Meeting & Study Room Policy for complete details
  • Please see the complete Meeting & Study Room Policy before booking a space.

Meeting & Study Room Policy

Meeting & Study Room Policy

Meeting and study rooms are available for reservation by the public at many HCPL branch libraries. Learn more.

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.

Northwest

Northwest Meeting & Study Rooms

Aldine Branch

Spaces: 2 meeting rooms, 1 study room

Barbara Bush Branch

Spaces: 2 meeting rooms, 1 conference room, 6 reading rooms

LSC - CyFair

Policies and procedures differ at LSC - CyFair Branch. Click for more information.

LSC - Tomball

Spaces: children's activity room, conference room, meeting room, 10 study rooms

Northeast

Northeast Meeting and Study Rooms

Atascocita Branch

Spaces: 1 meeting room, 1 study room

Crosby Branch

Spaces: meeting room

High Meadows Branch

Spaces: meeting room

Kingwood Branch

Spaces: children's activity room, conference room, meeting room, 4 study rooms

East

East Meeting & Study Rooms

Galena Park Branch

Spaces: meeting room

Jacinto City Branch

Spaces: meeting room

North Channel Branch

Spaces: meeting room, 2 study rooms

South Houston Branch

Spaces: meeting room

Southeast

Southeast Meetings & Study Rooms

Evelyn Meador Branch

Spaces: meeting room, conference room

Clear Lake City - Freeman

Spaces: children's activity room, conference room, meeting room, 5 study spaces

La Porte Branch

Spaces: meeting room, conference room

Parker Williams Branch

Spaces: 3 meeting rooms

West

West Meeting & Study Rooms

Fairbanks Branch

Spaces: meeting room

Katy Branch

Spaces: meeting room, study room

Maud Smith Marks Branch

Spaces: meeting room

LAWPods

LAWPods, short for Legal Access Workspace, are sound-dampening workspaces equipped with computer stations. LAWPods offer patrons access to the extensive legal resources of the Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library without requiring them to travel downtown. Services include assistance in finding legal forms, access to valuable research materials, and one-on-one video calls with a Law Librarian.

HCPL LAWPod Locations

  • Barbara Bush Branch Library @ Spring
  • Freeman Branch @ Clear Lake City
  • Harris County Law Library @ Downtown
  • Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek
  • Parker Williams Branch @ South Belt/Ellington

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