The HCPL on the Go App is no longer available. The developer of the app has terminated service without advance warning. While the app will still open on devices, most if not all of its most useful features are disabled. HCPL is exploring options for a replacement app, but at this early stage, we cannot provide a reliable timeframe
La Porte Branch Library Cuts Ribbon on Newly Renovated Multipurpose Room
On Tuesday, La Porte Branch Library welcomed community leaders and the public to the newly renovated Multipurpose Community Room.
HCPL Recognized for Helping County Residents Stay Safe During Record Breaking Heat
HCOHSEM Coordinator Mark Sloan and his team took time out on Friday to recognize seven Harris County Public Library (HCPL) branches that joined the countywide effort to offer safe, convenient cooling centers during the worst of the summer's record-breaking temperatures.
Harris County Commissioners Court Boosts Early Learning Initiatives with Child Care Quality Improvement Grants
Harris County Commissioners Court has awarded five organizations a combined total of $18.8 million to improve child care quality over the next three years via the Early Learning Quality Networks
HCPL Teams with League of Women Voters to Make Digital Voter Guides
Working with members of the League of Women Voters of Houston, Harris County Public Library has created digital editions of the LWV Voters Guide in both eBook and Audiobook formats
Keep Your Books Longer!
Starting October 3, Harris County Public Library will implement a new renewal policy that will allow patrons to renew checkouts up to 5 times.
Harris County Commits to Protecting the Freedom to Read
On Tuesday, Harris County Commissioners Court passed a resolution aimed at protecting Texans’ freedom to read as they choose. The resolution designates Harris County Public Library (HCPL) as a book sanctuary. Learn what this means for you.
HCPL Book Sanctuary Resolution
The full text of Harris County Commissioners resolution making HCPL a book sanctuary.
A Dream Collaboration: HCPL and the Obama Foundation
HCPL teams with HCPL to the Obama Foundation for a social media campaign in support of public libraries’ efforts to safeguard intellectual freedom, ensure equitable access to information, and defend Americans’ right to read.
A Place for Children and Parents to Learn and Grow Together
[HOUSTON, TX. June 27, 2023] – On Tuesday, Harris County Public Library’s South Houston Branch Library welcomed patrons and community leaders into its newest Family Place Library™, a specially designed space within the library designed to promote early childhood learning and parental education and involvement. The South Houston Branch’s Family Place Library™ was made possible…
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