Houston Comic & Pop Culture Fans- New Con This Saturday!

Tomorrow Tomball Lone Star Library is hosting a brand new con! All details at http://www.hcpl.net – look under locations and … More

NASA @ My Library: Thursday, February 20, 2018 at Aldine Public Library 4-6 PM

Have you heard of the NASA @ My Library program? The Harris County Library System won a grant that allows … More

How a Community Got Together to Give Skateboards to Kids – a Houston Story

The goal: Give local kids the opportunity to learn about, design, and build their own skateboard. Introduce them to the library, … More

Kanopy comes to HCPL: Free Access to a Huge Collection of Documentaries, Foreign and Classic Films

Have you heard of Kanopy? It’s a film streaming site that began in Australia in 2008 and shares over 26,000 … More

“I’m Sunny” is Worlds of Wonderful

Straightening the library today I came upon a board book which was made by the powerhouse graphic novel duo, Jennifer … More

“Reading Without Walls Challenge” Winners at Tomball Library – Will You Take the Challenge?

Designed by author/illustrator and the National Ambassador to Children’s Literature, Gene Luen Yang, The Reading Without Walls Challenge helps to … More

Star Wars Reads Day – Saturday October 8 at Tomball Lone Star Library

Stormtroopers, food, free books, Jedi training, posters- and did I mention FREE?!  Join us on Saturday October 8, at the … More

Weird & Wonderful Wordless Books

When one thinks of wordless picture books, the names David Wiesner, and Shaun Tan, come to mind. Dig a bit … More

A Timeless Picture Book, “Peace”Encourages All to Strive for More

At a time when our country has almost daily reports of unnecessary violence, a call to peace is always welcome. … More

“Ballad” is Strange and Satisfying Work of Art Disguised as a Children’s Book

Ballad is a pleasure to hold. Measuring 1.2 x 5.5 x 7 inches, the book is both tiny and thick. … More