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April - June | 2011
Spring into Action @ HPL Welcome to the latest edition of the link! This edition, like your library, is packed with information on a wide variety of programs, resources and services we hope you will find fun, exiting and useful. We are really excited about two of our signature reading programs and invite you to join the fun. First up is our 2nd Annual Books Alive! Children’s Book Celebration, scheduled for Saturday, May 14th at the Central Library. Last year’s event was a huge success, bringing in over 400 people to the festivities. This year’s featured author is Laura Numeroff, author of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and the related series, as well as other treasured children’s books. For more information on this full day of fun, please see page 4. The celebration of reading doesn’t stop there, though. June brings our annual Summer Reading Program. This year we are pleased to announce a major new supporter of the program, the John P. McGovern Foundation. Thanks to their generosity, this year’s Summer Reading Program will be bigger and better than ever. For more information on how to register, please see page 5. And we are pleased to announce that we also have a Summer Reading Club for adults, complete with prizes! We know that many of you are enjoying the world of ebooks and readers such as the Nook, the Sony Reader and others. As always, HPL is your link! Find out how to access our growing audiobook and ebook collection in the Tech It section, beginning on page 6. Finally, May brings two important events in support of HPL. First, on Sunday, May 1st, the Houston Public Library Foundation is hosting their annual Party in the Stacks fundraiser. This year’s party is entitled Blues and Blue Jeans and will be held at the African American Library at the Gregory School. Also in May is the Friends of the Houston Public Library’s 33rd Annual Book Sale, which takes place May 13-15 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Proceeds from both of these events help support the work we do here at HPL. HPL NEW page 2/3
Dr. Rhea Brown Lawson, Director
Friends of HPL Book Sale Blues and Blue Jeans Focus On...
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Programs
2011
Second Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration Saturday, May 21 I 2PM – 4PM Central Library | Program Place, 4th Floor 500 McKinney St. 77002 In recognition of the 2011 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the Houston Public Library’s World Languages Center will be hosting the Second Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration. Activity highlights include Asian Pacific dance performances, cultural arts demonstration of origami, henna, face painting and balloon arts. These programs and activities are made possible through the support of the Houston Public Library Foundation and the Asian Pacific American Heritage Association. See page 11 for a list of other Asian Pacific American Heritage Month events and programs happening at other HPL locations.
SUMMER EVENTS pages 4/5 Children Book Celebration Summer Reading
Tech IT page 6/7 Ebooks & Audiobooks WeCan Computer Classes
KIDS TEENS pages 8/9 Reel Teen Film Festival Book and Movie Picks Homework Help
Adults page 10 Book Club Selection More Money
EXHIBITS
page 11 Whole World Was Watching Silk Road Exhibit Asian Pacific American Heritage
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HPL NEWS The Friends of the Houston Public Library
33 Annual Bargain Book Sale rd
May 13 - 15, 2011
George R. Brown Convention Center • Exhibit Hall A
Thousands of Books for Sale Most Books $2 or less Some Books Individually Priced
1001 Avenida de las Americas • Houston, TX 77010
Friday, May 13, 2011 4:30 PM – 9 PM
Member’s Preview Sale
Memberships available at the door starting at $20
Saturday, May 14, 2011 9 AM – 5 PM Free and Open to the Public
Sunday, May 15, 2011 11 AM – 4 PM Free and Open to the Public
Sunday is “Bag Day” at $10 per bag (bags provided) For more information or to volunteer: www.houstonlibrary.org/friends email: info@friendsofhpl.org Friends Office: 832-393-1387
Art Books • Children’s Books • Cook Books • Foreign Language Books • Gardening Graphic Novels • History • Mysteries • Reference Books (including Encyclopedias) Romance • Science Fiction • Texana • CD’s & DVD’s All proceeds from the sale benefit the Houston Public Library.
For tickets and more information, please visit:
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Focus on...Diane Durbin, President Friends of the Houston Public Library
I have been a huge fan of libraries ever since I can remember. When I was a child, my father, who was a college professor, introduced me to the campus library. It was beautiful and I was hooked! I became a school librarian and worked more than 23 years helping many students. During that time, I discovered the Friends of the Houston Public Library and became a volunteer. Later, I served on the Board of the Friends for six years. I am currently President of the organization; I have held this position for the past six years. As an advocate for the Library, I want people in our community to know that it is more important than ever. It’s the only place where they can get a free education using all the resources and services the library has to offer, and it’s not just for adults but also for children and teens. Right now, I’m finishing Tender at the Bone, a memoir by Ruth Reichl, a well known food critic and PBS personality. I also have a collection of non-fiction books such as: Brown vs. Board of Education, World of Our Fathers, and Crossing Over.
As President of the Friends of the Houston Public Library, I invite the community to our 33rd Annual Book Sale taking place May 13 – 15, 2011 at the George Brown Convention Center. We also have an expanded book sale online. These are 1st edition type books that are very valuable. All proceeds from the sales go to the Houston Public Library. For more details visit www.friendsofhpl.org or call 832-393-1387. I’m also asking the community to visit and show its support to the Houston Public Library, a city institution that has offered our families many free services for over 100 years.
Original Biggers Drawing Donated to HPL
Oak Forest Re-Opening
Houston Public Library is pleased to announce the re-opening of the Oak Forest Neighborhood Library! The recently renovated facility will re-open to serve the community on Monday, April 18th.
Gerald B. Smith, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Smith, Graham & Company Investment Advisors, L.P. donated “Our Future,” an original Dr. John Biggers drawing circa 1963 – 1983 to the Houston Public Library, African American Library at the Gregory School on March 31, 2011. Dr. Rhea Brown Lawson, Director of the Houston Public Library, and Susan Bischoff, President of the Houston Public Library Foundation, accepted this valuable donation on behalf of HPL. Biggers previously donated the mural “Birth from the Sea”, circa 1964-66, to the W.L. Johnson Neighborhood Library. The drawing will be on permanent display at The African American Library at the Gregory School (1300 Victor St., 77019).
Highlights of the renovation include: the expansion of the building to more than 12,000 square feet, increasing its size by fifty percent; the creation of three distinct reading rooms; one each for children, teens, and adults; and two new brick and glass extensions that surround an outdoor deck with benches shaded by mature pine trees. We hope you will take the time to stop by and visit this beautiful mid-century style facility located at 1349 West 43rd Street, 77018. For more information about the Oak Forest Neighborhood Library, call 832-393-1960, or visit www.houstonlibrary.org.
Biggers (1924-2001), was an internationally-acclaimed painter, sculptor, teacher, philosopher and art professor at Texas Southern University. -3-
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SUMMER EVENTS
2nd Annual Children’s Book Celebration
List of books by author Laura Numeroff
Saturday, May 14, 2011 | 11 AM - 4 PM | Central Library
Find these and several other books by Laura Numeroff in the HPL collection.
Books Alive 2011: Feed Your Dreams Children are invited to enjoy all the fun and exciting activities scheduled for the Houston Public Library’s Books Alive! Feed Your Dreams 2nd Annual Children’s Book Celebration. The Books Alive! Celebration will take place on Saturday, May 14, 2011 for children of all ages. Everyone who attends will receive a goody bag while supplies last. Events will take place at the Central Library located at 500 McKinney, 77002. The Children’s Book Celebration includes a full day of whimsical performances, hands-on arts and crafts activities, and other special events. The highlight of the celebration is the appearance of Laura Numeroff, renowned children’s book author.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
1 - 2 PM (Program Place – 4th Floor) Large group event & book signing with Laura Numeroff
OTHER EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES:
11 – 12:30 (Concourse Meeting Room) Private luncheon for contest winners, catered by the Lunchbox Cafe – 50 winners Rhythmic Attitudes of Houston Gymnast Exhibition 1 - 4 (Concourse Meeting Room) Arts open Bobindoctrin Puppet Workshop Arts & Crafts Cookie decorating 2:15 - 3 PM (Program Place – 4th Floor) Circus Chicken Dog 3 - 4 PM (Program Place – 4th Floor) Alief Hot Shots Jump Rope Team Rhythmic Attitudes of Houston Gymnasts Macy Ulbricht, Hoop Dancer
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SUMMER EVENTS AT HPL
2011 John P. McGovern Summer Reading Program for Kids and Teens This summer feed your dreams by reading your favorite books during The 2011 John P. McGovern Foundation Summer Reading Program (SRP). The program is a free incentive program to encourage kids and teens to read. Registration begins May 1, 2011 and the program begins June 1 and ends August 1. The program includes many diverse free educational and fun programs including entertainers, storytimes, science activities, crafts and other fun programming for kids and teens ages 0 - 18. To participate, read or listen to books, enter book titles or time read on your online reading log either at home or with the help of your librarian, and come to your local Houston Public Library location to pick up your prize at the 10 and 20 book level. For more details on the program and prizes, visit: www.houstonlibrary.org/summer.
Sign up for Adult Summer Reading Club Sign up for the 2011 Adult Summer Reading Club and earn a chance to win fabulous prizes! The Adult Summer Reading Club is a free online club that is open to adults ages 18 and up. PROGRAM DATES: June 1 – August 1, 2011 HOW TO REGISTER: Go to www.houstonlibrary.org/asrc HOW TO PARTICIPATE: Read books in any format, and enter the book titles read on your online reading log. Monthly Drawing: barnes and Noble Nook (e-reader) Your number of entries for the monthly nook drawing will be based on how many books you have entered in your online reading log. In other words, the more you read, the better your chances are to win! -5-
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tech it
Ebooks Questions and Answers Ebooks and audio books have become a popular way to enjoy your latest novel or manual. And with new technology comes new questions. Here are a few questions and answers about the use of ebooks at our library.
#1: Where do I find downloadable eBooks? On the library’s front page, click Downloads (found under the red box that says E-Library). On the following page you will see links to both NetLibrary and OverDrive. OverDrive is the better option if you are looking for best sellers; NetLibrary is a good option if you want to easily view eBooks on your computer without downloading anything. Our collection of eBooks is growing, so if you don’t find what you’re looking for right now, check back periodically to see if it might have been added. #2: Will the library’s eBooks work on my Kindle? Sorry, but no. The Kindle doesn’t support the Adobe EPUB format, which is the format our eBook providers use. Any eReader that uses the Adobe EPUB format should work. The most popular compatible devices are the Barnes & Noble Nook and the Sony Reader. #3: What about the iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch? Other smartphones? You will need to download the Overdrive Media Console from your device’s app store, and then you can download the books directly to your device, without having to connect to a computer. Need more help? You can call us at 832-393-1313 or chat using our info 24/7 chat service (www.houstonlibrary.org/askalibrarian). OverDrive also has a handy help page. Look for the MyHelp! image in the OverDrive Digital Media Catalog.
Top Audiobooks Downloads Houston Public Library and its partners NetLibrary and Overdrive are excited to offer downloadable ebooks, audiobooks, and video to our customers. Here is a short list of the top downloads from Overdrive. The library’s downloadable collection is also accessible from the Houston Public Library Catalog.
TOP DOWNLOADS - ADULTS
1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, by Stieg Larsson (Books on Tape) 29 2. Tick Tock, by James Patterson (AudioGO) 2 3. The Confession, by John Grisham (Books on Tape) 5
TOP DOWNLOADS - TEENS
1. Night, by Elie Wiesel (Audio Bookshelf,LLC) 38 2. Three Cups of Tea, by Greg Mortenson (Penguin Group (USA), Inc.) 18 3. Blizzard!, by Jim Murphy (Audio Bookshelf,LLC) 38
Visit our catalog to download these and other audio books and ebooks www.houstonlibrary.org/catalog
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These books and thousands of others are available in ebook and audio book format at the library. Visit our online catalog and search for these titles: www.houstonlibrary.org/ downloads
NEXTREADS Are you looking for a few good books to read?
WeCAN Works is a digital literacy and workforce readiness public/ private partnership that provides the means to the underserved, unskilled, and underemployed for sustainable career paths and jobs. As the expanded and targeted effort of the Wireless Empowered Community Access Network (WeCAN), WeCAN Works concentrates on providing digital literacy and other job readiness support services and training to prepare Houstonians for work.
Sign up for our e-newsletters and get great book suggestions by email. We’ll deliver reading lists right to your inbox along with new gems, bestsellers, and related titles.
Classes are currently being offered at the following Houston Public Library and WeCAN Community Access Locations:
To get started, visit: www.houstonlibrary.org/nextreads
Burnett Bayland Community Center 6200 Chimney Rock, Houston, Texas 77081 Tuesday – Thursday (9 AM - 2:30 PM)
Featured Computer Classes
Carnegie Neighborhood Library 1050 Quitman, Houston, Texas 77009 Monday – Wednesday (10 AM - 1PM) HPL Express Southwest Library 6400 High Star, Houston, Texas 77074 Tuesday – Thursday (6 PM - 9 PM) Vinson Neighborhood Library 3810 W. Fuqua, Houston, Texas 77047 Monday – Wednesday (10 AM - 1PM)
Free computer classes are offered for adults and teens throughout the Library system. Classes are taught in English and Spanish and include Word, Power Point, and Introduction to Excel courses. We also offer technology and social media classes.
The Morris Frank Library, an HPL Express Location 10103 Fondren, Houston, Texas 77096 Monday – Thursday (10 AM - 1PM)
Get Your Geek On
Saturday, April 16 | 2 - 4PM Central Library Speed geek your way through a variety of technology topics, from streaming video to ebooks.
For more information, please see or www.wecanhouston.org or www.houstonlibrary.org/wecan. You can also call our partners at Houston Community College at 713-718-5400.
iGoogle
Saturday, April 30 | 2PM - 4PM Customize your Google start page and learn about other useful Google applications.
Ask a Librarian
Twitter/ LinkedIn for Business
McGovern Stella Link Neighborhood Library Wednesdays | 10:30AM – 12:30PM
Houston Public Library’s info 24/7 chat reference service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Fifty Plus Computer Club
McGovern Stella Link Neighborhood Library Wednesdays | 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Visit: www.houstonlibrary.org/
For the most up to date and complete class listing, please visit our web site at www.houstonlibrary.org/computer-classes-1
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KIDS
KID BOOK PICKS
No Passengers Beyond this Point by Gennifer Choldenko
The Fourth Stall by Chris Rylander
Gossip from the Girls Room by Rose Ceeper
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Shang
eBook Pick
Homework Help to the Rescue
Connect to an online tutor and get your homework done with Live Homework Help!, an online tutoring service powered by Tutor.com. This free service connects students from Kindergarten through adult learners to expert tutors in Math, Science, Social Studies and English. To connect go to: www.houstonlibrary.com/askatutor. Akimbo and the Crocodile Man by Alexander McCall Smith
KID MOVIE PICKS
For a list of more books that might interest you, visit our catalog www.houstonlibrary.org/catalog
Check out these movies online or at your favorite HPL location. www.houstonlibrary.org/catalog
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TEENS
Teen Book Picks
Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting
Congratulations to the winners of the 2011 Reel Teen Film Festival 1st – Joe the Clay Guy and The Crystal Sword by Jeff Novaez 2nd – Jolters by Christian Rose 3rd – Making of Lipdub by Danii Fussell People’s Choice – Employees Only by Makena Buchanan and Bryce Seifert
Delirium by Lauren Oliver
Cloaked by Alex Finn
To view this year’s winners, visit www.houstonlibrary.org/teens
Check out this Graphic Novel
We have several graphic novel series for you to enjoy. All you need is YOUR library card. Borrow your favorite graphic novel for up to six weeks FREE with your library card. Visit www.houstonlibrary.org and sign-up!
Lockdown by Walter Dean Myers
Lost Gate by Orson Scott Card
eBook Pick
TEEN MOVIE PICKS Check out these movies online or at your favorite HPL location. www.houstonlibrary.org/catalog
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I am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
For a list of more books that might interest you, visit our catalog www.houstonlibrary.org/catalog
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ADULTS
Book Club Selections The following books are being discussed by book clubs held at HPL locations across the city. For the date and location of these clubs, please visit our website at www.houstonlibrary.org/bookclubs.
Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger Goodbye and Amen by Beth Gutcheon The Poetic Edda As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner Nowhere to Run by C.J. Box The Spire by Richard North Patterson The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Outliers by Malcom Gladwell Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Vintage Murder by Ngaio March The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond Conspiracy of Paper by David Liss Room: A Novel by Emma Donoghue Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot Little Bee: A Novel by Chris Cleave Water for Elephants: A Novel by Sara Gruen The Help by Kathryn Stockett Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese Saving CeeCee Honeycutt: A Novel by Beth Hoffman
Houston Public Library presents - More Money @ Your Library®, a two-year financial literacy initiative for individuals and families in the greater Houston area. This program is made possible by a grant from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation through Smart Investing @ Your Library®, a partnership with the American Library Association. The goal of the grant is to help people of all ages understand how to manage money more effectively. More Money @ Your Library® will allow adults, children, and family groups to learn according to their own styles – either through classes, special programs, self-directed multi-media learning, or webbased resources. For the most up-to-date workshop listings or for resources, visit: www.houstonlibrary.org/moremoney
Borrow your favorite storytime book for up to six weeks FREE with your library card. Visit www.houstonlibrary.org and sign-up!
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HPL EXHIBITS
The Whole World Was Watching Now until August 20, 2011
The African American Library at the Gregory School 1300 Victor Street | Houston, TX, 77019 The exhibit chronicles a crucial period in American social and political history showing both the struggle and victories of those fighting for Civil Rights in the 1960s. Poignant and deeply profound, the photographs in this exhibition portray historical turning points such as the Freedom Rides to the Deep South, the March on Washington, and the Selma-to-Montgomery March. The exhibit features 44 images by six photographers. The Civil Rights Movement is one of the most significant periods in American history. It changed an America that tolerated racism and the restraint of African Americans to one that recognized the rights and humanity of all its citizens regardless of color or race as stated in its founding documents.
Join us for these events at the African American Library at the Gregory School
Civil Rights Film Series
Freedom’s Song: 100 years of African-American struggle and triumph Saturday, May 28, 2011 | 3PM
They Had A Dream Too Saturday, May 14, 2011 | 3PM
Lecture
Strange Demise of Jim Crow Saturday, May 7, 2011 | 3PM
The Good Fight: James Farmer Remembers the Civil Rights Movement Saturday, May 21, 2011 | 3PM
Remembering the life of Houston Civil Rights photographer, Louise Martin by Dr. Sarah Trotty. Saturday, June 11 | 3PM
The Silk Road Presented by Houston Public Library and the
Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Houston
April 1 – May 31, 2011 Central Library | 500 McKinney, 77002 The world-renowned ancient Silk Road is an extensive network of trade routes connecting Asia and Europe and a channel of cultural dialogue between the East and the West. It serves as a conduit for the spread of cultures, ideas and religions. It has witnessed frequent and friendly exchanges between China and other foreign countries and their peoples. This exhibition focuses on the western part of the Silk Road in China, which demonstrates many of the ruins of Buddhist grottoes and temples along the Silk Road winding through the Gobi Deserts, oasis and grasslands, as well as sectors of the Great Wall, pavilions, beacon towers, castles and posts that have gone through the vicissitudes of history. - 11 -
Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at these HPL Locations Wednesday, May 11 | 4:30 – 5:30 Stanaker Neighborhood Library 611 S/Sgt. Macario Garcia 77011 Thursday, May 12 | 4 – 5 Henington-Alief Regional Library 7979 S. Kirkwood, 77072 Tuesday, May 17 | 4 – 5 Ring Neighborhood Library 8835 Long Point, 77055 Wednesday, May 18 | 3 – 4 Carnegie Neighborhood Library 1050 Quitman, 77009 Tuesday, May 24 | 3 – 4 Walter Neighborhood Library 7660 Clarewood, 77036 Ph. 832-393-2500 This program made possible through the generous support of The Houston Public Library Foundation.
HPL LOCATIONS Acres Homes 8501 West Montgomery, 77088 | 832-393-1700
Looscan 2510 Willowick, 77027 | 832-393-1900
Vinson (+ HPL Express) 3810 West Fuqua, 77045| 832-393-2120
Bracewell 9002 Kingspoint Dr., 77089 | 832-393-2580
Mancuso 6767 Bellfort, 77087 | 832-393-1920
Walter 7660 Clarewood, 77036 | 832-393-2500
Carnegie 1050 Quitman, 77009 | 832-393-1720
McCrane-Kashmere Gardens 5411 Pardee St., 77026 | 832-393-2450
Young 5260 Griggs Road, Palm Center 77021| 832-393-2140
Central Library 500 McKinney, 77002 | 832-393-1313
McGOVERN–STELLA LINK 7405 Stella Link, 77025 | 832-393-2630
Clear Lake CITY–COUNTY FREEMAN MEMORIAL 16616 Diana Lane, 77062 | 281-488-1906
Melcher 7200 Keller, 77012 | 832-393-2480
HPL Express locations HPL Express sOUTHWEST 6400 High Star, 77074 | 832-393-2660
Collier Regional 6200 Pinemont, 77092 | 832-393-1740 Dixon 8002 Hirsch, 77016 | 832-393-1760 Fifth Ward 4014 Market, 77020 | 832-393-1770 Flores 110 North Milby, 77003 | 832-393-1780 Frank 10103 Fondren, Brays Oaks Towers Building, 77096 832-393-2410 Freed-Montrose 4100 Montrose, 77006 | 832-393-1800 Heights 1302 Heights Blvd, 77008 | 832-393-1810 Henington-Alief Regional 7979 South Kirkwood, 77072 | 832-393-1820 Hillendahl 2436 Gessner Rd, 77080 | 832-393-1940 Johnson 3517 Reed Rd., 77051 | 832-393-2550 Jungman 5830 Westheimer, 77057 | 832-393-1860 Kendall 609 N. Eldridge, 77079 | 832-393-1880 Lakewood 8815 Feland Street, 77028 | 832-393-2530
Meyer 5005 West Bellfort, 77035 | 832-393-1840 Moody 9525 Irvington, 77076 | 832-393-1950
HPL Express Discovery Green 1500 McKinney, #R2 77010 | 832-393-1375 Frank 10103 Fondren, Brays Oaks Towers Building, 77096 832-393-2410
Oak Forest Opens, April 18th 1349 West 43rd Street| 832-393-1960
Special Collections The African American Library at the Gregory School 1300 Victor Street, 77019 | 832-393-1440
Parent Resource Library The Children’s Museum of Houston 1500 Binz, 77004 | 713-535-7264
Houston Metropolitan Research Center, located in the Julia Ideson Building 500 McKinney, 77002 | 832-393-1313
Park Place Regional 8145 Park Place Blvd., 77017 | 832-393-1970
Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research 5300 Caroline, 77004 | 832-393-2600
Pleasantville 1520 Gellhorn, 77029 | 832-393-2330 Ring 8835 Long Point, 77055 | 832-393-2000 Robinson-Westchase 3223 Wilcrest, 77042 | 832-393-2011
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Houston Public Library’s Central Library is home to the awardwinning author series, “An Evening With…”, and several other exciting, innovative programs that bring national and local authors from several genres to the Houston
We are looking for volunteers to help us with these programs. To learn more, please visit www.houstonlibrary.org/author-events. For more information about volunteering with HPL, please visit www.houstonlibrary.org/volunteeropportunities.
Holiday Closings: Sunday, April 24, 2011 - EASTER Sunday May 29 - Monday, May 30, 2011 - MEMORIAL DAY - 12 -