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February 19, 2011 Share Your Creativity Through Film! For teens ages 13 - 18. See page 5 for more details.
January - February | 2011
Happy New Year!
Houston Public Library presents
This January marks the 25th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. To celebrate and reflect on the meaning of this holiday and the work of Martin Luther King, we are pleased to present two programs, each program will featuring a prominent history professor and author, Thomas C. Holt, from the University of Chicago, and Tyrone Tillery, from the University of Houston, will discuss their writings and thoughts on Dr. King and African American History. You will not want to miss either of these thought provoking programs or the discussions that will follow. For more information please see page 7.
Author Series Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Author Series Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
To celebrate African American History Month we have planned interesting exhibits, programs and activities for children, teens and adults at HPL locations across the city. There are wonderful exhibits at both the Central Library and the African American Library at the Gregory School. If you haven’t visited the award winning African American Library at the Gregory School - I encourage you to make a point to do so with friends and family members anytime, but especially as we celebrate African American History Month. Our third annual Reel Teen Film Festival for teens ages 13-18 to share their voice and creativity through film is one of our most popular and fastest growing programs. The talent and vision of our teenaged customers is inspiring; several of last year’s winners were recently featured in the Houston Chronicle. Submissions are due no later than January 29th to be eligible for screening. If you are interested in participating or attending, please see page 4. I encourage Houstonians of all ages to support this program of really talented teens. Finally, if you need help sticking to (or making) your New Year’s Resolutions to become an even better you, please see page 9 for reading recommendations and a list of fitness programs offered at HPL locations to get you going and sticking to your plan.
See page 7 for more details.
African American History Month Join Houston Public Library in celebrating the history and heritage of African Americans. This year we are bringing you several events for different ages. Look for the red box like the one to the left for events and exhibits that are part of our celebration of African American History Month.
Again, the entire HPL Team wishes you all the best in the New Year! HPL NEWS page 2
Dr. Rhea Brown Lawson, Director
Blues and Blue Jeans Focus On...
HPL EXHIBITS page 3 Gregory School Life Speaks Quietly
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RESOURCS pages 6/7/8 African American History Martin Luther King Jr. New Year Resolutions
Adults page 10 Book Club Selection An Evening With
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Cathryn Rodd Selman, Chair Houston Public Library Foundation
I grew up reading in Houston’s neighborhood libraries, first at the Central Library, then located in the Julia Ideson Building, and later the Elizabeth L. Ring Neighborhood Library. My most vivid library memory is how excited I was when my parents finally allowed me to read by myself in the Children’s Reading Room at the Central Library; when I was older, choosing JUST SEVEN books to take along on our family summer camping trip was always a big challenge. My favorite book as a horse-crazy young girl was Black Beauty by Anna Sewell – it’s a wonderful story, with emotional highs and lows that teaches much about character, integrity and kindness. Today I read mainly biographies and novels, often modern prize-winners or classics. One of my favorite modern writers is Marilynne Robinson – I found her novels Gilead and Home remarkable in their insightful and sensitive portrayal of both the beauty and complexity of extended family relationships through several generations. For these books and more, please visit our web site www.houstonlibrary.org/catalog
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HPL EXHIBITS
Shall We Gather: The Gregory School Celebrates 140 Years Now until February 18, 2011
The African American Library at the Gregory School 1300 Victor Street, Houston, TX, 77019 The exhibition Shall We Gather: The Gregory School Celebrates 140 Years examines the unique history of the Gregory School while interacting with works from the African American Library at the Gregory School’s archival collection. On July 1, 1869 Joseph Welch, Texas Superintendent of Education, wrote Oliver O. Howard, Commissioner of the Freedmen’s Bureau, in Washington, D.C. asking for approval of a contract to construct a schoolhouse in Houston for black residents. When the City of Houston finally instituted free public schools for white and black children by the early 1870s, the Gregory School became “the first colored institution.” The school stood as a tangible achievement of black postwar efforts to secure their right to an education. To blacks throughout the Fourth Ward, the Gregory School (Institute) reminded them of their community’s strength in overcoming hardships that blacks faced in post war years. One hundred and forty years later, the Gregory School has been converted into a special collections library, operated by the Houston Public Library, which stands as a monument to all Houstonians.
Life Speaks Quietly: Photography of Carlyle Thompson January 8 - February 28, 2011
Central Library | First Floor Gallery 500 McKinney, Houston, Texas 77002 This exhibit features images from Thompson’s first published book, Africa: A Photographic Safari, chronicling his daily journeys while visiting the continent. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, photographer Carlyle Thompson began documenting Africa in 2006, when he travelled for the first time to the country of Kenya, in east Africa. Canvassing the country’s red soils, Thompson was able to capture stunning images of the natural world of the Laikipia Masia and Samburu people. In 2008, Thompson returned to Africa, where he spent much of his time in the formerly war-torn nation of Rwanda. While in the capital city of Kigali, Thompson photographed the Hotel Des Mille Colines, focus of the story of the Rwandan genocide in the movie, Hotel Rwanda. Thompson’s work represents a lifelong dream to travel to Africa that began when he was a teenager. When he is not behind the camera, Thompson resides in the Acres Homes community in northwest Houston and works as a lab technician. A committed Christian, he is actively involved in his church, St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church. He also volunteers his time, speaking about his work and travels to local public school students. For more information about Carlyle Thompson and his photography, please visit: http://crthompson.com. -3-
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KID BOOK PICKS
Celebrating African American History Through Storytelling Puppet Pizzazz – African Tales Professional Puppeteer Mr. Greg Ruhe shares his real life adventures of teaching puppetry in Sudan while sharing an array of new puppets and stories inspired by his journey into Africa. This program is a 40 minute puppetry spectacular filled with an array of various puppetry styles, dramatic story telling and lots of audience participation. This performance is perfect for preschool students to senior citizens.
Montrose Neighborhood Library Tuesday, February 1 | 10:30 AM McCrane- Kashmere Neighborhood Library Wednesday, February 2 | 10:30 AM Park Place Regional Library Thursday, February 3 | 2 PM Melcher Neighborhood Library Monday, February 7 | 4 PM Mancuso Neighborhood Library Tuesday, February 8 | 4 PM Dixon Neighborhood Library Wednesday, February 9 | 10:30 AM Hillendahl Neighborhood Library Tuesday, February 15 | 4:00 PM Pleasantville Neighborhood Library Wednesday, February 16 | 11:15 AM Tuttle Neighborhood Library Thursday, February 17 | 4:00 PM Fifth Ward Neighborhood Library Friday, February 18 | 9:00 AM
Young Neighborhood Library Monday, February 21| 4:00 PM Jungman Neighborhood Library Tuesday, February 22 | 10:30 AM Ring Neighborhood Library Tuesday, February 22 | 3:30 PM
Guys Read: Funny Business by Leila Scieszka
The CandyMakeers by Leila Scieszka
Abubakr Kouyate Abubakr Kouyate is a West African storyteller and master drummer who will delight audiences of all ages. HPL Express - Discovery Green Saturday, February 12 | 1 PM For more information on these events and other African American History Month events, please visit : www.houstonlibrary.org/aahm (NOTE: location addresses can be found on page 12 of this publication.)
KID MOVIE PICKS Check out these movies online or at your favorite HPL location. www.houstonlibrary.org/catalog -4-
Pies & Prejudice by Heather Vogel Frederick
For a list of more books that might interest you, visit our catalog: www.houstonlibrary.org/catalog
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It is not to late to enter !! The 2011Teen Film Festival is in its third year and will be held February 19, 2011. This is an opportunity for teens ages 13 - 18 to share their talents and express their views and ideas through film.
Dates to ENTER January 15, 2011 (eligible for prizes) January 29, 2011 (eligible for screening at festival) Last day to submit work (by 4:50 pm). February 19, 2011 Reel Teen Film Festival.
GEneral Categories Documentary , Feature/Narrative, Mockumentary, Music Video , Animation, Broadcast, PSA , Commercial, Movie Trailer
Teen Book Picks
Length of film Feature/Narrative, Mockumentary, and Documentaries: 4 minutes or less. Music Videos, Broadcasts, Movie Trailers, Animation (short): 2 minutes or less. PSA/Commercials: 30 seconds or 60 seconds exact.
The Defense of Thaddeus A. Ledbetter by John Gosselink
Prizes Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place for each category. Each category will also award a prize for People’s Choice. APPLICATION FORMS To enter, you must fill out an application form which is available at any HPL location or online at: www.houstonlibrary.org/teens
Mostly Good Girls by Leila Sales
Entries can be mailed to:
Houston public library Central Library Attn: Reel Teen Fest | 4th floor-Teen 500 McKinney | Houston, TX 77002
If you have any questions or comments email hpl.reelteenfest@cityofhouston.net or visit : www.houstonlibrary.org/teens
TEEN MOVIE PICKS
Heart Transplant by Andrew Vachss
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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African American Books and Resources Simple Justice by Richard Kluger
This book discusses in detail, the Supreme Court decision of Brown vs. Board of Education that outlawed school segregation and culminated a century long social and legal struggle to establish black equality in the U.S.
Only Twice I’ve Wished for Heaven by Dawn Turner Trice
Eleven-year-old girl Tempestt and her family are given a chance to leave behind the gritty neighborhood she has known throughout her entire life for one square mile of pristine beauty carved out of a Chicago ghetto and secured by a 10-foot-tall, ivy-covered, wrought iron fence. Tempestt is quickly drawn to the streets beyond the fence, to a place of colorful, often dangerous, characters: 35th Street. Barely a month after moving to Lakeland, Tempestt will witness the death of friend, cause the arrest of a preacher, and start a chain of events that will send 35th Street up in flames.
Still I Rise: A Cartoon History of African Americans by Joland Owen Laird, Jr., with Taneshia Nash Laird
In Still I Rise Roland Laird and Elihu Bey take the cartoon form to another level to tell the rich history of the achievements, struggles, hopes, suffering, and triumphs of people of African descent in America. In the process, they bring to light many surprising and little-known facts of American history, making the book a joy to both those who thought they knew it all already and those learning history for the first time.
Song Yet Sung by James McBride
Liz Spocott, a young runaway who has odd dreams about the future of the colored race, mistakenly inspires a breakout from the prison attic of a notorious slave thief named Patty Cannon. As Cannon stokes revenge, Liz flees into the nefarious world of the underground railroad with its double meanings and unspoken clues to freedom known to the slaves of Dorchester County as “The Code.” Denwood Long, a troubled slave catcher and eastern shore waterman, is coaxed out of retirement to break “The Code” and track down Liz. Filled with rich history-much of the story is drawn from historical events-and told in McBride’s signature lyrical storytelling style.
For more books on African American History and Black culture, visit our web site: www.houstonlibrary. org/catalog
By Doreen Rappaport Illustrations by Brian Collier
By Michael Eric Dyson
Online Resources African American History Online
This comprehensive database includes subject entries, primary sources, images and videos, general and topicspecific timelines, biographies, maps and charts, and more.*
African American Reference E-book Titles
Search 10 Gale reference titles related to African American culture, history, and literature simultaneously.* By Stewart Burns
Black Thought and Culture
An electronic collection of non-fiction writings by major American black leaders covering 250 years of history including letters, speeches, prefatory essays, political leaflets, interviews, periodicals, and trial transcripts.* Get access to these resources and others at: http://www.houstonlibrary.org/african-american-studies * These resources require a Houston Public Library Power Card for access from your home or office.
African American Library at the Gregory School
You can find a variety of books, movies, ebooks, and audio materials at your favorite Houston Public Library location. Visit our online catalog and search at www.houstonlibrary.org
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Selected by Coretta Scott King
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KNOW? You can find these books and hundreds of others on Martin Luther King Jr. at your favorite Houston Public Library location. Visit our online catalog and search for these titles: www.houstonlibrary.org
Remembering Dr. King and His Dream Houston Public Library is pleased to present events featuring two distinguished professors in honor and celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Both events are free to the public and suitable for all ages.
Tyrone Tillery
Wednesday, January 19 | 4PM – 5:30PM Smith Neighborhood Library 3624 Scott St., Houston, Texas 77004
Thomas C. Holt
Saturday, January 15 | 2PM – 4PM Central Library 500 McKinney, Houston, TX 77002
Building on seminal books like John Hope Franklin’s From Slavery to Freedom and many others, Holt captures the entire African American experience from the moment the first twenty African slaves were sold at Jamestown in 1619. Each chapter focuses on a generation of individuals who shaped the course of American history, hoping for a better life for their children but often confronting the ebb and flow of their civil rights and status within society. Many familiar faces grace these pages—Frederick Douglass, W.E.B. DuBois, Martin Luther King Jr., and President Barack Obama—but also some overlooked ones. Taken together, their stories tell how African Americans fashioned a culture and identity amid the turmoil of four centuries of American history. Thomas C. Holt is the James Westfall Thompson Professor of American and African American History at the University of Chicago. A past president of the American Historical Association, Holt has been a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, the Woodrow Wilson International Center, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is also the author of Black Over White, The Problem of Freedom, The Problem of Race in the Twenty-First Century, and co-author of Beyond Slavery.
Born in Clarendon Parish in Jamaica, poet and novelist Claude McKay (1890-1948) wrote in dialect and by 1912, when he left for the U.S., was known as “the Robert Burns of Jamaica.” In his depiction of McKay’s stern father and nurturing mother, Tillery demonstrates the contradictions that were to become a permanent part of McKay’s life. The book chronicles McKay’s move to New York City, the failure of his marriage and of a business venture, the growing radicalism that would culminate in his trip in 1922 to Russia, and his return to become part of the Harlem Renaissance. McKay’s later renunciation of communism and his conversion to Catholicism, his battle with syphilis and his death in Chicago of heart failure are detailed with sensitivity in this comprehensive critical biography (Publisher’s Weekly). Tyrone Tillery is an associate professor at the University of Houston. He is a scholar of U.S. history who specializes in African American and Civil Rights history. Dr. Tillery has served as the executive director of the NAACP, Detroit Branch. He is the winner of the 1993 Gustavus Myers Center Outstanding Book Award on the subject of intolerance in the United States, and has been invited as a commentator by the Southwestern Historical Association and the Fourth Annual Conference on Latino Issues. Tillery is currently doing research on the history of race and intergroup relations in Detroit from 1943 to 1968.
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Keep Your 2011 Resolutions
Enjoy yoga, aerobics, and much more at your neighborhood library. Please consult your physician before participating in these or any exercise programs.
Laughter Yoga with Lainie Diamond
Houston, we have laughter! Laugh your way to health and joy with this fun and life-changing laughter yoga (Hasyayoga) exercise group. Lainie Diamond will lead everyone in playful and yogic breathing-based laughter yoga exercises. No mats or exercise clothing needed, just bring yourself.
Books and Movies - New Year Resolutions Life Makeovers by Cheryl Richardson
In Life Makeovers, Cheryl Richardson has taken all the know-how and insight she has gleaned from her years as a personal coach and distilled it into a simple, year-long program that shows how making small changes, over time, can have a huge impact on the quality of your life. In fifty-two simple essays, Richardson provides a plan for both reflecting and taking action as well as practical advice and exercises to help readers gradually and permanently remodel their lives, week by week.
Central Library (Beginning January 12, 2011) Wednesdays | 5PM – 6PM
Reggie’s Workout
Whether your fitness goals involve weight management, muscle toning, stress relief, or just total health, there is something for you in one of Reggie’s classes. A modern form of total body exercise, which can be adapted to any fitness level, set to fantastic music, will keep beginners and veterans coming back for more.
New Job, New You: A Guide to Reinventing Yourself in a Bright New Career by Alexandra Levit
Central Library (Beginning January 8, 2011 )
Saturdays | 10:30AM – 11:30AM and Tuesdays | 5:30PM – 6:30PM
It’s never too late to start fresh and forge ahead on a fulfilling new career path. Alexandra Levit, career columnist for The Wall Street Journal, has interviewed dozens of individuals who have successfully switched careers-many of them more than once-and provides practical, empowering, and action-oriented steps for figuring out your next move with clarity and confidence.
Stress-Buster Series
Learn ways to de-stress and relieve muscle strain through breathing exercises, yoga postures, and other techniques you can do at your desk and at home. Wear comfortable clothes that allow for easy movement. All are welcome to attend.
Kendall Neighborhood Library Alternate Thursdays | 6:45PM – 7:45PM January 13, 20 | February 10, 24
How to Buy Your First Home by Diana Brodman Summers
This book guides you through the entire process of buying a home, from preliminaries to finances to caring for your new home. How to Buy Your First Home is the resource that will take the mystery out of buying a home.
Vinson Neighborhood Library Alternate Thursdays | 5:30PM – 6:30PM January 13, 27 | February 10, 24 Young Neighborhood Library Alternate Fridays | 11:30AM – 12:30PM January 14, 28 | February 11, 25 Melcher Neighborhood Library 2nd Friday of Each Month | 3PM – 4PM January 14, February 11
Resolutions That Work: How to Make and Keep New Years Resolutions by Serge Prengel
This book describes three simple principles to help you make and keep new year’s resolutions and addresses what to do when you’re not able to keep your resolutions. It challenges you to learn to deal with all of yourself: The part of you that wants to change… as well as the part that is resisting change. As you get into this process, you’ll find it has the potential to free up tremendous energy toward reaching your goals. Typical reader’s comment: “Deep insights... yet simple & quick to read”.
For a detailed list of fitness events, please visit the event section of our web site: www.houstonlibrary.org/events (NOTE: location addresses can be found on page 12 of this publication.)
Exercise and Fitness at Houston Public Library For more fitness events and other events for the new year, visit: www.houstonlibrary.org/events
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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 web site at www.houstonlibrary.org/bookclubs.
61 Hours by Lee Child The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allen Poe by Edgar Allen Poe Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne Dewey: The Small Town Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins Heaven’s Keep by Arthur Conan Doyle The Black Cat by Martha Grimes The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley As I Lay Dying by Seth Grahame-Smith Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Tom Rob Smith The Help by Kathryn Stockett A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle Heaven’s Keep by William Krueger Family Album by Aimee Bender My Ántonia by Penelope Lively
JOIN US for An Evening With... Author Series February 2011
An Evening with ReShonda Tate Billingsley Monday, February 28 | 5:30PM Vinson Neighborhood Library 3810 W. Fuqua, Houston, Texas 77045
An Evening with Cydney Rax
Join us for a special visit from local author ReShonda Tate Billingsley, who will discuss and sign copies of her work, including her latest book in the Good Girlz series for teens, Drama Queens.
Thursday, February 17 | 5:30PM Mancuso Neighborhood Library 6767 Bellfort, Houston, Texas 77087
Join us for a special visit from author Cydney Rax, who will discuss and sign copies of her latest book, Brothers and Wives. Danielle Frazier walked into her ex’s family reunion expecting some drama. But she never could have anticipated what happened next. At the reunion, Dani meets Scottie Meadows, a smooth bad boy with a killer smile who smells just like the kind of danger Dani could get down with. He isn’t shy about how he’s feeling for her either. Too bad his brother is Neil, Dani’s ex and baby’s daddy, who wants the two to have nothing to do with each other, especially while Scottie is living in his house.
High school is coming to a close for the Good Girlz, and it couldn’t end on a better note: Camille, Angel, Alexis, and Jasmine are ecstatic to discover they’ve all been accepted to the same Texas university! Prairie View A&M, watch out: there will be four inseparable friends on campus come September, and between the cute guys, the Greek parties—oh, and the cool classes, of course—their good times will just be beginning. ReShonda Tate Billingsley is the national bestselling author of 20 titles (Eight adult novels, eight teen novels, one non-fiction, two anthologies, and one poetry book). Her sophomore novel, Let the Church Say Amen, is being made into a movie, of which she is Executive Producer and actress Regina King is the director.
Cydney Rax is the author of My Daughter’s Boyfriend and My Husband’s Girlfriend. Born and raised in Detroit, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Eastern Michigan University. Cydney is also an author promoter and her reviews have appeared on numerous books.
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To achieve this objective, participants will be able to identify characteristics of credit cards, describe the costs of using a credit card, and recognize potential problems with credit card use. Classes offered by The Women’s Resource of Greater Houston. Park Place Regional Library Monday, January 24, 2011 | 6 PM - 7:30 PM (Spanish)
Need to repair your credit? Have more bills than money? Want to create a nest egg for your golden years? Wish you could afford to send your child to college? The Houston Public Library has the answer for you! We have partnered with several community organizations to bring you More Money @ Your Library® to help you to attain your financial goals by providing FREE financial literacy classes and programs at select neighborhood library locations. Here is a sample of some of the classes and workshops available:
Bank On It** This course introduces the basics of banking-- from the different types of financial institutions to the services they might offer. Participants will be able to: recognize the major types of insured financial institutions, recognize basic banking terms, recognize differences between banks and checkcashing services, identify bank employees and their jobs, identify the types of accounts, and describe banking services. Classes offered by The Women’s Resource of Greater Houston.
To Your Credit**
An important step of financial security is understanding your credit report and building a positive credit history. This course will provide you with general information on credit reports, how to repair credit, and available resources. By the end of this course, participants will be familiar with the importance of a credit history. To achieve this objective, the participants will be able to identify a credit report and how it is used, order a credit report, read a credit report, identify ways to start repairing credit, recognize credit repair scams, and identify available resources.
Carnegie Neighborhood Library Thursday, January 6, 2011 | 5 PM - 6:30 PM (Spanish)
Frank Library, an HPL Express Location Tuesday, January 11, 2011 | 2 PM - 3:30 PM
Frank Library, an HPL Express Location Tuesday, January 18, 2011 | 2 PM - 3:30 PM
Carnegie Neighborhood Library Thursday, January 13, 2011 | 5 PM - 6:30 PM (Spanish)
Borrowing Basics**
Used wisely, credit can benefit you and your family. But first, there are some things you should know about the value of credit and its costs. By the end of this course, participants will be able to decide when and how to use credit. To achieve this objective, participants will be able to explain the value of credit, describe different types of loans. Classes offered by The Women’s Resource of Greater Houston. Frank Library, an HPL Express Location Tuesday, January 4, 2011 | 2 PM - 3:30 PM Park Place Regional Library Monday, January 10, 2011 | 6 PM - 7:30 PM (Spanish) Carnegie Neighborhood Library Thursday, January 20, 2011 | 5 PM - 6:30 PM (Spanish)
Charge It Right**
Using a credit card can be both a convenience and a necessity. However, many people get into trouble by not using a credit card wisely. People generally use credit cards to purchase goods and services. Credit cards represent a revolving line of credit. By the end of this course, participants will be able to describe the costs and benefits of using a credit card. - 10 -
Park Place Regional Library Monday, January 31, 2011 | 6 PM - 7:30 PM (Spanish) (NOTE: location addresses can be found on page 12 of this publication.)
* The Women’s Resource of Greater Houston builds financial literacy by teaching free personal finance classes. Their goal is to expand opportunities for women, girls, and families to become independent, productive, and financially stable. They also direct a school based program for at risk 9th and 10th grade girls and conduct research on critical issues affecting women and girls. The Women’s Resource will partner with Houston Public Library to provide free financial education classes in English and in Spanish. All classes are open to the public and teach the basics of personal finance- spending and budgeting, loans, credit, banking services, insurance, and retirement. ** These classes will be recorded for educational and promotional purposes. Class participants will have an opportunity to participate in the recordings. Please call 832-393-1381 for more information.
For a complete and up-to-date list of events and resources, visit: www.houstonlibrary.org/moremoney
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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.
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Classes are currently being offered at the following Houston Public Library and WeCAN Community Access Locations:
Featured Computer Classes
Burnett Bayland Community Center 6200 Chimney Rock, Houston, Texas 77081 Tuesday – Thursday (9 AM - 2:30 PM)
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.
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)
Digital Music
Saturday, January 8 | 2 - 4 PM Central Library Learn all about downloading music, audio-streaming databases, iTunes, and podcasts.
The Morris Frank Library, an HPL Express Location 10103 Fondren, Houston, Texas 77096 Monday – Thursday (10 AM - 1PM) For more information, please see www.wecanhouston.org, or call our partners at Houston Community College at 713-718-5400.
Building Blogs
Saturday, January 15 | 2 - 4 PM Central Library Introduction to blogs and blogging.
PhotoThing!
Ask a Librarian
Saturday, January 22 | 2 - 4 PM Central Library Learn basic photo editing skills, basic photo storage options, and how to publish your photos to the Web. We will use Photofunia, Fotoflexer, Picnik, Flickr, and Panoramio. You are welcome to bring your digital images and a USB drive to save your work.
Houston Public Library’s info 24/7 chat reference service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Visit: www.houstonlibrary.org/ask-a-librarian
Have You Read ...
Looking for your next book? Librarians at Houston Public Library will create a customized reading list for you, based on your exact preferences. For more information and to customize your list, visit: www.houstonlibrary.org/readerslink - 11 -
Technology Trends for 2011
Saturday, January 29 | 2 - 4 PM Central Library Learn about new upcoming digital technologies that will help you keep informed in today’s world.
Searching with Google
Monday, January 24 | 1:30 - 3 PM The Morris Frank Library, an HPL Express Location Go beyond basic internet searching and see what else you can do with Google.
HPL LOCATIONS
Acres Homes 8501 West Montgomery, 77088 | 832-393-1700 M 11-7 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 11-7 | F 10-6
Johnson 3517 Reed Rd., 77051 | 832-393-2550 M 11-7 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 11-7 | F 10-6
Park Place Regional 8145 Park Place Blvd., 77017 | 832-393-1970 M 10-8 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 10-8 | F 10-6 | Sa 10-5
Bracewell 9002 Kingspoint Dr., 77089 | 832-393-2580 M 11-7 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 11-7 | F 10-6
Jungman 5830 Westheimer, 77057 | 832-393-1860 M 11-7 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 11-7 | F 10-6
Pleasantville 1520 Gellhorn, 77029 | 832-393-2330 M 11-7 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 11-7 | F 10-6
Carnegie 1050 Quitman, 77009 | 832-393-1720 M 11-7 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 11-7 | F 10-6
Kendall 609 N. Eldridge, 77079 | 832-393-1880 M 10-8 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 10-8 | F 10-6 | Sa 10-5
Ring 8835 Long Point, 77055 | 832-393-2000 M 11-7 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 11-7 | F 10-6
Central Library 500 McKinney, 77002 | 832-393-1313 M 10-8 | T 10-8 | W 10-8 | Th 10-8 | Sa 10-5 | Su 1-5
Lakewood 8815 Feland Street, 77028 | 832-393-2530 M 11-7 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 11-7 | F 10-6
Robinson-Westchase 3223 Wilcrest, 77042 | 832-393-2011 M 11-7 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 11-7 | F 10-6
Clear Lake CITY–COUNTY FREEMAN MEMORIAL 16616 Diana Lane, 77062 | 281-488-1906
Looscan 2510 Willowick, 77027 | 832-393-1900 M 11-7 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 11-7 | F 10-6
Scenic Woods Regional 10677 Homestead, 77016 | 832-393-2030 M 10-8 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 10-8 | F 10-6 | Sa 10-5
Collier Regional 6200 Pinemont, 77092 | 832-393-1740 M 10-8 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 10-8 | F 10-6 | Sa 10-5
Mancuso 6767 Bellfort, 77087 | 832-393-1920 M 11-7 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 11-7 | F 10-6
Smith 3624 Scott St., 77004 | 832-393-2050 M 11-7 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 11-7 | F 10-6
Dixon 8002 Hirsch, 77016 | 832-393-1760 M 11-7 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 11-7 | F 10-6
McCrane-Kashmere Gardens 5411 Pardee St., 77026 | 832-393-2450 M 11-7 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 11-7 | F 10-6
Stanaker 611 S/Sgt. Macario Garcia, 77011 | 832-393-2080 M 11-7 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 11-7 | F 10-6
Fifth Ward 4014 Market, 77020 | 832-393-1770 M 2-6 | T 2-6 | W 2-6 | Th 2-6 | F 2-6
McGOVERN–STELLA LINK 7405 Stella Link, 77025 | 832-393-2630 M 10-8 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 10-8 | F 10-6 | Sa 10-5
Stimley-Blue Ridge 7007 West Fuqua, 77489 | 832-393-2370 M 11-7 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 11-7 | F 10-6
Flores 110 North Milby, 77003 | 832-393-1780 M 11-7 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 11-7 | F 10-6
Melcher M 11-7 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 11-7 | F 10-6 7200 Keller, 77012 | 832-393-2480
Tuttle 702 Kress, 77020 | 832-393-2100 M 11-7 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 11-7 | F 10-6
Frank 10103 Fondren, Brays Oaks Towers Building, 77096 832-393-2410 M 11-7 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 11-7 | F 10-6
Meyer 5005 West Bellfort, 77035 | 832-393-1840 M 11-7 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 11-7 | F 10-6
Vinson (+ HPL Express) 3810 West Fuqua, 77045| 832-393-2120 M 11-7 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 11-7 | F 10-6
Moody 9525 Irvington, 77076 | 832-393-1950 M 11-7 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 11-7 | F 10-6
Walter 7660 Clarewood, 77036 | 832-393-2500 M 11-7 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 11-7 | F 10-6
Oak Forest Closed for renovation 1349 West 43rd Street| 832-393-1960
Young 5260 Griggs Road, Palm Center 77021| 832-393-2140 M 11-7 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 11-7 | F 10-6
Parent Resource Library The Children’s Museum of Houston 1500 Binz, 77004 | 713-535-7264 T 10-6 |W 10-6 |Th 10-8| F 910-6| Sa 10-6 | Su 12-6 Family Free Night—Th 5-8
HPL Express locations HPL Express sOUTHWEST 6400 High Star, 77074 | 832-393-2660 M 11-7 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 11-7 | F 10-6
Freed-Montrose 4100 Montrose, 77006 | 832-393-1800 M 11-7 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 11-7 | F 10-6 Heights 1302 Heights Blvd, 77008 | 832-393-1810 M 11-7 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 11-7 | F 10-6 Henington-Alief Regional 7979 South Kirkwood, 77072 | 832-393-1820 M 10-8 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 10-8 | F 10-6 | Sa 10-5 Hillendahl 2436 Gessner Rd, 77080 | 832-393-1940 M 11-7 | T 10-6 | W 10-6 | Th 11-7 | F 10-6
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Special Collections The African American Library at the Gregory School 1300 Victor Street, 77019 | 832-393-1440 M 10-6 | T 10-6 | W 10-8 | Th 10-6 | Sa 10-5 Houston Metropolitan Research Center, located in the Julia Ideson Building 500 McKinney, 77002 | 832-393-1313 M 10-6 | T 10-6 | W 10-8 | Th 10-6 | Sa 10-5 Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research 5300 Caroline, 77004 | 832-393-2600 T 10-6 | W 10-8 | Th 10-6 | | F 10-5 | Sa 10-5 REFERENCE / INFO 832-393-1313 TELEPHONE renewals 832-393-2280 Circulation questions 832-393-2222 TTY (HEARING IMPAIRED) 832-393-1539 VOLUNTEER SERVICES 832-393-1481 If you have a special physical or communication need that may impact your participation in any of these activities, please contact the branch staff prior to the program to discuss accommodations. We cannot ensure the availability of appropriate accommodations without prior notification of need.
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