06/19/2026
Ready to Grow the Vote and your community? 🌱
Harris County Office of County Administration is hosting a Youth Summer Civics Bootcamp with the certain HCPL locations for a mix of civics, creativity, gardening, and even a little forensic science. 🔍🌿
Check out our locations:
June 22 - June 26: Aldine Branch Library - 10am - 2pm
Register here: https://ow.ly/jVMf50Z5PZ1
June 29 to July 2: La Porte Branch Library - 10am - 2pm
Register here: https://ow.ly/nUit50Z5PYZ
Perfect for motivated students ages 12 to 14 and parents who want to grow their skills, their confidence, and their voice. And yes, it is free!
Seats are limited and available on a first come first serve basis.
06/19/2026
Happy Juneteenth!
Commemorating freedom, today and every day.
In observance, all HCPL locations are closed until Monday, June 22nd.
Our digital library and Libby are open 24/7 at hcpl.net
06/18/2026
Harris County is bringing the Youth Summer Civics Bootcamp to La Porte Branch Library and this is your moment to jump in!
Perfect for motivated students ages 12 to 14 and parents who want to grow their skills, their confidence, and their voice.
June 29 - July 2: La Porte Branch Library from 10am - 2pm
Register now: https://ow.ly/EegW50Zah75
🌱 Ready to Grow the Vote and your community? 🌱
Harris County is bringing the Youth Summer Civics Bootcamp to La Porte, and this is your moment to jump in.
Perfect for motivated students ages 12 to 14 and parents who want to grow their skills, their confidence, and their voice.
June 29 - July 2: La Porte Branch Library - 10am - 2pm
RSVP: https://ow.ly/EegW50Zah75
Seats are limited and available on a first come first serve basis. Tell a friend, tag a parent, and get ready for a week where future leaders start blooming.
Harris County Public Library
06/17/2026
Is your dad a bookworm? Does he make dad jokes all the time? Does he love a good pun?
Read these books together:
Punny Titles For Jokester Dads — a staff-created list from Harris County Public Library
Is your dad a bookworm? Does he make dad jokes all the time? Does he love a good pun? Maybe you can read these books together.
06/17/2026
In observance of Juneteenth, our libraries will be closed June 19-21 but our digital library is open 24/7!
En conmemoración a Juneteenth, nuestras bibliotecas estarán cerradas el 19 al 21 de junio, pero nuestra biblioteca digital siempre esta abierta!
06/16/2026
Learn all about potential health risks gardeners are exposed to and how to lower them in our latest Green Thumb episode with Harris County Master Gardeners!
HAPPENING NOW, WATCH LIVE
Enemies in the Garden
Learn about health risks that gardeners are exposed to and ways to ...
06/16/2026
How do we know Earth’s story? Rocks and fossils reveal billions of years of life on our planet.
Written in Stone: Unearth the Story of Life on Our Planet:
Written in Stone: Unearth the Story of Life on Our Planet
How do we know Earth’s story? Rocks and fossils reveal billions of years of life on our planet.