Houston Public Library in Houston, TX | Public Libraries

The Houston Public Library consists of one Central branch and 36 branch locations throughout the city of Houston.It is a great place for adults and kids to come and enjoy books, music and a welcoming atmosphere.
There are specific programs and events just for you such as author visits, financial workshops and mid-day discussions. The Houston Public Library invites you to an ongoing author series where you will meet well known authors from several genres. Relationships, mysteries and faith are just a few of the topics. Authors will read from one (or several) of their books, answer audience questions, and talk about what inspires their writing.
Starting to do research for school assignments think about the best way to find quality information. Houston Public Library subscribes to two databases designed to help students with homework with easy to use search options and quality sources.
You can use our catalogs or find information by categories:

- All the Library's Databases,

- Articles by Magazine Title,

- African American Studies,

- Arts and Humanities,

- Automotive, Biography,

- Business,

- College and Career,

- Education,

- Encyclopedias and Dictionaries,

- Fast Facts,

- Find A Job: General Info,

- Find A Job: Houston Employers,

- Genealogy,

- Government ,

- Health and Medicine,

- History and Social Sciences,

- Homework,

- Houston and Texas,

- Investing,

- Law,

- Literature,

- Music,

- Newspapers,

- Other News Sources,

- Phone Books and Directories,

- Science,

- World Languages.
Additional Resources are available - New Books, New York Times Best Sellers, Literary Awards Lists, Books in Print, NoveList.
Library Services for Everyone:
Ask a Librarian - Library reference staff will answer your reference question, guide you to information resources, or locate a book.
Computer Classes - free monthly computer classes are offered for adults and teens throughout Library. Classes are taught in English and Spanish. Classes offered include: Computer Basics, Internet Basics, Windows Basics, Introduction to Microsoft Word, Introduction to Power Point and Introduction to Excel.
Electronic Book Collections - Explore the world of e-books at the netLibrary site or catalog, including a growing collection of downloadable audiobooks.
Electronic Journal Collections - Titles of magazines available through the library's licensed databases.
Interlibrary Loan - Get books from other libraries.
Services for Children: Ask a Tutor, Baby Time, Born to Read, Houston Chronicle's Parent Reading Program, Playgroups and Toddler Time.
We ask your cooperation in maintaining an environment in which all library customers can use and enjoy library resources, services, and facilities.