The announcement comes after 19 months of construction on the $2.9 million project that covers about 7,200 square feet on First Street.

Central Houston neighborhoods consistently outpace outlying areas for city library card registrations, which advocates say can serve as a gateway to education, technology and essential resources. A ...

Embark on a unique reading experience at William P. Hobby Airport, where a compact library vending machine, known as Houston Public Library’s Booklink, has found its home, Axios Houston reported.

Gislaine Williams grew up in Fort Bend County but the Honduran native didn't become a U.S. citizen until she turned 18. She's now a program officer for civic engagement at the Houston Endowment ...

The Houston Public Library will celebrate its 120th birthday next month with a series of city-wide parties, programs and other community services. The celebration kicks off March 2 at the Central ...

The Freed-Montrose library re-opened on Monday morning and will continue operations until its relocation to the Montrose Collective. Mayor John Whitmire said he will be looking to work with the ...

April 14, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — HOUSTON, TX – In a city where cultures converge and creativity blooms, the Houston Public Library has proudly named Reyes Ramirez as Houston’s 7th Poet ...

After nearly two decades, the Houston Public Library System is getting new leadership following Mayor John Whitmire's replacement of longtime director Rhea Lawson with Cynthia Wilson, a senior mayoral ...

HOUSTON — 4/11 update: Houston Public Library announced the library will reopen on April 15 with some restricted areas for safety reasons. After initially saying the library would close for good, ...