African Americans & Labor
Our 2025 Booklist highlights books on the theme of African Americans & Labor, as well as new and notable books for all ages by and about African Americans. We're also sharing some true stories from HPL's Texas Jazz Archive Collection, which illuminates the lives of working musicians.
We hope that this collection will provide insight, education, and inspiration, no matter where your reading interests take you.
We hope that this collection will provide insight, education, and inspiration, no matter where your reading interests take you.
120 Books YOU Love
As part of our 120th Birthday celebration, we asked our customers to share the books that they love, and to tell us why they love them. We compiled their responses into this list of 120 books.
The 120 Books YOU Love list links to catalog records for each title, making it easier to check out new titles to love, or to re-visit an old favorite. It's grouped into different genres and age levels, and has a little something for everyone, much like the library itself.
The 120 Books YOU Love list links to catalog records for each title, making it easier to check out new titles to love, or to re-visit an old favorite. It's grouped into different genres and age levels, and has a little something for everyone, much like the library itself.
African Americans in the Arts
The Black History Month Book List encompasses the experiences, struggles, and achievements of Black individuals and communities throughout the centuries. It is a tapestry woven with stories of resilience, resistance, creativity, and innovation in the face of systemic oppression and adversity.
By reading books from the 2024 Black History Month Book List and honoring Black history, we acknowledge the profound impact of Black people on societies worldwide and work towards a future of equality, justice, and inclusion.