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Green Reads for April 4/6/2020 Categories: Books & ReadingCommunityHoliday Tags: earth daye-booksNature On the 22nd we celebrate Earth Day!
Just Desserts: Last Minute Ideas for Valentine’s Day 2/14/2019 Categories: HolidayBooks & Reading Tags: Valentine's Daydessertscookingcookbooksbakingebooks Make Valentine’s Day extra sweet for that special someone with a homemade treat!
From the Archives: The HPL Proposal 2/14/2019 Categories: Holiday Tags: Valentine's Dayproposal Just in time for Valentine's Day, we revisit the story of Paige and Patrick's engagement at Central Library.
It's 2019 and I'm Going to Try to Slow Way Down 1/14/2019 Categories: HolidayBooks & ReadingLifestyle Tags: new year2019new beginnings A new year blog post with no mention of resolutions.
How to Freegal for the Holidays! 12/19/2018 Categories: HolidayFeatured Resources Tags: Freegalholidays Create your holiday playlist with Freegal.
50 Slices of Pie 11/24/2018 Categories: HolidayBooks & Reading Tags: piethanksgivingdessertsholiday When an HPL librarian is drafted to write a post about pies, she finds the topic appetizing, enticing and indulgent.
Cool Reads for a Hot Houston Summer 6/20/2018 Categories: HolidayBooks & Reading Tags: HoustonSummerSummer Reading If you can't beat the heat, whisk your mind away with these cool reads.
Scream In 10/17/2017 Categories: EventsTeensHoliday Tags: HalloweenCostumeghosts Tweens and teens joined us for chills, thrills and some scary fun!
Houston Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 1/11/2017 Categories: CommunityHolidayHistory Tags: Houstonheritagecelebrations See what Houston has planned for this year's MLK Day celebrations!
Holidays at HPL 12/22/2016 Categories: Holiday Tags: holidayse-booksmusicteensKidsEventsbook clubs This holiday season, spend some time at the library (virtually) and discover lots of cool things.