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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.
Your Magical Holiday Blog Post! 12/21/2018 Categories: Holiday Tags: feel-good booksfeel-good movieshappy holidaysholiday magic Buckle up for a super cheerful holiday blog post complete with reading and movie recommendations.
Surviving the Holidays With HPL 12/20/2018 Categories: LifestyleHoliday Tags: stressholidaysback to basics Because the holidays aren't always happy...HPL is here for you.
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.
A Fusion Thanksgiving Table 11/14/2018 Categories: HolidayStaff Tags: thanksgivingpakistanicheesecakecarrot halwaholidays A traditional American feast prepared with Pakistani and Arabic flavors.
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!
