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Brainfuse Update 11/28/2018 Categories: KidsFeatured Resources Tags: TutoringHomework help Get free homework help and test prep 24/7 with Brainfuse!
An Inspiring Partnership 6/8/2018 Categories: CommunityResearchKids Tags: mexico citylibrary partnershipsmalala Enjoy this update from Instituto la Paz!
Summer Food at the Library 6/15/2017 Categories: KidsCommunity Tags: free foodSummersummer reading program HPL partners with the Parks Department to provide free meals to kids during the summer.
Staff Spotlight: Tara Hornbeak 5/23/2017 Categories: Kids Tags: Grace LinChinesefree kids stuff This year's Books Alive! artist talks about her methodology and passion.
The Places You'll Go with the Telephone Room! 4/5/2017 Categories: Books & ReadingKids Tags: artcraftingseuss The Telephone Room transforms again.
I for Imagination: The Telephone Room Project 1/31/2017 Categories: KidsCommunityReadingStaff Tags: KidsdowntownCentral librarychildrenexhibit An unused area is transformed into a whimsical art exhibit.
Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers 12/11/2016 Categories: Books & ReadingTeensKids Tags: Helping you add a book to your reluctant reader's Christmas stocking without having them look at it like a lump of coal.
Back-to-School 8/9/2016 Categories: EventsKidsTeens Tags: Gear up for another successful school year!
Dan Santat: 2016 Books Alive! Author 5/10/2016 Categories: AuthorsBooks & ReadingKids Tags: dan santatbooks aliveKidschildren A Q&A with award winning children's author and illustrator Dan Santat.
Five Fast Facts About Jan Thomas 8/27/2015 Categories: AuthorsBooks & ReadingKids Tags: Five fast facts about our author of the month!
