2024 was a banner year for HPL! 

The Freed-Montrose reopening had folks lined up around the block to get in and see this amazing new facility! If you haven't visited yet, come on over to 1001 California St.!

Vote for Walker Neighborhood Library! 

We hope you enjoyed HPL's Winter festivals in December!

Join us for fun, fascinating events and new surprises in 2025!

Coming soon to an airport near you: Short Story Machines! 

From the Foundation

Dear friends:

As 2024 draws to a close, the New Year promises nearly unlimited opportunities: to grow, to connect, to continue building a strong community that celebrates all that is great about Houston.

Here at the Houston Public Library, we are committed to fostering these opportunities by providing physical and digital resources (with over 7 million checkouts in 2023), family-oriented programming that fosters a life-long love of learning, spaces that allow creators and entrepreneurs to build their businesses, and ESL and citizenship classes to help those seeking a better life here in Houston.

Together, you help the Houston Public Library provide the resources that allows our community to grow and thrive.

As we near the end of the year, I invite you to join me in making a gift to the Houston Public Library Foundation, which raises the funds necessary to support library programming and initiatives. You can make a secure, tax-deductible gift online by visiting https://www.houstonlibraryfoundation.org/?form=donate. 

Thank you for your support of the Houston Public Library, which has connected Houstonians with the wider world for over 120 years and be assured of my best wishes for a healthy and prosperous 2025.