The Houston Public Library recently received a large donation of books in Spanish from the Consulate General of Mexico. The donation is more than a thousand books, and it includes 28 collections and each collection includes 45 Textbooks (from 1st to 6th grades: Math, Spanish, Sciences, Civics, etc.) and Literature Books. The donation was made […]
2016 Lunar New Year Celebration at the library on Saturday, January 23, 2016
WHAT: 2016 Lunar New Year Celebration at the Houston Public Library’s Walter Neighborhood Library WHEN: Saturday, January 23, 2016 from 1 pm to 3:30 pm WHERE: Houston Public Library Walter Neighborhood Library 7660 Clarewood Dr. Houston, Texas 77036 MORE INFO: https://www.facebook.com/events/902410446532637/ Celebrate the 2016 Lunar New Year, The Year of the Monkey, with HPL at […]
Cafécollege Grand Opening on Saturday, December 5, 2015
WHAT: Cafécollege Grand Opening at Houston Public Library WHEN: Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 10 am WHERE: Houston Public Library Carnegie Neighborhood Library and Center for Learning 1050 Quitman Houston TX, 77009 MORE INFO: http://www.houstongovnewsroom.org/go/doc/2155/2701746/ Cafécollege Houston is a “one-stop-shop” for teens and adults to receive help in finding the right college; SAT and ACT […]
Palabras Prohibidas: Banned Books by Latino Writers on Saturday, October 3, 2015
WHAT: Palabras Prohibidas: Banned Books by Latino Writers WHEN: Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 7 pm WHERE: Brazos Bookstore 2421 Bissonnet Street Houston, Texas 77005 713.523.0701 MORE INFO: https://www.facebook.com/events/174004216267204/ Looking to taste forbidden literary fruit? Join us for readings of banned books by Latino writers such as Victor Villaseñor and Francisco Rosales! The readings are […]
4th Annual Houston LibroFEST on Saturday, October 3, 2015
SAVE THE DATE! WHAT: 4th Annual Houston LibroFEST presented by the Houston Public Library WHEN: Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 10 am to 4 pm WHERE: Houston Public Library Central Library 500 McKinney St. Houston, TX 77002 Houston Metropolitan Research Center at the Julia Ideson Building 550 McKinney St. Houston, TX 77002 MORE INFO: https://www.facebook.com/events/826568204126502/ […]
Children’s Book Sale on September 11 & 12, 2015
WHAT: Children’s Book Sale hosted by Friends of the Houston Public Library WHEN: Friday, September 11, 2015 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, September 12, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: West End Multi-Service Center 170 Heights Blvd. Houston, TX 77007 MORE INFO: http://friendsofhpl.org/current-book-sale.html All money raised at the Book Sale helps […]
Exhibit — “Remembering World War II: Houston’s Latino Veterans” on view 8/29/15-11/14/15
WHAT: Exhibit — “Remembering World War II: Houston’s Latino Veterans” WHEN: On view August 29, 2015 to November 14, 2015 WHERE: Houston Public Library Julia Ideson Building, Exhibit Gallery 550 McKinney St. Houston, TX 77002 Exhibit Opening Reception Thursday, September 17, 2015 | 6 PM – 9 PM Houston Public Library Julia Ideson Building, Tudor […]
Hispanic Genealogical Society of Houston Day on Saturday, July 18, 2015
WHAT: Hispanic Genealogical Society of Houston Day WHEN: Saturday, July 18, 2015 at 10:30am – 1:00pm WHERE: Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research 5300 Caroline Houston, Texas 77004 MORE INFO: http://houstonlibrary.org/learn-explore/library-events/hispanic-genealogical-society-houston-day Please join the society for an introduction to genealogical research on families of Hispanic descent, as well as how to begin putting together the […]
How Do College-Educated Latinos Fare On Personal Finance?
Does having a college degree make money matters better? That’s not actually the case, according to a recent survey: Almost six-in-ten college-educated Hispanics surveyed in a new report find it hard to cover expenses and save for the future, according to a new report. The issue isn’t that we’re making less money (though I’m sure […]
Alamo Drafthouse’s Rolling Roadshow at the Houston Public Library
WHAT: Alamo Drafthouse’s Rolling Roadshow at the Houston Public Library, presenting “Story to Screen” Outdoor Movie Night Free flicks at the library, under the night sky and the glow of City Hall Celebrate a summer of reading and fun as we kick things off with the first “Story to Screen” event. Dance along with the […]