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kinda chic to surpass your community goal by 2 MIL 🎉 9.2 million minutes logged 695,724 books read 20k+ people registered Every year HCPL sets a community reading goal that records how many minutes Harris Count patrons can read during our Summer Reading Program. This year our goal was to read 7 million minutes, BUT YOU GUYS DECIDED TO READ 9 MILLION INSTEAD! Thank you to everyone who participated, spent their summer with the library, and helped to make it a record setting year! #summerreadingprogram #kindachic by @harriscountypl
Library anthems: 2025 edition ✨😉 2024 was a great year for HCPL library anthems, so we had to keep it going in 2025! This is just a taste of what we have in store for you this year so make sure to stick around! Also if you can name the song reference, you’re our type of people 👀🤝 (no cheating in the tags!) #littleshopofhorrors #libraryhumor #bookishhumor #librarylove #hatchetbook #animorphs #goosebumpsbooks #librarianstyle by @harriscountypl
POV: you remember HCPL stays protecting your right to read as a Book Sanctuary ✨ As a Book Sanctuary, HCPL * Fight censorship and defend your freedom to read * Collect, protect, and make available endangered and challenged books * Spread the word about efforts to ban and censor books. #bannedbooks #freedomtoread #libraryforall #uniteagainstbookbans #nationallibraryweek #thebooksanctuary #shareyourstory by @harriscountypl
Sharing snapshots from our evening with 2026 Gulf Coast Reads Author, Sherry Thomas, at West University Branch Library. Her book, The Librarians, was the 2026 Public Choice selection for the regional book club. Thank you to all the many attendees, Gulf coast Reads committee members and partners who collaborate year-round to make this event a success! #GulfCoastReads by @harriscountypl
Your next favorite nightmare could be in this bundle. 👀 Just in time for the end of spooky season, we’re giving away TWO grim reader book bundles filled with thrillers, reader merch, & library goodies. Ready to find your next read that keeps you up at night? HOW TO ENTER: 1. FOLLOW @harriscountypubliclibrary 2. LIKE this post 3. TAG 2 friends in the comments and tell us your favorite or latest spooky read! 4. SHARE this post to your Instagram Story. Two winners will be selected and contacted via Instagram DM. Winners must be able to pick up their bundle at their local HCPL branch. Giveaway closes Friday Nov. 6th by @harriscountypl
The library is open! 📚 Esteban is back to tell you all about why you should read The Librarians by @writersherrythomas ahead of our Gulf Coast Reads event this October 30th! Friday, October 30 | 6:30 PM West University Community Center 6104 Auden Street, Houston, TX 77005 Next door to the West University Branch Library by @harriscountypl
It’s National Friends of the Library Week, and we’re celebrating the people who help HCPL thrive! Our FRIENDS help support numerous programs such as Summer Reading, Book Buddies, Tournament of Books, as well as provide funding for equipment and resources for our 27 branch libraries! Are YOU looking to support HCPL? Consider being a FRIEND! Learn more about HCFOL at hcfol.org! And a huge thank you to the Harris County Public Library Friends for all that you do! ❤️ by @harriscountypl
Sometimes the scariest stories are true 👀😬 Looking for creepy non-fiction reads to add to your spooky TBR? Anjela has you covered! #spookybooks #librarylove by @harriscountypl
Get ready to vote! 🗳️ The League of Women Voters’ Houston Voters Guide is available in print at HCPL branches and as an e-book on Libby. @lwvhouston Early voting is open October 19–30. Head to hcpl.net to find early voting locations and learn how to prepare before heading to the polls. by @harriscountypl
That’s a wrap on Hispanic Heritage Month at HCPL! 🎉   From celebrating culture and community at Fiesta and closing things out with an unforgettable lucha libre showdown to local branch events and book recs, we brought the celebration to our libraries all month long.   Thank you for celebrating with us! #hispanicheritagemonth #libraryprograms by @harriscountypl
Celebrate Halloween Eve with Gulf Coast Reads and Sherry Thomas! Harris County Public Library and the Gulf Coast Reads Committee invite you to a special evening with Sherry Thomas, author of the 2026 Gulf Coast Reads selection, The Librarians. Registered attendees will receive a free copy of The Librarians while supplies last! And the date couldn’t be more fitting: we’ll gather on Friday, October 30, the very night the library’s murder mystery-themed game night takes place in the novel. We’ll be leaning into the Halloween Eve setting with some spooky fun of our own. Costumes are welcome, and we’ll have plenty of candy on hand to keep the Halloween spirit going! Join us for an engaging conversation with Sherry Thomas about The Librarians, followed by audience Q&A and a book signing. Friday, October 30 | 6:30 PM West University Community Center 6104 Auden Street, Houston, TX 77005 Next door to the West University Branch Library by @harriscountypl
Calling all Grim Readers 👻🎃 Looking for some spooky book recs this October? We’ve got you covered! First up on the list is The Dinner Party by Frieda McFadden. Stay tuned for more grim reading recs from HCPL and stay spooky! by @harriscountypl

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