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Why You Should Care That We Hold Government Documents 3/16/2018 Categories: Featured ResourcesHistoryResearch Tags: Reason: They are cool.
From HFSSLE to HLSR 2/21/2018 Categories: HistoryCommunityEvents Tags: hlsrrodeorodeo houstonMeyerHMRCarchives The evolution of our Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
Valdemar Bernhard Communes with the Spirits! 10/20/2017 Categories: History Tags: HMRCghostsspiritshistoryHalloween Happy Halloween from the Houston Metropolitan Research Center and the Houston Public Library!
Preserving Your Memories After Hurricane Harvey 9/6/2017 Categories: Books & ReadingCommunityHistory Tags: How to save your photos and documents post Harvey.
Great American Eclipse 2017 8/14/2017 Categories: NewsSTEMHistory Tags: solar eclipseeclipsesunHoustonviewing HPL is your source for information on this year's historic solar eclipse!
LGBT Pride Month 2017 6/15/2017 Categories: HistoryCommunity Tags: gay prideequalityequal rights HPL Celebrates Pride Month!
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Cookbooks 5/16/2017 Categories: Featured ResourcesHistoryStaff Tags: asian foodfoodie houston Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Lawson Love Letters 2/17/2017 Categories: History Tags: lovelove letterslibrary lovers month Read the story behind these love letters, available electronically.
It's Football Time in Houston! 1/31/2017 Categories: History Tags: super bowlnflFootballpatriotsfalcons From our archives, a look back at Super Bowl VIII played at Rice Stadium.
Houston Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 1/11/2017 Categories: CommunityHolidayHistory Tags: Houstonheritagecelebrations See what Houston has planned for this year's MLK Day celebrations!
