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Read books and earn prizes More Featured Events Date: 1/22/2020Email Basics Learn how easy it is to create an email account, send, and receive messages.Topics include file attachments, folders, spam, etc. Location: Morris Frank Library an HPL Express Location Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm Share Share This Date: 1/24/2020STEM @ Your Library Explosions, gadgets, and pulleys, OH, MY! Join us for exploratory activities that make Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math FUN! In today's... Location: HPL Express Southwest Time: 3:30pm-4:30pm Share Share This Date: 1/27/2020Email Basics Learn how easy it is to create an email account, send, and receive messages.Topics include file attachments, folders, spam, etc. Location: Walter Neighborhood Library Time: 11:30am-1:00pm Share Share This Date: 1/27/2020Teen Movie Angst, adventure, and romance! Movie time with teen appeal. Today we'll be watching Princess Bride (PG). Location: Henington-Alief Regional Library Time: 3:30pm-5:00pm Share Share This Date: 1/28/2020Basic Excel This course explains the components of a spreadsheet and how to store data in it. Students will also learn to perform basic mathematical tasks,... Location: Robinson-Westchase Neighborhood Library Time: 1:30pm-2:30pm Share Share This Date: 1/31/2020E-Book Basics Learn how to download and read eBooks from the library’s Hoopla collection to your particular device. Location: Henington-Alief Regional Library Time: 3:00pm-4:30pm Share Share This Date: 2/1/2020DAR Day Ever wonder how to join the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)? Representatives from local DAR chapters will be at Clayton... Location: Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research Time: 10:30am-4:30pm Share Share This Date: 2/3/2020Book Club Join the Heights Library Readers Group for a lively book discussion. This month's selection: We Were the Lucky Ones: A Novel by Georgia... Location: Heights Neighborhood Library Time: 6:30pm-7:45pm Share Share This Date: 2/8/2020Clayton Library Lecture Series Paper Trails: Tracing African American Ancestry Save the Date!!! Nationally recognized lecturers Ari Wilkins and Sharon... Location: Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research Time: 10:00am-4:30pm Share Share This Date: 2/8/2020HPL Open House Visit the Scenic Woods and learn what your library has to offer. Location: Scenic Woods Regional Library Time: 10:00am-2:00pm Share Share This Date: 2/13/2020Tween Craft Let's get crafty at the library with your friends! Geared for tweens ages 9-12. Coretta Scott King and award winning author Nikki Grimes... Location: Bracewell Neighborhood Library Time: 5:00pm-6:00pm Share Share This Date: 2/29/2020Annual African American Celebration and Essay Contest The Houston Public Library, the Shepard – Acres Homes Neighborhood Library and the Friends of Beulah Shepard Legacy invite you to the 7th Annual... 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