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McGovern Summer Reading Program Registration begins soon! More Featured Events Date: 8/22/2019Family Night Unplugged Want some unplugged time where the entire family gets together and has fun? Join us for our back to school family game night! Location: Johnson Neighborhood Library Time: 5:00pm-7:00pm Share Share This Date: 8/22/2019LiftOff Houston Reloaded This one of a kind opportunity engages and empowers Houstonians to achieve their dream of owning a business. As a first step towards this goal,... Location: Collier Regional Library Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm Share Share This Date: 8/22/2019HMRC Lecture Where's the Book on my House? How to Research Historic Properties Curious about your home’s history? Don’t know where to start? HMRC's... Location: Houston Metropolitan Research Center at the Julia Ideson Building Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm Share Share This Date: 8/23/2019Family Movie Sit back, relax, and enjoy watching a movie that's fun for the whole family! Now showing: "Early Man" 2018, 1hr 29 min Location: Jungman Neighborhood Library Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm Share Share This Date: 8/27/2019Foundation Center Workshop EFFECTIVE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS Donors and funders want to know that a nonprofit organization has a sound plan to use... Location: Central Library, Jesse H. Jones Building Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm Share Share This Date: 8/29/2019Computer Security This course explains the various measures that can help protect the computer from various threats associated with the use of computers. Location: Carnegie Neighborhood Library and Center for Learning Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm Share Share This Date: 8/30/2019E-Book Basics Learn how to download and read eBooks from the library’s Hoopla collection to your particular device. 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