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Are You Houston’s Next Poet Laureate?

Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston Public Library (HPL) Director Dr. Rhea Brown Lawson announce that the City of Houston is seeking its next Poet Laureate. The Houston Poet Laureate Program celebrates Houston’s rich culture and diversity by creating excitement about poetry through outreach, programs, teaching and written work.... Read More...

Family fun: Outdoor movie night and dancing at Houston Public Library

Celebrate summer under the night sky and the glow of City Hall as the Houston Public Library (HPL) and Alamo Drafthouse’s Rolling Roadshow kick-off the first “Story to Screen” outdoor movie night, and dancing to the tunes of the Allen Oldies Band at the Central Library Plaza. Join the fun Wednesday, June 10, 2015 beginning with the band at 7 p.m. and the “Back to the Future” movie at 8 p.m. ... Read More...