Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Social Hour
Join us at the library for an AAC User Social Hour with a focus on connection-- providing a welcoming space to meet, socialize, and communicate with other AAC users in our community. Participants can share experiences and tips while also having the opportunity to ask the Humble ISD AT team questions about devices, features, and communication strategies.
Who Can Attend?
Book Buddies is a free program that brings children and and teen volunteers together to share the joy of reading. It pairs trained volunteers (Big Buddies) with children in Kindergarten through 3rd grades (Little Buddies). For 10 weeks, the Buddies meet once a week in the afternoon for 45 minutes of one-on-one shared reading.
Check out our inaugural meeting of Baldwin Boettcher's very own Tween Book Club. Each month we'll read a new book, have a discussion, and do fun activities. For the first meeting, we'll be discussing Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd and Michelle Mee Nutter. Pick up a copy at the front desk while they're available. :)
Join us at the Barbara Bush Branch Library for Cruisin' with Ms. Caroline!
Travel around the world without leaving the library! Learn about different foods and cultures with activities meant to share worldly experiences that are once in a lifetime!
This program is for ages 7 to 12. If there are younger kids in your group (6 and under), please come to the Family Place play area to engage in age appropriate distractions while the older siblings are exploring their world.
Youth grades 4 to 12 come to play Super Smash Bros, race in Mario Kart on our Switch, or play games on one of our “retro” consols! Snacks provided.
Occurrence: 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the Month (unless otherwise noted)
Time: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM & 5:00PM - 6:00 PM
Ages: 10-15 years
Description: Learn knitting, crochet, macramé, and embroidery basics!
Additional Info: Start new projects or bring a current project to work on. You will have the opportunity to display your finished project in the library!
Contact Leah.J.Stark@LoneStar.edu for special age participation consideration.
Location: Teen Room
Occurrence: 3rd Wednesday of the month
Time 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM & 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Ages: 10-13
Description: Join us for lively book discussions with a new theme each month
Additional Info:
Registration Required.Please call 281-290-3211 or visit the Kids Corner Reference Desk to register.Pick up a copy of the book in at the Kids Corner Desk after you register.List of books click HERE.Location: Kids Corner
The Friends of the Northwest Branch Library are holding their semi-annual book sale! A whole room of books for all ages, movies, music, and more! Most everything will be $1-$2 and 100% of the money earned at the sale go right back to the Northwest library to help fund our programs. So go crazy, give in to your inner book goblin! After all, it's not an addiction! It's giving back to your community!
Youth grades 4 to 12 come to play Super Smash Bros, race in Mario Kart on our Switch, or play games on one of our “retro” consoles! Snacks are provided
Join us on the first and third Thursdays of the month at Inklings, our teen creative writing club. Bring your writing to share and get feedback from other teens. Any kind of writing is welcome, from short stories to fanfiction, poetry to novels! This program is open to ages 12-17, 18 if in high school. Email virginia.gonzalez@hcpl.net for more information.