The Harris County Public Library and the #gulfcoastreads Committee are honored to host Jennifer Mathieu, author of the 2025 Gulf Coast Reads title, THE FACULTY LOUNGE, for an intimate, in-person discussion and book signing at the West University Branch Library (held next door at the Community Center).
West University Branch Library
Play, Learn, & Grow Workshop
(Family Place Libraries: Parent-Child Workshop)
Come to West University Branch Library on the second Wednesday of each month at 11am for Polliwog Club! Naturalist Cece Cherry from Precinct 1's Environmental Education program will host a special program for our youngest explorers (ages 2-4 years)! The program will include animals and a brief age-appropriate activity at the end.
Program will be at the library in the children's section. No registration required!
🌟 Calling All Teens! 🌟
Are you in 7th–12th grade and looking for a fun, meaningful way to earn volunteer hours and make a difference? Become a Big Buddy at HCPL West University Branch Library!
As a Big Buddy, you’ll be paired with a child in kindergarten through 3rd grade (a Little Buddy) for 10 weeks of shared reading and mentorship.
West University Library is going to the dogs! Join us the first Saturday of every month for our program designed to help reluctant or shy readers gain confidence, with the help of some very good dogs. Paws for Therapy will provide trained therapy dogs, ready to help your child practice their reading! Each participant will get 15 minutes to read a book of their choice to a friendly, non-judgemental dog. It’s guaranteed to be a doggone good time.
Join the West University Book Club on the first Wednesday of every month at 11am in the Community Center to talk about each month’s great read!
This month, we are reading Lorena Hughes' Spanish Daughter
Join us for a craft time for our youngest artists! This activity is intended for children ages 2 and up.
Registration is strongly encouraged, so we can get a head count -- we want to have enough materials for everyone who wants to join in on the fun! Depending on weather and mess level, this program will either be outside the library or in the children's section upstairs.
Join us at the HCPL West University Branch Library for
Join us at the HCPL West University Branch Library for
Wee Wednesday Storytime with other young children and parents/caregivers.
🎉 Wee Wednesdays Storytime is a weekly celebration of stories, songs, and silliness designed just for preschoolers ages 2–6! Every Wednesday, join us for a joyful journey through picture books, playful rhymes, and interactive fun that helps little ones build early literacy skills while making new friends. 📚✨