Crack the code and challenge your brain at Teen Workshop Night with our exciting cryptogram activities! Whether you're a puzzle pro or just curious, you'll have a blast solving secret messages and learning simple ciphers. Come hang out, have fun, and unlock your inner codebreaker!
Teens
Join our Teen "Bring Your Own Book" Book Club for a fun, relaxed way to share what you’re reading and discover new favorites from friends! This month’s optional theme is Hispanic Heritage Month—bring a book by a Hispanic author or featuring Hispanic culture and let’s celebrate diverse voices together. Snacks, great conversation, and a love of books guaranteed!
Want a place to play chess with your peers?
Join Spring Branch-Memorial Library’s Tween & Teen Chess Club!
Anyone ages 8-18 can join us on the 1st Thursday of each month at 4:30pm.
For more information, contact Sarah at sm@hcpl.net
Otomi embroidery is the Mexican embroidery style known as "Tenangos", using vibrant colors, and unique floral and animal designs. Each Otomi piece is hand embroidered on Ivory muslin by Otomi artisans.
Otomi textiles represent a great Mexican tradition that has been passed from generation to generation. The Otomi designs are symbols based on native flora and fauna of the Otomi region. The animals and flowers in this Mexican embroidery represent the daily events of the Otomi culture in which we will appreciate animals such as deer, birds, rabbits, etc.
Do you want to speak and read Vietnamese? Do you need it for your job, to talk to family or traveling? Join Ms. Loc on Saturdays for Vietnamese Learning Time. We have classes for adults, teens and kids aged 8 years and older. (Registration required)
Level 1 for kids (8+): 10: 00am – 11:15am
Level 2 for adults & teens: 11:15 am – 12: 45pm
Join us at the Parker Williams Library Innovation Lab for our Cricut Orientation!
This orientation session will introduce participants to the Cricut & Sublimation services we offer at the library. Those who complete the orientation will then be able to request supervised time to use the Cricut and Sublimation services at any HCPL branch that has one.
Attending this orientation is mandatory before patrons can request time to use a Cricut/Sublimation Printer in the future.
Do you want to speak and read Vietnamese? Do you need it for your job, to talk to family or traveling? Join Ms. Loc on Saturdays for Vietnamese Learning Time. We have classes for adults, teens and kids aged 8 years and older. (Registration required)
Level 1 for kids (8+): 10: 00am – 11:15am
Level 2 for adults & teens: 11:15 am – 12: 45pm
Book Buddies is a free program that brings children 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.
The Fall cycle of Book Buddies will run from September 18th to November 20th. Reading sessions will be in the library meeting room.
Book Buddies is a free program that brings children 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.
The Fall cycle of Book Buddies will run from September 18th to November 20th. Reading sessions will be in the library meeting room.
This orientation session will introduce participants to 3D printing services within the Harris County Public Library system. Those completing the class will then be able to schedule a time to use a 3D printer at HCPL locations, during which time they will complete a short machine-specific orientation at the location of their choice. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Attendees will receive 3D Printer and Lulzbot TAZ Workhorse (machine) badges in Beanstack upon completion of orientation.