Bring your broken items to our Repair Café, where various volunteer Repair Coaches are on hand to help repair your items free of charge! 

Examples of potential items that can be fixed: 

If you knit, crochet or do any other form of needlecraft please join us for the Freeman Needlecrafters. While attendees are happy to help others through the difficult parts of a project, this club is not intended as a class for instruction.

Join us on the third Monday of each month as we discuss a book chosen from a variety of genres!

The selection for this month TBA



Registration is not required, but space may be limited.

Physical copies of the book may be available to check out behind the Adult Reference Desk on the second floor of the library. Digital copies may be available at hcpl.overdrive.com.

Join us for an interactive early literacy experience for preschoolers and their caregivers. This program is geared toward children ages 3-6 years old and features songs, books, and crafts each week!

This program is a wonderful way to promote early literacy, social skills, and kindergarten readiness skills!

Space is limited. Please pick up your free tickets at the Children's Reference Desk the morning of the program to gain entry to Sapling story time.

Join us at the Barbara Bush Branch Library for Stories Around the World!

Travel the world without ever leaving the library! Join us twice a month as we explore a different country through stories, songs, crafts, and fun facts. Perfect for young explorers and their families!

Capacity is limited, so please pick up a ticket from the children's desk 15mins prior to the start of the program.

Join us at the Barbara Bush Branch Library for Stories Around the World!

Travel the world without ever leaving the library! Join us twice a month as we explore a different country through stories, songs, crafts, and fun facts. Perfect for young explorers and their families!

Capacity is limited, so please pick up a ticket from the children's desk 15mins prior to the start of the program.

Wiggle, giggle, and read together!
Join other toddlers and their parents or caregivers for weekly Toddler Time Storytime every Thursday at 10:15 a.m. or 11:15 a.m. Each session features age-appropriate stories, songs, and fingerplays designed to encourage early literacy, movement, and fun interaction.

This program is specially geared for toddlers ages 18–35 months and their caregivers. No ticket required—just drop in and join the fun!

Join us for Preschool Story Time, an early literacy program featuring stories, songs, and a fun craft! This program is for children ages 3-6 years old and their caregivers.  

In order to ensure the safety of our youngest patrons, this is a ticketed program. Free tickets available in the library on the morning of the program. First come, first served.

*Children's Ticket Details