Teens! Need service hours? Wanting to support and show up for the community? Pick up your volunteer application packet the last week of every month to attend the volunteer orientation.
Apply to be a volunteer at the library this summer, and help support the community for Summer Reading Program at the HCPL-West U. Branch Library!
Overview
Swing by the library and pick up a volunteer application packet to volunteer and earn service hours this summer.
Applications
Teens
Learn about bears, what they eat, and see if you can build a lunchbox that would keep you full through hibernation! Supplies will be provided. No actual food will be present at this program.
This program is intended for ages 9 through 12 and is not suitable for younger children.
In partnership with Barbara Bush Library’s First Responder and Trunk or Treat event, join the Early Learning Quality Network on October 30th at 10am for a community exchange for families with young children. Children may choose one book from our ELQN book fair. Families will have the opportunity to donate gently used children’s books, canned goods, and baby supplies in exchange for up to an additional 5 new books per family from our book fair. Items donated will benefit Barbara Bush Library’s food pantry, the Library Frien
Join us as the Friends of the Maud Marks Library hold their next used book sale. There is a large selection of hardback fiction and nonfiction, as well as children’s books and paperbacks. All items sell for rock bottom prices!
We will also be hosting a Friends Members-Only preview on Friday, November 6, from 4 PM - 5:30 PM.
Join us as the Friends of the Maud Marks Library hold their next Members-Only preview used book sale. There is a large selection of hardback fiction and nonfiction, as well as children’s books and paperbacks. All items sell for rock-bottom prices.
If you are not a member of the Friends of the Maud Marks Library, you may join at the door for $10. All proceeds will benefit the library.
Connect with a Future U advisor! Discover the college and career resources around you.
- Get help with:
- Resume & cover letters
- FAFSA application
- College Admission Essay
- Free resources for career development
- ebooks to prep for exams SAT/ACT
- GED prep practice exams
To make an one-on-one appointment, please click on the link below or call. Virtual appointments are also available.
Crime Stoppers of Houston will have a presentation over Domestic Violence. They’ll talk about recognizing the warning signs, how to support friends or loved ones who may be experiencing abuse, and where to turn for help and resources.
Crime Stoppers de Houston ofrecerá una presentación sobre la violencia doméstica. Hablarán sobre cómo reconocer las señales de peligro, cómo apoyar a amigos o seres queridos que puedan estar sufriendo abuso y a dónde acudir en busca de ayuda y recursos.
Community Health & Wellness Services provided by Harris County Public Health at the Fairbanks Branch Library. Come visit the Mobile Dental Clinic for:
First visits include a dental screening.
Follow-up visits may include a dental cleaning or basic treatment.
Adults and Children are welcome
Walk-ins are Welcome
This service is available from 8 am -3 pm each Monday with a lunch from 12-1.
Contact Harris County Public Health if you have any questions at 832-927-7373
Are you ready to race against your friends on Rainbow Road, dance to your favorite songs, or fight against your foes?
Join Teen Gaming! The program occurs every Tuesday after school from 4pm-5:15pm.
Book Buddies is a FREE literacy program that brings child and teens together to share the joy of reading. It pairs trained teen volunteers (Big Buddies) with children in K-3rd grades (Little Buddies).
Each Wednesday for 10 weeks, Big Buddies and Little Buddies will meet to read together and create positive experiences surrounding literacy. By the end of the session, we aspire that all Little Buddies will learn to love to read and form positive associations with reading.