Clear Lake City-County Freeman Branch Library

Clear Lake City-County Freeman Branch Library The Clear Lake City- County Branch Library is a branch of the Harris County Public Library.

08/14/2026

Just a little something to let you know we appreciate all the reading y'all do.

Thank you for supporting your favorite library not just during the summer but every season.

Happy Reading!!

IT’S OFFICIAL: LAUFEY IS COMING TO HCPL! ✨ We’re celebrating A Very Laufey Day on August 23 with something special: a l...
08/14/2026

IT’S OFFICIAL: LAUFEY IS COMING TO HCPL! ✨

We’re celebrating A Very Laufey Day on August 23 with something special: a limited-edition Laufey Book Club x HCPL library card!

Ahead of Library Card Sign-Up Month in September, HCPL is joining Laufey and libraries around the world for this year’s “A Celebration of the Arts," an initiative to bring fans together through books, libraries, museums, live performances and indie bookstores.

Here's how you can get your own card:
Registrations will be online and open at 12:00 AM on Sunday, August 23 and will remain open until 11:59 PM that same day, or while supplies last.

Our Laufey Card is:
-FREE for new and existing HCPL cardholders
-Available to Texas residents
-Available for pick up at your selected HCPL location (at specified time)
-Special edition + limited time only!

The reservation form isn’t open yet, so set your alarms and check back on 8/23 at midnight: https://hcpl.net/laufeybookclub/

Find out more about the Laufey Book Club: https://tinyurl.com/27zcm3ay

08/13/2026

A library card on the go.

08/01/2026

You Odyssey all the books we have here.

PS you can read the Odyssey... and the Illiad

Attention animal lovers! Our Wild Things Zoofari program will be starting LATER than initially scheduled.The programs wi...
07/30/2026

Attention animal lovers! Our Wild Things Zoofari program will be starting LATER than initially scheduled.

The programs will now begin at 3:15pm and 4:15pm. Tickets for each show will be distributed 30 minutes before the program.

We apologize for any inconvenience, but we hope everyone can still enjoy these exotic animals!

07/29/2026

Use your voice and share what services you think should be supported!

Act fast, you have until August 7th to complete this short survey. Access it by scanning the QR code (take a screenshot and hold down on the code to open the link) or visit the link in our bio.

The library is nothing without our community, and we want to provide you with the services, programs, and technology you need to grow and succeed.

❤️HCPL

07/28/2026

What was that??

07/18/2026

If you haven't already logged your Summer Reading, make sure to do so before it's too late.

Create an Account or Log into the Beanstack app to track all your reading for the summer.

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07/13/2026

You can't just read one!!!

07/11/2026

Join Harris County Public an evening with acclaimed author, filmmaker, and activist Curtis Chin as he discusses his memoir Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant. Hosted at Freeman Branch Library, this special event will feature a conversation with the author, audience Q&A, and a book signing.

Set against the backdrop of his family’s iconic Detroit restaurant, Chin’s memoir is a humorous, heartfelt, and deeply personal coming-of-age story exploring identity, family, community, and the Asian American experience.

Free books will be available for registered attendees while supplies last.

Date: Wednesday, July 16
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Freeman Branch Library

This event is free and open to the public. Registration via Eventbrite is required. 

About the Author

A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write comedy for network and cable TV before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in twenty countries. He has written for CNN, Bon Appetit, the Detroit Free Press, and the Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television, New York Foundation for the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, and more. His memoir, "Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant" was published by Little, Brown in Fall 2023. His essay in Bon Appetit was selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. His latest film for PBS, Warren King: King of Cardboard, premiered in May 2026.

Address

16616 Diana Lane
Houston, TX
77062

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 8pm
Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 12pm - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+18329275420

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