Poetry Events at HPL

Poetry Events at HPL
Several poets are featured. Outspoken Bean of MetaFour Houston will perform too!

Books on the Bayou Kick-Off

50th Anniversary Celebration of To Kill a Mockingbird!

Houston Public Library Celebrates Harper Lee's book about lawyer in a small town, who defends a poor, black man falsely-accused of rape.

Location: HPL Central Branch , 500 McKinney, 77002


Film Viewing 1 PM – 3:15 PM
Watch the Academy Award-winning film starring Gregory Peck.


Documentary Film Viewing 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
Film "Hey, Boo", directed by Mary McDonagh Murphy.


Book Discussion 5 PM – 6 PM
Refreshments will be provided.


Local Author Panel Discussion 6 PM – 8 PM
Local authors Katherine Center and Gwendolyn Zepeda, who will talk about the influence Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird has had both on their writing and on their lives. Refreshments will be provided.

Smith Branch of HPL

I visited the Smith Branch of Houston Public Library today. The YA librarian Pedro Fonseca is the absolute best!

African American Library and Museum at the Gregory Lincoln School

Yesterday, I visited the library and museum. It is a part of Houston Public Library. The library and museum is located in Midtown/Freedman's Town/Historic Fourth Ward.