Many HCPL libraries offer a variety of spaces for public use including study rooms, conference rooms, and meeting rooms. On this page, you can browse locations, check availability, and reserve a space.
Availability & Cost
- Library rooms are available during hours when the library is open.
- Using a library space is free.
- View Library Locations Map
Booking
- Book online, in-person, or over the phone with the specific library location.
- Meeting rooms can be booked up to 12 weeks (3 months) in advance.
- Study rooms can be booked up to 1 week in advance.
- Study rooms can be booked for two (2) hours, with an option to extend if the room is not booked.
- Audio-visual equipment varies by location.
Public Use
- The meeting rooms may be reserved for meetings, programs, seminars, and exhibits.
- All meetings must be open to the public.
- Spaces may not be used for any activity that is incompatible with the library environment or interferes with its operations.
Policy
- Katy Branch Library and Lone Star College-Tomball Community Library policy and/or booking procedure differ from Harris County Public Library's policies and procedures. See Meeting & Study Room Policy for complete details
- Please see the complete Meeting & Study Room Policy before booking a space.
Introducing HCPL LAWPods
LAWPods offer patrons access to the extensive legal resources of the Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library without having to travel downtown.
Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library
1019 Congress Avenue
Houston, TX 77002
Phone:(713) 755-5183
Jacinto City Branch
Library
921 Akron Street
Jacinto City, TX 77029
Phone:(832) 927-5520
Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek
16719 Clay Road
Houston, TX 77084
Phone:(832) 927-5590
La Porte Branch
Library
600 South Broadway Street
La Porte, TX 77571
Phone:(281) 471-4022
Lone Star College-CyFair
Library
9191 Barker Cypress Road
Cypress, TX 77433
Phone:(281) 290-3210
Lone Star College-Tomball Community Library
30555 Tomball Parkway
Tomball, TX 77375
Phone:(832) 559-4200
Maud Smith Marks Branch
Library
1815 Westgreen Boulevard
Katy, TX 77450
Phone:(832) 927-7860
North Channel Branch
Library
15741 Wallisville Road
Houston, TX 77049
Phone:(832) 927-5550
Northwest Branch
Library
11355 Regency Green Drive
Cypress, TX 77429
Phone:(832) 927-5460
Octavia Fields Branch
Library
1503 South Houston Avenue
Humble, TX 77338
Phone:(832) 927-5500
Parker Williams Branch
Library
10851 Scarsdale Boulevard
Houston, TX 77089
Phone:(832) 927-7870
South Houston Branch
Library
607 Avenue A
South Houston, TX 77587
Phone:(832) 927-5530
Spring Branch Memorial Branch
Library
930 Corbindale Road
Houston, TX 77024
Phone:(832) 927-5510
LAWPods
LAWPods, short for Legal Access Workspace, are sound-dampening workspaces equipped with computer stations. LAWPods offer patrons access to the extensive legal resources of the Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library without requiring them to travel downtown. Services include assistance in finding legal forms, access to valuable research materials, and one-on-one video calls with a Law Librarian.
HCPL LAWPod Locations
Book a LAWPod
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