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Harris County Public Library (HCPL) is a public library system serving Harris County, Texas, United States. Since its inception in 1921, HCPL has grown from a system of small book stations in homes, stores and post offices to 26 branch libraries serving a population of over 1.3 million users in unincorporated areas countywide.
Summary of changes to the hours of service Year Enforced: Driving Hours: On-Duty Hours: Off-Duty Hours: Minimum Duty Cycle: Maximum Hours On-Duty Before 30 Minute Rest Break: 1938 12 15 9 24 None 1939 10 None 8 24 None 1962 10 15 8 18 None 2003 1: 11 14 10 21 None 2013 1: 11 14 10 34 [7] 8 1 Applies to property-carrying vehicles only.
Today, the Calvert Woman's Club continues to sponsor the library for the community. [8] [9] [10] The library is named for Katy Hamman-Stricker, a charter member of the local AWL, who continued to be a long-term supporter and patron of the library. [7] [11] The Texas Historical Commission (THC) designated it a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in ...
The University of North Texas Libraries is an American academic research library system that serves the constituent colleges and schools of University of North Texas in Denton. The phrase "University of North Texas Libraries" encompasses three aspects: The library collections as a whole and its organizational structure; The physical facilities ...
The Texas Library Association (TLA) is a charitable non-profit group that promotes libraries in Texas. It was founded on June 9, 1902. [ 1 ] TLA is affiliated with the American Library Association (ALA) and has more than 6,000 members made up of librarians and library workers from academic, public, school and special libraries.
The Library Bill of Rights is the American Library Association's statement expressing the rights of library users to intellectual freedom and the expectations the association places on libraries to support those rights. The Association's Council has adopted a number of interpretations of the document applying it to various library policies.
The Spanish Renaissance-style building [2] is part of the Central Library, and houses its archives, manuscripts, and Texas and Local History departments. [3] It is also the site of the Houston Metropolitan Research Center. [4] From 1926 to 1976 it was Houston's sole main library building. [5]
In 2003, a library takeover was planned by County Judge Alan B. Sadler that resulted in an investigation by the Montgomery County District Attorney and a confidential settlement regarding violations of Texas open meeting laws. [4] Sadler sought to give control over the approval of all materials procured by the library to the county commission. [5]