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A library of Houston,

by Houstonians.

Guides, e-courses, DIY kits, reading lists, reports -- 178 titles in the stacks. Come in, browse around.

PERIODICALS · APRIL 2026

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The Voice · APR 2026

Power & Politics

Redistricting in Harris County: Why Your District Lines Change · How to Read the City of Houston Budget · Understanding Houston ISD's School Board

The Block · APR 2026

Where we live

Rental Rights in Houston · How to Start a Block Club in Houston · Zoning and Land Use in Houston: The Basics

The Work · APR 2026

Making it work

How Property Taxes Work in Harris County · How Texas Public Schools Are Funded · Understanding Your Houston Water Bill

The People · APR 2026

Body & belonging

Senior Services in Houston: What's Available · Mental Health Resources in Houston · How to Apply for SNAP Benefits in Texas

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Senior Services in Houston: What's Available

The Change Lab

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INTERACTIVE ARTICLE

How Property Taxes Work in Harris County

Community Exchange

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INTERACTIVE ARTICLE

Know Your Rights as an Immigrant in Houston

Community Exchange

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Rental Rights in Houston

Community Exchange

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INTERACTIVE ARTICLE

How to Start a Block Club in Houston

Community Exchange

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GUIDE

How to Read the City of Houston Budget

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THE STACKS -- BROWSE BY SUBJECT

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Power & Politics

34 titles

GUIDE

Redistricting in Harris County: Why Your District Lines Change

GUIDE

How to Read the City of Houston Budget

GUIDE

Understanding Houston ISD's School Board

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The Neighborhood

22 titles

INTERACTIVE ARTICLE

Rental Rights in Houston

INTERACTIVE ARTICLE

How to Start a Block Club in Houston

GUIDE

Zoning and Land Use in Houston: The Basics

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Body & Mind

30 titles

GUIDE

Senior Services in Houston: What's Available

GUIDE

Mental Health Resources in Houston

GUIDE

How to Apply for SNAP Benefits in Texas

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Family

14 titles

GUIDE

Childcare Resources for Houston Families

GUIDE

Immigration Legal Help in Houston

INTERACTIVE ARTICLE

How HISD Works and How to Get Involved

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Money

10 titles

INTERACTIVE ARTICLE

How Property Taxes Work in Harris County

GUIDE

How Texas Public Schools Are Funded

GUIDE

Understanding Your Houston Water Bill

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Environment

43 titles

GUIDE

How Roads Get Built and Repaired in Houston

GUIDE

How Houston's Water System Works

GUIDE

How METRO Works: Houston Public Transit

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All of Us

25 titles

INTERACTIVE ARTICLE

Know Your Rights as an Immigrant in Houston

GUIDE

How Houston's 911 System Works

ARTICLE

President Wilson Had Dyslexia and Led America Through War

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THE LIBRARY

A library of Houston,

by Houstonians.

Guides, e-courses, DIY kits, reading lists, reports -- 178 titles in the stacks. Come in, browse around.

PERIODICALS · APRIL 2026

On the magazine rack

Past issues

The Voice · APR 2026

Power & Politics

Redistricting in Harris County: Why Your District Lines Change · How to Read the City of Houston Budget · Understanding Houston ISD's School Board

The Block · APR 2026

Where we live

Rental Rights in Houston · How to Start a Block Club in Houston · Zoning and Land Use in Houston: The Basics

The Work · APR 2026

Making it work

How Property Taxes Work in Harris County · How Texas Public Schools Are Funded · Understanding Your Houston Water Bill

The People · APR 2026

Body & belonging

Senior Services in Houston: What's Available · Mental Health Resources in Houston · How to Apply for SNAP Benefits in Texas

THE LIBRARIAN'S PICK

GUIDE

Senior Services in Houston: What's Available

The Change Lab

Start reading

NEW ON THE SHELVES

Just cataloged this week

INTERACTIVE ARTICLE

How Property Taxes Work in Harris County

Community Exchange

Start reading

INTERACTIVE ARTICLE

Know Your Rights as an Immigrant in Houston

Community Exchange

Start reading

INTERACTIVE ARTICLE

Rental Rights in Houston

Community Exchange

Start reading

INTERACTIVE ARTICLE

How to Start a Block Club in Houston

Community Exchange

Start reading

GUIDE

How to Read the City of Houston Budget

The Change Lab

Start reading

THE STACKS -- BROWSE BY SUBJECT

Walk the aisles

All 7 sections

Power & Politics

34 titles

GUIDE

22 titles

INTERACTIVE ARTICLE

30 titles

GUIDE

14 titles

GUIDE

10 titles

INTERACTIVE ARTICLE

43 titles

GUIDE

25 titles

INTERACTIVE ARTICLE

If you have an hour

All 10

0 READINGS · 0 MIN

Getting financially stable — a five-step path

BakerRipley

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