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Get a MY Link Library Card
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Get A Library Card
I Have MY Link, Do YOU Have Yours?
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MY Link Library Card Amnesty Program
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Get A Library Card MY Link MY Link Library Card Campaign Amnesty ProgramGot fines? No problem!September 10 - 26, 2014 To help YOU gain access to the great resources, services and programs offered by Houston Public Library, we are offering our first amnesty program in over 30 years. From September 10-26, 2014, Houston Public Library will waive fines under $25.00 on accounts not in collection when customers receive the new MY Link Library Card. Accrued fines for overdue items returned during the amnesty period will also be waived. To take advantage of this amnesty opportunity, customers must visit a Houston Public Library location in person to re-register and get the new card.
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Saturday, September 27, 2014 | 12 PM - 8 PMCentral Library | Plaza | 500 McKinney St., 77002 Julia Ideson Building | Auditorium | 550 McKinney St., 77002 This downtown celebration will appeal to fans of literary and translated works, poetry, and documentary filmmaking. Enjoy live music and food trucks on the plaza, while experiencing a cultural exchange that will feature editors, publishers, and author Patricia Engel. The evening event at the Julia Ideson Building Auditorium (6 PM – 8 PM) will feature the fifth inaugural poet of the United States, Richard Blanco, and National Book Critics Circle Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Rolando Hinojosa. Light refreshments will be served. Saturday, September 27, 2014 | 12:30 PM - 4:30 PMFlores Neighborhood Library | 110 North Milby, 77003 As part of Houston Arts Alliance’s Transported + Renewed program, the LibroFEST lineup in Houston’s historic East End will include presentations by authors—Diane Gonzales Bertrand and others—who will talk about their books for children and young adults. All can enjoy writing, art activities and a special musical performance by acclaimed singer-songwriter, Tish Hinojosa. We are very excited to bring Richard Blanco to Houston as part of our Hispanic Heritage Month day-long celebration, LibroFEST, on Saturday, September 27th at 6 PM in the Julia Ideson Building (550 McKinney). Copies of his new book, The Prince of Los Cocuyos, will be available for purchase. After the re-election of President Barack Obama, Blanco was chosen to serve as the fifth inaugural poet of the United States, following in the footsteps of such great writers as Robert Frost and Maya Angelou. Blanco wrote "One Today," an original poem for the occasion, which he read at Obama’s inauguration ceremony at the Capitol on January 21, 2013. That day confirmed him as a historical figure: the first Latino, immigrant, and gay writer bestowed with such an honor, as well as the youngest, at the age of 44. For more information about LibroFEST and Hispanic Heritage Month Programs please visit: www.houstonlibrary.org/librofest
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Public Poetry - Save the Date
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Ship Channel Exhibit - Centennial Celebration
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