Houston Public Library - Central Library

3.8(395)

Hours of Operation

Monday12:00 – 6:00 PM
Tuesday9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
SundayClosed

Categories

Contact Information

Address

500 McKinney St, Houston, TX 77002, USA

Reviews

3.8(395)
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ugotmapped

Spacious and well-maintained public library with a clean, inviting kids' area. Enjoyed the “Bones of Texas” photography exhibit in the gallery—great mix of learning and culture.

8 months ago

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Elwanda Bennett

It was clean. The restrooms were great. There was an eclectic mix of folks there. I really like that you can borrow a laptop and work and also they were ensuring that everyone was respectful to each of the other guests so their people in there that want to keep order librarian style.

a month ago

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Kelley Skeie

The first floor is very nice and large. I would highly recommend that Houston invest in their children and bring all of the children’s books from the 4th floor to the 1st. The fourth floor was stuffy and claustrophobic, and no place to enrich children’s minds. Also the bathrooms need a renovation and some way to dry your hands.

4 months ago

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Michelle Potter

Had some time to kill so we took my granddaughter to the kids' section. It's clean with lots of books and imaginative play areas. The librarians were great. And you get an hour of free parking in the garage!

a month ago

WY
Wayne Yap

Came here to apply for Passport, we were served by Christine Steward who’s extremely efficient and friendly. With the exception of toilet, rest of the library was clean, well maintained and well lit. All the staff we interact with were helpful and very friendly as well! Overall, a very pleasant experience!

3 years ago

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