Welcome to the Digital Archive of the Harris County Public Library

An ongoing collection of photos, articles, and other media
showcasing library service to the Harris County region since 1921.
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Featured Exhibits

Featured exhibits for February include the evolution of the bookmobile program that began in 1921 and a look at each of the 10 directors that have led the library over the past 100 years.  View lesson plans for 4th, 7th, and high school students based on the February exhibits.

Bookmobiles

From book cars and wagons to fully air-conditioned vehicles with Internet access, trace the bookmobile program from the 1920s to the modern-day.

HCPL Directors

Profiles of the leaders who have shaped HCPL.

Featured Collections

Dive into our featured collections for February.

Bookmobiles Collection

Learn more about the bookmobile program over the last 100 years and explore pictures of the different vehicles that have carried books to the furthest edges of Harris County.

HCPL Directors Collection

Lesson Plans

Browse lesson plans themed around material in the digital archive.

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HCPL Digital Archive is an online archive of historical and cultural materials that illustrate the continuing story of the library, our partners, and our community.  Our collections are curated by the Harris County Archives, the Harris County Public Library. The site, exhibits, collections, and individual items are managed and maintained by the Harris County Public Library. Learn more about the project on our About page.