Spring Branch Memorial Branch Library

Due to a scheduling conflict, the Village Fire Department will not be able to join us for story time on Monday, June 15.
We will have a normal preschool story time at 2:15 on Monday with stories, songs, rhymes and an activity.

Come duke it out as your favorite video game characters at the Spring Branch-Memorial Branch Library (930 Corbindale Rd. Houston, TX 77024) on Thursday, June 25th at 3:30pm! Bring your friends! Compete for a gift card to your favorite video game store! This program is for teens ages 12-18.

Come join us for our Freedom for All: Juneteenth celebration. Our fun celebration will include food, games, crafts, music and more tying into the history of Juneteenth.

This program is for all ages.

Tweens ages 8-12 can join us at the Spring Branch-Memorial Branch Library (930 Corbindale Rd. Houston, TX 77024) on Tuesday, June 23rd at 3:30 PM to play Mario Kart. Bring your friends! Video game equipment provided. Compete for a prize! Register at https://bit.ly/SMMarioKart2026

Create your own mini-underground-magazine in this hands-on zine workshop with Zine Fest Houston at the Spring Branch-Memorial Branch Library (930 Corbindale Rd. Houston, TX 77024) on Tuesday, June 16th at 4:00 PM. Ages 9 and up will learn the basics of zine making, including a brief history, collage, drawing, and creative writing. Using paper, magazines, markers, and other craft supplies, participants will design a small self-published booklet that expresses their ideas, stories, art, or interests.

No prior experience is needed—just bring your creativity. All supplies will be provided, and each participant will leave with a finished zine and the skills to continue making their own at home.
Register at hcpl.net/events

We're so thankful to everyone who braved the rain came out to our program "The History of Juneteenth: From Emancipation to National Holiday." The conversation was engaging and fruitful. We're especially appreciative of our speaker, Ms. Taylor, who made the drive out to present on this moment in our history. Thank you!

Join us for Books and Bites on Saturday, June 13 at 10:00 am. Enjoy a story time with light refreshments from a local author. This Saturday, local author Barbara Browning will be joining us.

Join the Learn Latin Club at the Spring Branch-Memorial Branch Library (930 Corbindale Rd. Houston, TX 77024). These classes will introduce elementary Latin and Ancient Roman culture to middle school (4th--8th grade) students. Students will be using the Aequora textbook created by the Paideia Institute, a nonprofit organization for the Classics. Students will participate in activities such as drawing scenes from Greco-Roman mythology and drawing comics with Latin words. Over 60% of English words are Latin-based --- students can expect to gain a deeper understanding of English grammar and vocabulary through interaction with Latin in this program.

Please register to attend the full class series which will take place on the following Mondays:
June 15, June 29, July 6, July 13, July 20, and July 27
Register here: https://bit.ly/SM_LearnLatinClub

UPDATE: WE HAVE REACHED CAPACITY FOR ART CAMP. Registration from this point forward will be waitlist. Registration will end today, Monday June 8 at 6:00 PM.

This FREE Art Camp is a program in partnership with the Museum of Fine Arts Houston (MFAH) that has been available at HCPL branches since Summer 2000. This program is made available to us for free, thanks to grants that the MFAH receives. With this program six library branches per year take advantage of week-long summer art camp in which teachers from the prestigious MFAH Glassell school for the Arts come in to teach kids ages 7-12 (up to 24 kids) art classes (10am – 12pm) for four days in the selected week (Mon-Thurs) culminating in a free field trip on Friday (bus provided) to the museum!

MFAH Art Camp at Spring Branch Memorial Library will take place from Monday, June 22 to Friday, June 26.

Registration for Art Camp is in full swing. You will need to come into the branch to fill out a paper application. You must be able to commit to attending each day of art camp. Registration for Art Camp ends on Friday, June 12 at 6:00 pm.

Teens ages 12-18 can register to create a unique sweet snack to eat by following the rules of the popular roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons at the Spring Branch-Memorial Branch Library (930 Corbindale Rd. Houston, TX 77024) on Thursday, June 11th at 4:00 PM! The program is based on the videos of TikTok creator Adventures In Aardia. All supplies will be provided! Register starting on Thursday, May 28th at hcpl.net/events