The Houston Public Library invites the community to celebrate the Jungman Neighborhood Library’s grand reopening. Kicking off the celebration will be City of Houston Council Member Greg Travis, and Dr. Rhea Brown Lawson, Director, Houston Public Library. This event is free and open to the public.
The reopening will feature a taste of Westheimer with refreshments provided by Cliff’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers, Dish Society, Beck’s Prime, and Starbucks. Flower arrangements provided by River Oaks Plant House.
The celebration will continue on Saturday with an all-day affair filled with fun, interactive programs for families and kids of all ages, food trucks, art displays by local artists and even comic book giveaways by Bedrock Comics.
Re-Opening – Thursday, October 13 | 10 AM
Community Celebration – Saturday, October 15 | 10 AM – 5 PM
Jungman Neighborhood Library is located at 5830 Westheimer Rd., 77057, 832-393-1860
The Jungman Neighborhood Library opened in 1975. The facility is named after J. Frank Jungman who was active in the diverse businesses of cotton, oil, banking, and real estate, and who dedicated time and energy throughout his life to the betterment of Houston’s civic, religious, and cultural life. The library underwent a $6.8 million renovation completely upgrading the interior and some exterior portions to provide the community with a modern, open and comfortable 21st century space.
Scheduled hours of operation are:
Tuesday 10 AM – 6 PM | Wednesday 10 AM – 6 PM | Thursday 12 – 8 PM | Friday 1 PM – 5 PM | Saturday 10 PM – 5 PM | Sunday 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
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About the Houston Public Library
The Houston Public Library (HPL) operates 35 neighborhood libraries, four HPL Express Libraries, a Central Library, the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research, The African American Library at the Gregory School, and the Parent Resource Library located in the Children’s Museum of Houston. With more than eight million visits per year in person and online, HPL is committed to excellent customer service and equitable access to information and programs by providing library customers with free use of a diverse collection of printed materials and electronic resources, Internet, laptop and computer use, and a variety of database and reference resources with live assistance online 24/7.
For further information visit the Houston Public Library at www.houstonlibrary.org on Twitter@houstonlibrary or call 832-393-1313.