What to know
The nonprofit is dedicated to supporting and enhancing library services for the more than 5 million residents of Harris County and was established to champion the library's mission and secure financial support to expand its services and collections of materials and resources, according to the foundation's website.
"The foundation allows us to grow in ways that traditional funding alone can not,” said Harris County Public Library Executive Director Edward Melton. “By engaging community and corporate partners who share our vision, we can strengthen literacy, expand our collections, and sustain the vital role libraries play in Harris County’s future.”
What's else
The HCPL Foundation will hold its first annual Booked for Lunch event at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 10 at the Junior League of Houston at 1811 Briar Oaks Lane, Houston. The 2025 Booked for Lunch event is specifically focused on raising funds to increase the quantity of both printed and digital books in the Harris County Public Library collection and reduce wait times for borrowers. The keynote speaker will be New York Times bestselling author Katherine Center.
“At this year’s Booked for Lunch event, we proudly honor the Ladies for Literacy Guild and The Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation for their decade-long support of the Harris County Public Library, including funding Curiosity Cruisers and Family Place Libraries,” said HCPL Foundation Board President, Sheila Mayfield.
Learn more
To buy a ticket or sponsor a table, visit www.hcplfoundation.org.
