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    Barbara Bush Branch Library

    4.4 (34 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Chan'tel M.

    I'm digging this library. Although, I will say there are few libraries that I don't dig. The staff here is very helpful. I'm usually a self-checkout kind of gal, but I actually enjoy the interaction with the staff here, so I nixed my hermit ways. Just for you, Barbara. Like another reviewer mentioned, I wish the hours were longer, but eh...can't win 'em all. It's 2-story, they have an entire section for kids, which is cool. They have a fairly decent DVD collection. Psssh...forget you redbox. They also have a lot going on like gardening classes, writing classes, and skill development. They tend to share flyers about events going on in the neighborhood too. I'll be back to pick up my on-hold items that I reserved online. Libraries are seriously gems. They're such an enrichment to the community.

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    Eve F.

    I can't believe this library hasn't been reviewed yet. My kids and I love this library. It's huge. They have a ton of activities throughout the year. The children's section is downstairs and the rest of the library is upstairs. They have a huge movie selection. (free for 7 days) I love that the park is right behind the library's parking lot. So we can make a whole day out of going to the library. Check it out!

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    Love this library. Plenty of space. Lots of selections. Computer classes which wished it was in evening.

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    This is a beautiful library. In addition to books there are activities galore and they have a passport office!

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    this is one of the nicer libraries of houston imo. spacious and there's plenty of comfortable seating.

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    The staff is reaaally nice and helpful! I love the first floor! My daughter gets excited once she realizes it's time to play.

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    Love going there. Nice book picks and i enjoy both the rowdy kids section and the queit upstairs.

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    My daughter and I always enjoy coming here. From the morning story times for babies and toddlers to…read morethe afternoon activities for all age groups even to watch movies. We can find something fun here to do always although it's a library. They have a website that you can go on to see the library activities and it's for most of the libraries in the woodlands area. As with all libraries they have different sections for each age groups, downstairs is for the young kids and pre teens and upstairs is for older and adults. They have sitting areas in the lobby where we'll have our snacks. We come here on school holidays and days off to chill and relax read a few books and play. The toddlers love it here, with the play kitchen and mats with blocks and puzzles. They also have baby dolls and cribs for them to play and interact. Adequate seating area for parents to watch their kids and even to grab a book and read while they play. For me it's half hour away from home but it's always worth the drive.

    I've been to this library ~3 times now. It's always been a good experience and the staff has been…read morenice every time I've talked with them. It's usually pretty busy on the weekend. I've only checked out books - so I can't speak for all of their services, but I've had a good experience every time. I wish the library was a bit bigger & had a slightly bigger selection but I understand that this is just a satellite location. Overall 10/10 library

    Kingwood Branch Library - Here you see the "livable forest" that is Kingwood outside and seating that reminded me of a Cutlass Supreme I once had.

    Kingwood Branch Library

    (14 reviews)

    Lake Houston

    Suburban H-town libraries - 2 of 2 - Far north end…read more If any library review needs a tag line, it's this one - the Kingwood Branch Library. As you drive up to it and park, it may portend disappointment, but "Don't Judge a Book by its Cover." Let me explain. Kingwood is a master planned community that has some cachet, containing many named and themed neighborhoods, and it is the farthest northeasterly tentacle of the city of Houston. However, as you approach this library, you are looking at the short side of a big rectangle. The library entrance is reached by following a trellised path down its side. Then, when you turn and enter the library, you finally realize it's a substantial two level facility. Most of the key areas in the Kingwood Branch Library are upstairs. This would include the stacks, open study areas with tables, study rooms, computers, and very comfortable lounge-like reading areas, the latter of which will not be suitable for "lounge lizards." Downstairs, one finds circulation, a children's area, community rooms, restrooms, and even a used bookstore. However, with its high ceilings and big windows, the upstairs makes for a very likable place to be. With Kingwood branding itself as the "livable forest," the windows bring in the abundant verdant aspects of this area and, even if ridiculously hot outside, provide a soothing feeling inside. This is a fitting library for this relatively newer area. The staff at this library is very helpful. They were on point with helping me with my low maintenance needs ... and did so with a smile! Another thing to note is a bureaucratic issue that might confuse some. Since it is within the city of Houston proper, one might think it's a branch of the Houston Public Library (HPL). It is not, although there are many HPL branches. Instead, the library in Kingwood is part of the Harris County Public Library system. That said, some of the libraries in H-town will be HPL libraries, while others in the city, and in nearby municipalities, will be in the Harris County Public Library system. They are not one and the same.

    Love the library here in Kingwood. It's clean, the staff is awesome and always willing to help…read moreothers. They have a nice children's area and a spacious quiet room upstairs to work or study. Right when you walk in they have a books store where you can scroll through so many hard to find titles. Reminds me of my days of hanging out in a Half Price Book Store location. They also have a drive thru for book returns. How cool is that. Not sure if other locations have this, the only one I've seen was the Freeman Library in Clear Lake when I lived there. It is open post Covid and they do have their hours and contact info updated on their website. I was looking for a quiet place to get some work done and do some reading. I am so glad I decided to swing by to see what's new here.

    Aldine Branch Library

    Aldine Branch Library

    (4 reviews)

    Greenspoint

    Since this is a place of learning, I pick a James Bond movie, retitled "Dr Know", to illustrate…read morereview points (prefixed with "----") with movie quotes. "O" |----[][][][]-----| ... Top shelf: kids books (ha-ha) /V\__,// |__[]______| / | |____[][]___| ... James Bond novels shelf / \ |__[][]___[]_| ____/__ \ ______|_[]___[][]__|_ ... Back-problems books; bottom shelf Honey Ryder: "Are you looking for shells, too?" Bond: "No, I'm just looking" ----I came here to see what magazines, books are available to read during lunch hour. The magazine selection is on one rack, and maybe 50 magazine brands are available (not many per topic).---- Bond: "Both hands on the wheel Mr. Jones, I'm a very nervous passenger." ----There is a security guard on duty, watching for any suspicious activity.---- [Bond arrives at Government House with Mr. Jones dead in the backseat] Bond: "Sergeant, make sure he doesn't get away." -----If you are gathering several books, and it's hard to carry them all, then the nice librarians can reserve a place on the counter for them until you are ready to check them out.---- Bond: "That's a Smith & Wesson, and you've had your six." ----There is an empty basket on the counter which holds a potential 20 slips of paper each with the username and password to a PC (20 of them). There is one PC where you take the slip of paper and book your PC. I did not have to wait long for someone to finish and drop their paper back into the basket. I may have been the only person using the PC to look-up a book to see if it was in the library here or another branch. The kids and several adults that I passed by were watching YouTube videos.---- Moneypenny: "James! Where have you been? I've been searching all over London for you." Moneypenny: [To M] "007 is here, sir." ----There are a lot of helpful signs to help browsing patrons find books they may be interested in. The book number ranges are in large text, easy to see from a distance. Bond books are not numbered starting with 007, though.---- Bond: "Now don't worry Quarrel. Everything's going to be fine." Quarrel: "You say so, Captain. Bottom part of where my belly used to be tells me different." Bond: "For me, Crab Key's going to be a gentle relaxation." Felix Leiter: "From what? Dames?" Bond: "No, from being a clay pigeon." -----The library is place for relaxation and quietness for reading. The people in this library were respectfully quiet. This is a nice neighborhood library, and the patrons do not look threatening, so you should feel safe.---- Dr. No: "The Americans are fools. I offered my services, they refused. So did the East. Now they can both pay for their mistake" Bond: "World domination, the same old dream. Our asylums are full of people who think they're Napoleon. Or god." -----Asylums? That shows how old the movie is. Nowadays, power-crazies are in high government positions, and the mentally-challenged people are on the streets. Well, some may be in the library, judging by their dress, lack of cleanliness and the fact they were sleeping in the padded chairs (no book in their lap).---- Dr. No: "One million dollars, Mr. Bond. You were wondering what it cost" Bond: "As a matter of fact, I was." -----The Houston Library system is under financial strain, as more people turn to the Internet for information, and Kindle-like devices for book reading. This library is packed. However, most people are on the 20 PC's accessing the Internet, not looking at books. Uhhh. I guess libraries are now the place for free PCs for students and low income folk, not books for them.--- [As a hearse flies over a cliff and explodes] Man: "What happened?" Bond: "I think they were on their way to a funeral." -----Parking is ample and spacious. Wide parking places help minimize door dings.---- Bond: "Tell me Miss Trench, do you play any other games?" -----There is a small child table near the front desk. Surrounded by books, the child is playing a handheld video game. No wonder Social Security and Medicare are in jeopardy from a lack of high wage earners.---- Dr. No: "I'm a member of SPECTRE." Bond: "SPECTRE?" Dr. No: "SPECTRE: Special Executive for Counter-Intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge, Extortion. The four great cornerstones of power headed by the greatest brains in the world." Bond: "Correction: Criminal brains." Dr. No: "The successful criminal brain is always superior. It has to be." -----Some People Educate Children Through Research Evaluation (SPECTRE) ... or book report assignments. Here, at lunch time, I did not see any student with a pile of books, though.---- Sylvia Trench: "When did you say you had to leave?" Bond: "Immediately... almost immediately." -----For whatever reason (I can guess), there are no Bond girls at the library to tempt you to stay longer.----

    This was my first visit to the Aldine Branch Library because it is almost 30+ miles from my home. I…read morecame to visit this library because I was invited to an American Girl doll event happening at this location. First of all, let me say that the library staff went above and beyond to make this event special for the children who attended. They decorated the library meeting room with American girl books, posters, AG shopping bags and more! There is a non profit group who purchased an American Girl doll to giveaway at the event. They had all the girls sit in a circle has she fold them a little bit about the American girl doll history. They provided snacks (cookies) which the girls decorated with pink icing and sprinkles. They played games where the winner received a free American girl book of her choice. My daughter won a book and was very happy. They also did a craft where all the girls got to make a no sew doll pillow. The best part to me was when they chose the name for the grand prize of the doll. A little girl who didn't have an American girl doll won. It really touched my heart to see her get her very first American girl doll. I was informed that this particular library has exciting events each month for the children in their community. Even though I probably won't be a frequent visitor of this location because of how far it is, I couldn't resist meeting everyone know what a stellar job the staff did putting this event together. Too notch!

    Barbara Bush Branch Library - libraries - Updated May 2026

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