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What to know about the library in Houston

Houston Public Library serves Houston’s 2,314,157 residents from 38 locations. Last year it logged 2,124,114 visits, about 0.9 for every resident, and lent 6.5M books, movies and e-books.

It’s open about 44 hours a week at 500 Mckinney St.. It’s fine-free, so there are no late fees. A card also gets you e-books, audiobooks and research databases.

Last year the library ran 10,179 programs, 5,589 of them for kids up to age 11, drawing 157,692 people.

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