Houston Matters
A four-day school week: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Tag: libraries
League City
League City Council approves criteria change for children’s books in the city library
Posted on · The policy will prohibit the city from spending tax dollars on children's books that feature "obscenity or other harmful content."
Houston Matters
School library policies, and the week in politics (Sept. 28, 2022)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: We learn how Katy ISD officials revised the district's library policies this week, including how it responds to complaints about books. And we discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup.
Houston Matters
New noise ordinance for bars in neighborhoods: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Houston Matters
Full Show: The Doctor-Patient Relationship, And How The Disabled Are Depicted In Media (Sept. 24, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Improving doctor-patient relationships, how people with disabilities are represented in film and TV, and Banned Books Week.
News
Texas Public Libraries Thrive As They Evolve
Posted on · Libraries remain relevant in changing times by adapting to the needs of their surrounding communities.
Arts & Culture
Houston Director Uses Childhood Library As Short Film Inspiration
Posted on · Film director and Houston native Jason LaMotte made a short film about something near and dear to his own childhood heart -- a library.
Vote 2017
Houston’s Big Bond Projects on Ballot Include over $100 Million for Libraries
Posted on · City officials estimate that the general bonds will not require a tax hike.
Features
How Living In A Library Gave One Man ‘The Thirst Of Learning’
Posted on · Ronald Clark's father was a live-in custodian at a New York City library. Clark tells his daughter about growing up surrounded by stacks of books — and how that shaped the man he would become.
Houston Matters
Houston Director Uses Childhood Library As Short Film Inspiration
Posted on · Film director and Houston native Jason LaMotte made a short film about something near and dear to his own childhood heart -- a library.
Houston Matters
How Do We Determine Something’s Economic Impact?
Posted on · When Houston hosted Super Bowl 51 earlier this month, we heard a lot about the economic impact it would have on the area. A firm hired by the Super Bowl committee estimated the benefit would be something like $350 million coming into the local economy. Meanwhile, amid belt-tightening in Austin, the state's public libraries are […]
Houston Matters
Getting People Across Greater Houston to Read the Same Book
Posted on · We learn more about Gulf Coast Reads, an annual reading initiative where communities across Greater Houston read the same book. Elaine Plotkin of the Harris County Public Library System tells us more.
Houston Matters
One Man’s Love of Libraries
Posted on · We meet Edward Melton, the new director of the Harris County Public Library. He talks about why he loves libraries and reading.
Houston Matters
Houston Libraries Adapt for the Digital Age
Posted on · The Houston Public Library last week announced itâs making available thousands of audiobooks, movies and music titles for free borrowing and streaming online and on mobile devices. Itâs a reminder that libraries are much different places today than they once were â or, at least, what we may have once perceived them to be. You […]