The transforming power of the Teamwork

A team is a group of people coming together to collaborate. That’s was exactly what we did at Carnegie when we made the most beautiful bulletin board any library has ever dreamed of. A gray wall was transformed into a colorful and useful bulletin board.

In the beginning it was just an idea on a piece of paper:

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Powerful Collaborations with Community Partnerships

Last March 17, 2015, at the Houston Public Library's historic Julia Ideson Building , took place a round table about the collaborations between libraries, schools, and community-based organizations.

The session’s high-powered panel shares experiences and strategies that will benefit your community's understanding and leveraging of these partnerships. transforming

Powerful Collaboration Webcast



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Successful Graduation Game Plan at Carnegie NL

On February 21, 2015 we had the Graduation Game Plan event at Carnegie NL.
On this occasion, as on previous years, our library welcomed students from middle and high  schools looking for learning about their career choices. They had the opportunity to learn how to work to get a successful future.
Thank you, Erika for your great job in the organization of this event.

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Fat Tuesday arrived at Carnegie Library

Mardi Gras, also called Fat Tuesday in English, is a Carnival celebration. Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday", reflecting the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season (Lent is the Christian season of preparation before Easter).

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Don Tate presents “My Two Hats” at our library

In celebration of African American History Month at the Houston Public Library, award-winning children’s book author and illustrator Don Tate will present “My Two Hats” at Carnegie NL & Center for Learning.

The presentation will be held on Thursday, February 26, 2015   | 9:30 AM.

This event is free and open to the public.




For more details visit http://houstonlibrary.org//learn-explore/library-events/african-american-history-month.

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