Katy Branch Library- Harris County Library

Katy Branch Library is a medium-sized branch library located in the heart of Katy. It is a Harris County Public Library branch that is partially owned by the City of Katy. Over the past year, the library has seen an uptick in attendance in children's programming. In the Spring 2023, we re-launched our children's programs with the inclusion of the following programs: Little Sprouts Baby Time (for non-walking babies), Seedling Squad Toddler Story Time (for toddlers aged 1-3) and Flower Hour Preschool Story Time (for children aged 3-5). We also have a special children's program every last Wednesday called Roots Up! Craft & Story Time which is for all children aged 0-5 to enjoy along with their parents. In addition to our programs, we regularly have take-home crafts available at the front desk. 

We also greatly benefitted from partnerships with local businesses and organizations like Katy Kids' Dentist and Stars' Gymnastics who performed monthly story times at our branch.

We also spear-headed our first five-week Family Place Workshop series from April 5, 2023 through May 3, 2023. This series was well-attended with 50-55 attendees (children and parents) at each workshop. At each workshop, we had play centers stocked with toys, take home resources for parents, and community resource professionals. Topics covered were early literacy, speech development, child development, health and nutrition, and music and movement. Our community resources professionals came from the following partner organizations: Katy Independent School District, Harris County Health and Human Services Department, and Studio 7 For Her.