Bookstores can be found in area of Houston. There are many large chains and smaller ones that offer excellent customer service. There are also many second hand book stores and dollar book stores in which books cost around a dollar.
Barnes and Noble – http://www.barnesandnoble.com (Hours: Dependent on location, some are closed Sundays)
Barnes and Noble is the most popular national retail book chain offering a huge selection of new books, DVD’s, CD’s and magazines. Most locations also have a Starbuck’s Coffee inside which allows you to sip a coffee while previewing a book (encouraged by B&N staff) or convenient for meeting friends for book discussions. Most stores are also equipped with AT&T Wifi. There are many locations all throughout Houston at main streets and in shopping centers.
One location is at the River Oaks Shopping Center:
2030 W. Gray Street
Houston, TX 77019
Hours: Mo – Thu 9 am – 10 pm, Fri – Sat 9 am – 11 pm, Sun 10 – 9 pm
Half Price Books – http://www.halfpricebooks.com (Hours: Mo – Sat 9 am – 10 pm, Sun 10 am – 8 pm)
For slightly used and inexpensive new books, half priced books is a Houston favorite. There are six locations throughout Houston.
One location is in Rice Village:
2537 University Blvd
Houston, TX 77005
Libraries
Libraries are popular for Houstonians who don’t have private access to Internet or love to read but want to save money on books as well as students and retirees.
The best chance for having access to foreign literature is at the Fondren Library, part of Rice University, which is open to the general public at certain hours.
Fondren Library – http://library.rice.edu (Hours: Mo – Thu 7 am – 12 am midnight, Fri 10 am – 10 pm, Sat 9 – 10 pm, Sun 12 pm noon – 12 am midnight)
Located at:
Rice University
Ph: 713-348-5698
6100 Main St
Houston, TX 77005
Houston Public Library – http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us (Hours: seven days a week, 10 am – 6 pm but varying with location)
English and Spanish language books (due to the high Hispanic population in Houston), with services such as Internet and classes in computers and foreign languages (Chinese). There are over twenty locations throughout Houston.
One of these locations is:
McGovern-Stella Link Library
Ph: 832-393-2630
7405 Stella Link
Houston, Texas 77025
Harris County Public Library – http://www.hcpl.lib.tx.us (Hours: Mo- Sat 10 am – 6pm, but varying with location, closed on Sundays.)
English and Spanish language books (due to the high Hispanic population in Houston) with services such as Internet and movies. They also hold workshops, such as tax help and computer workshops. There are over twenty locations throughout Houston.
One of these locations is:
Fairbanks Branch Library
Ph: 713-466-4438
7122 North Gessner
Houston, TX 77040
