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- Written by Patsy Oliver

Atascocita Library
19520 Pinehurst Trail Dr., open Sunday, 1-5 p.m.; Monday and Thursday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Tuesday, 1-9 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Friday, 1-6 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, call 281-812-2162.
May programs:
May 8 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.: Atascocita reads book club. “The Yiddish Policemen’s Union” by Michael Chabon is the featured novel.
May 10 at 3 p.m.: Intro. to acupuncture.
May 13 from 7 – 8:45: Chess club.
May 20 at 4 p.m.: Catch a craft. Celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage Month with story time and a craft.
May 27 at 7 p.m.: Houston’s renowned Chinese cooking instructor, Dorothy Huang, demonstrates recipes from her book, “Chinese Cuisine made Simple.” Sign-up required.
May 29 from 7-8:45 p.m.: Club Animé. Join for the latest in animé and manga and to celebrate the Japanese culture.
Octavia Fields Library
1503 South Houston Ave., open Monday, 1-7 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday, 1-6 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, call 281-446-3377.
Story times:
Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.: Preschool story time
for ages 3-6 years
Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.: Baby time for ages 3-24 months
Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m.: Toddler time
for ages 18 months-3 years
Daycares interested must contact the children’s librarian.
Kingwood Library
4102 Rustic Woods Drive, open Monday, 1-9 p.m.; Tuesday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Friday, 1-6 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, call 281-360-6804.
Story times:
Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. and 2:20 p.m.: Preschool story time.
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m.: Toddler Time. Sign-ups required.
Thursdays at 11 a.m.: Mother Goose Lapsit for children 0-18 months. Sign-ups required.
Saturday, May 17 at 10 a.m.: Hispanic story time; for ages 4 - 8 who speak Spanish.
May programs:
May 9 from 5 – 8 p.m.: FOLK used book sale member preview.
May 10 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.: FOLK used book sale for the general public.
May 12 from 6:30 – 9 p.m.: Watch a movie based on a farmer’s life in China and join the book discussion.
May 13 from 4 -5 p.m.: Dragoneers. Last meeting of the year.
May 14 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.: Rock band. Rock out with the computer.