The J. Frank Jungman Neighborhood Library, a much-cherished community entity located just blocks from the Galleria Mall, will reopen its doors to the public on Thursday, October 13, 2017 at 10 AM. Kicking off the event will be City Council Member Greg Travis, District G and Dr. Rhea Brown Lawson, Director, Houston Public Library followed by a plentiful brunch tasting provided by some of Westheimer’s local restaurants including Cliff’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers, Beck’s Prime, Dish Society and Starbucks. Lovely flowers will be provided by River Oaks Plant House.
Everyone is invited to attend the grand reopening celebration and continue the celebration with a Community Fair on Saturday, October 15 starting at 10AM till 5PM. The Community Fair will include a variety of programming for people of all ages, free comic book giveaways by Bedrock Comics, an art display by local artists, and refreshments available by local favorite food trucks.
The Library is located at 5830 Westheimer Rd., 77057, 832-393-1860. Both events are free and open to the public. For more details visit: www.houstonlibrary.org/relinking-you or call 832-393-1313.
The $6.8 million renovation of the 15,771 square foot Library provides an open space, modern facility complete with a newly installed wall of windows. The Library’s upgrade includes a new roof system, enhanced electrical power to service a large increase in computer services; new finishes, and a re-configuration of spaces to several new pubic spaces. The new public spaces include an Adult Reading Room; a quiet room for adults; a Children’s Reading Room with space for toddlers; a space for Teens; and conference and meeting rooms. The exterior of the build received parking lot landscaping and irrigation; and site elements were repaired with some items replaced.
HPL assembled a great team of highly motivated professionals with extensive experience in design and construction to manage the project including the Turner Construction Company as the contractor. The Energy Architecture, Inc. incorporated HPL’s vision, mission, and service priorities into the design.
“We were excited to have the opportunity to dramatically improve the Jungman Neighborhood Library experience for our customers. The goal was to provide a 21stcentury library space, and to expand and enhance our services and programs offerings, particularly for Children and Teens. Long-time customers of Jungman will return to spaces that are more comfortable and more efficient, with the most up-to-date technology in a facility that has been updated from top to bottom; while customers who may be new to Houston Public Library will experience library services and spaces, the HPL Way.” said John Middleton, HPL Assistant Director of Spaces Division.
Service hours for the Jungman Neighborhood Library are: Tuesday 10 AM – 6 PM | Wednesday 10 AM – 6 PM | Thursday 12 – 8 PM | Friday 1 PM – 5 PM | Saturday 10 PM – 5 PM | Sunday 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
The Jungman Neighborhood Library opened in 1975. The facility is named after J. Frank Jungman who was active in the diverse businesses of cotton, oil, banking, and real estate, and who dedicated time and energy throughout his life to the betterment of Houston’s civic, religious, and cultural life. Devoted to libraries, Jungman helped found the public library in his home town of Hondo, Texas, and strongly supported the libraries at Rice University and Texas A&M University as well as the Houston Public Library.
The Houston Public Library (HPL) operates 35 neighborhood libraries, four HPL Express Libraries, a Central Library, the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research, The African American Library at the Gregory School, and the Parent Resource Library located in the Children’s Museum of Houston. With more than eight million visits per year in person and online, HPL is committed to excellent customer service and equitable access to information and programs by providing library customers with free use of a diverse collection of printed materials and electronic resources, Internet, laptop and computer use, and a variety of database and reference resources with live assistance online 24/7.
For further information visit the Houston Public Library at www.houstonlibrary.org on Twitter@houstonlibrary or call 832-393-1313.
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