By: LaDonna Weems

Hurricane season is upon us, and your Houston Public Library is here to help you stay powered up during a storm! This year, we’re excited to launch our Library Card Sign-Up Campaign with a special focus on hurricane preparedness. By signing up for a MYLink library card, not only do you gain access to a wealth of resources, but you also have the chance to win. One lucky new MYLink cardholder will have the chance to win a generator. The second-place winner will receive a portable power station, and the third-place winner will take home a power bank.

With the peak of hurricane season on September 10, as noted by the National Hurricane Center, it’s crucial to stay prepared. Most hurricane activity occurs between mid-August and mid-October, making now the perfect time to sign up for your MYLink card and enter our giveaway.

Why Sign Up for a MYLink library card?  

A MYLink library card offers you free access to an array of resources, including:

  • Thousands of books, e-books, audiobooks, and digital magazines and newspapers.
  • Online databases, research tools, and e-learning platforms.
  • Educational and cultural events for all ages.
  • Study rooms, meeting spaces, and computers equipped with internet access.
  • State-of-the-art TECHLink technology centers equipped with virtual reality headsets, 3D printers, embroidery machines, laser cutters, engravers, and more.
  • History Research Centers where you can trace and discover local African American history, family history, Houston and Texas, and Hispanic history.

Here’s How to Participate: 

  • Sign Up: Visit any Houston Public Library to sign up as a new library cardholder.
  • Enter the Giveaway*: Follow us on Facebook or Instagram, share a post holding your new library card, and tag us using #MYLink. Please visit houstonlibrary.org/contest for complete contest details.
  • Stay Prepared: Use your new library card to access vital resources that can help you and your family stay informed and ready for anything this hurricane season.

The Houston Public Library Foundation is the advocate and fundraising champion of the library system. Prizes for this contest have been generously sponsored by Houston Public Library’s Foundation.

About Houston Public Library

We are a dynamic organization that serves one of the largest service areas –both population and area – in the country. 2.3 million residents in the City of Houston are the primary beneficiaries of a comprehensive customer-focused service delivery strategy.

Our system consists of 44 public service units which include one Central Library, five Regional Libraries, 29 Neighborhood and Express Libraries, three History Research Centers, three TECHLinks, one Satellite location at Children’s Museum Houston, one cafécollege Houston center, and one Mobile Express.