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Our Friends Bookstore is the perfect place to find those inexpensive, beautiful books for your home. Drop by and check out our inventory! In the meantime, click on the article below for some inspiration.

A Room Without Books Is Just Very Sad

View the presentation given by Seabrook City Manager Gayle Cook at the Friends Annual Meeting on April 23, 2019. Just click on “DOWNLOAD” above to view or save the presentation!

We are in need of used book donations for sale at our bookstore!  We accept all gently used books (no magazines, large book sets, cassettes or VHS tapes, please). All money raised by the Friends Bookstore support our wonderful Evelyn Meador Library programs. Donations can be brought to the bookstore during normal operating hours.  NOTE: For large donations, please drop by or send us an e-mail ahead of time at info@friendsofevelynmeador.org so that we can arrange for storage.

Thank you for your continued support of our wonderful library!

The Friends of Evelyn Meador Library hosted the 2019 Annual Meeting on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 in the Wallach Community Room.

To kick off the event, Seabrook Rotary presented the Friends of Evelyn Meador Library with a check for $2,500 for the 2019 Summer Reading Program. Seabrook Mayor Thom Kolupski and Seabrook City Manager Gayle Cook then provided an update on the many construction activities going on around our city.

You can monitor construction activities and sign up for news alerts by clicking on Highway 146 Expansion Project.

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As National Library Week comes to an end, we pause to extend our gratitude to the Evelyn Meador Library staff for all they do for our community!

I’m sure you’ll agree that Evelyn Meador Library in Seabrook, Texas is pretty awesome! In addition to providing reading and viewing materials, Evelyn Meador Library strives to provide programs and services that enrich the local community.

Here are some impressive 2018 program statistics:

• Adult Programs – 232
• Teen Programs – 204
• Children’s Programs -228
• ESL (English as a Second Language) Classes – 446
• Computer Classes – 157
• Citizenship Classes – 7

Total Class Offerings – 1274

#LibraryGivingDay is a one-day fundraising event with the goal of encouraging people who depend on and enjoy public libraries to donate to their local library system.

In turn, that support will go toward the incredible programs, services and materials provided by local libraries all over the country. Please donate today!

Click Network for Good to access our online donation site.

Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you at the library soon!

Join us on Saturday, March 23rd at Evelyn Meador Library for our 4th Annual Beautification Project. We will meet at the library at 10 am and work until around 1 pm. Everyone is invited to participate – Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, your organization — or yourself! All are welcome. We’ll serve light refreshments and coffee, too. You can help your community, maybe see your neighbors and share a cup of java. Click here to register.

Last year’s event was a great turnout. Students needing service hours are welcome. Please join us!

Would you consider donating to the Friends of Evelyn Meador Library to help us achieve our mission?

We’ve teamed up with Network for Good to bring you an easy, no fuss donation experience!

The Friends of Evelyn Meador Library have pledged to work with the Harris County Public Library and the City of Seabrook to make our library a wonderful resource for our coastal community. Our fundraising efforts help support library programs and offerings that enhance the community in which we serve. As a 501(c)(3) organization, all donations are tax deductible.

It’s really simple…just click on the “Donate Now” link at the top of our Home Page; it will take you to a secure site that will walk you through the donation process. A receipt will be sent to your registered email address.

Thank you for your support to make Evelyn Meador Library even better!

Please take a few minutes to read our 2019 Friends of Evelyn Meador Library Annual Newsletter! It explains different ways that you can support the Evelyn Meador Library by becoming a Friends member, donating funds, or volunteering for events throughout the year. We look forward to seeing you soon!