Houston Public Library

Solus UK Ltd

About this app

Connect with Houston Public Library at any time from the convenience of your phone or tablet! Enhanced features allow you to easily browse our collection and use our digital resources. Plus:
· Search our catalog for E-books and E-audiobooks
· Place holds
· Pay fines
· Renew materials
· Use your digital library card to borrow materials at our self-check machines
· Contact us with your questions
· Find library hours and directions
· Discover upcoming events and programs at a library near you
· Receive important library announcements
· Connect with us on social media

Ratings and reviews

For the people reading reviews from late 2023 early 2024, the library updated their app and so the old version was not working. If you have the updated version, it works great. There are a few user interface tweaks that would make it a little bit easier, but for the most part I find everything I'm looking for and can manage my account just fine from the app.

The app is functional but limited and slow. For instance, you can place holds easily, but it does not give you the status of your hold (in transit, pending, etc) and you cannot suspend holds. Update:4/12/23 you can now suspend holds in thr app, and it gives you the status of your holds. Upgrading my rating!

suspended holds really needs to be redone. it does not sync properly with libby - when I click a hold on my account that's suspended, it'll either tell me I can place a hold on it (which I already have) or that I can immediately check it out even though I'm not even next in line per libby. Also wish it would tell you # of days suspended. Would be nice to have the hold statuses improved (in general). I haven't tried placing a hold as I still prefer the older app, more basic and to the point

What's new

Introducing our new updated version that includes many new features, including:

Brand new User Interface.
General Usability Improvements – accessibility enhancements, improved library site display, improved title displays, item copies by distance display, account summary alerts on home screen, priority ordering in account display.
Reading and Wish Lists.
Right to Left language support.