Books events in and around Houston this week

63 events in the next 7 days (Oct 23–29) in and around Houston, 41 of them free. Each links to its original listing. Updated October 23.

Friday, October 23

11 AM And It Was Good Book Club The Library $0-$28.52
12 PM Friends of Sienna Book Sale Sienna Branch Library Free
4:30 PM Tween Book Club Kingwood Branch Library Free
6 PM Poetry Open Mic at Brazos Bookstore Brazos Bookstore
6:30 PM Movie Night at Barbara Bush: The Librarians documentary Barbara Bush Branch Library Free
7 PM 'Faggots' by Larry Kramer Sunday Press
7 PM Gulf Coast Reading Lawndale Art Center
7:30 PM Chronicles: Book Club Barnes & Noble Free
8 PM Poetry Open Mic at Inprint House Inprint House

9:30 AM Tweens Read Book Festival 2026 J. Frank Dobie High School Pasadena ISD Free
10 AM Friends of Sienna Branch Library - Book Sale Sienna Branch Library Free
10 AM Northwest FOL Book Sale Northwest Branch Library Free
10 AM Pop-Up-The-Thrill author event Mockingbird Books Free
11 AM The Skin I'm In Book Club Missouri City Branch Library Free
1 PM October Book Club Meeting (BCBB) Rob Ray's Taproom

10 AM Houston Women's Book Club St. John the Divine Episcopal Church (Chapel Family Room) Free
11 AM Preschool Pups Story Time North Channel Branch Library Free
2 PM Our Book Club Fairbanks Branch Library Free
4:30 PM Book Buddies at Atascocita Library Atascocita Branch Library Free
5 PM Paws & Read! Lone Star College-Tomball Community Library Free
5 PM Step Into a Lively Book Club Discussion Houston Public Library
6 PM There is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America Hearsay Levy Park | Vibrant Dining & Cocktails in Houston

10 AM Read Ink Book Club North Channel Branch Library Free
10:30 AM Storytime Stratford Branch Library Free
10:30 AM The Fiction Files: The Librarians by Sherry Thomas South Houston Branch Library Free
11 AM Lil' Cubs Baby Time North Channel Branch Library Free
4 PM Halloween Boo Book Bash at McCrane-Kashmere Gardens Library Houston Public Library
4:30 PM Book Buddies @ High Meadows High Meadows Branch Library Free
4:30 PM Wags & Tales at Barbara Bush Barbara Bush Branch Library Free
6:30 PM Adult Evening Mystery Book Club: Mitchell Library George and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Library
6:30 PM Shelf-ish Book Club Galena Park Branch Library Free
6:30 PM Step Into a Lively Book Club Discussion Conference Room
7 PM October's Book Club The Bluebonnet Tasting Room Free
7 PM Open Mic Poetry Night Avant Garden
7 PM READ to the Dogs Helen Hall Library
7 PM “Something Rad” Book Club 📕 The Parker
8 PM Frankenstein - The Book Club was Spookier Social Beer Garden HTX

10 AM 'For the Plot' Book Club Parker Williams Branch Library Free
10 AM Tours & Tales at Barbara Bush Barbara Bush Branch Library Free
11:15 AM Wiggle Worms Toddler Time North Channel Branch Library Free
1:30 PM Choo Choo Club Lone Star College-Tomball Community Library Free
2 PM Booked This Afternoon - Halloween Edition Maud Smith Marks Branch Library Free
4:30 PM Book Buddies (registration req.) Jacinto City Branch Library Free
5 PM Pages N' Popcorn at Barbara Bush Barbara Bush Branch Library Free
5:30 PM Novel Writing Prep George Memorial Library Free
6 PM LGBTQ+ Book Club Meeting Room