Houston is proud to have an active library that is staffed by community volunteers. Thanks to parent volunteers and donations, the Bloom Learning Room is now frequented by all grade levels. Not only is the space used for reading, but also tutoring, school-based events, and community events. 

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The HSA's library committee is actively involved in recruiting volunteers for staffing the library and tutoring, as well as maintaining the space and the books. Each year, in partnership with Germantown-based, independent, Black-owned bookstore Uncle Bobbies, we also hold a virtual book fair, and we welcome donations to the library during this time and throughout the year - check out our wish list.

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Thanks to a Benjamin Moore contest in 2022, the library was reinvigorated and rejuvenated with a fresh coat of paint and with money from the Trolley Car Teacher's Fund we were recently able to add a cozy nook with rugs and beans bags. In the summer of 2025, there was a huge effort to update and rearrange the library and to increase library access. And most excitingly, with help from Houston parent and librarian, Hannah Mermelstein, and a team of parent volunteers, the library catalog has now been digitized!

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Library programming for grades K-3 is run by Houston neighbor Elayne Blender and her amazing group of neighborhood volunteers. Meanwhile, Recess Access has been set up for grades 3-8 on Mondays and Fridays via Houston parent volunteers. You can help with those efforts by signing up here. As with other volunteering at the school, you'll need to make sure you have your clearances first.​

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Questions? Want to receive library updates right to your inbox? Reach out to Houston's Library Committee:

Mary Hoeffel (maryhoeffel@gmail.com)

Kissa Reckamp (kissa.reckamp@gmail.com)

Hannah Mermelstein (hannahmermelstein@gmail.com)