1 Mary Wilbanks Avenue, around the corner from the historical museum on Defee. The city’s public library: stacks, computers, a children’s room, programs that actually run, the Boundless Knowledge book sculpture and Solitary Journey mural that people photograph when they meant to photograph Art Alley.
City hours: Monday–Thursday 10–8, Friday and Saturday 10–5, closed Sunday. Some maps still show Sunday 1–5 and weekday 9 a.m. opens. Trust the city site, or call (281) 427-7331. Free. Air-conditioned. The correct rainy-day downtown that isn’t a restaurant. If you have a laptop and Heart and Whisk is closed Monday–Tuesday, this is the room.
- free Wi-Fi
- kids’ programs
- book sculpture
- closed Sunday
Local tip. Closed Sunday. Museum is a block away — do both on a Saturday before 4.
