Upcoming Events
Being a teen is hard and sometimes a positive saying can go a long way. Come by anytime this week to write a positive affirmation and leave it for another teen who might need it. Pick up one too!
Come by anytime to participate in our Bookshelf Showdown! 8 books will enter the Shelf and only 1 will leave a winner. It is up to you to decide who wins that number 1 spot in our 2026 Bookshelf Showdown!
Peep, Peep, Hooray! Crack open the fun. Chicks will be hatching this spring at JHMBL. Visit the library each week to monitor the progress. Thanks to the partnership with Ms.
(All Ages) Grow A Grass Buddy - Join us for a fun, hands-on spring craft! Decorate your own plastic cup, fill it with soil and seeds, and watch your grass buddy come to life. *available while supplies last
Get your spring garden started! Come on by the library anytime this week to pick up a kit that will include 2 different types of seeds and some soil to get your at home garden started.
Come by the library anytime this week to pick up an origami flower kit to keep you busy during Spring Break! All materials and instructions included. While supplies last.
Winnie-Stowell Fire Department and EMS will visit to spread the news for fire safety. Popcorn will be served. Ages 0-11
Teens will have a chance to help with NASA exploration of the stars in this fun, interactive program!
The Age
The Age is a monthly publication reporting current events of the Chambers County Historical Commission, the Wallisville Heritage Park, and County Historical and Genealogical Societies. The paper was established in Houston in 1871 by D. L. McGary and moved to Wallisville in 1897. It was discontinued in 1908 and then reestablished by the Wallisville Heritage Park in 1979.
Digital Collections
These digital collections offer a large selection of images and documents from Chambers County's history.
Newspaper Archives
View back issues of the Anahuac Progress and the Hometown Press dating back to the early 1900s.