Register to Vote at the Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library

September 20, 2022, is National Voter Registration Day. This is a massive cross-country effort to register voters ahead of the midterm elections. The Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library is proud to be a National Voter Registration Day partner. On September 20, the Law Library will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for voter registration. If you can’t make it that day, our librarians are available to assist with voter registration services during regular operating hours, Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., excluding Harris County holidays.

As a reminder, the last day to register to vote in the 2022 mid-term elections is Tuesday, October

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HBA Lawyers for Literacy Book Drive: Now through September 22

Now through September 22, the Houston Bar Association (HBA) Lawyers for Literacy Committee is holding a book drive. The Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library is a public drop-off location for the book drive. Book donations are accepted Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Law Library is located on the first floor of 1019 Congress St., Houston, TX 77002.

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Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library Wins Award for Virtual Presence Device

Earlier this week, the Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library received the O. James Werner Award for Distinguished Service to Persons with Disabilities for providing extended, remote access to justice during the pandemic via STAN (Synchronous Touchless Assistive Node), a virtual presence device that is stationed in the Law Library lobby during operating hours. This award was from the Government Law Libraries Special Interest Section of the American Association of Law Libraries.

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