The Reading Room HTX

About

The Reading Room is an independent reference library for Black art and culture based in Houston, Texas. We host free educational and cultural programs inspired by our collection of 800+ books.

Events

• BLACK IS. . . BLACK AIN'T 2026-06-24
• FREEDOM DREAMS | Juneteenth Collage Workshop 2026-06-20
• SONIC INTERIORS | In Conversation with keiyaA 2026-06-13
• SEEING SOUNDS | On Black Music & Visual Art 2026-06-12
• CLOSE READ / The Waterbearers by Sasha Bonét 2026-05-14
• SWEET COMMUNION w/ sisters of the yam Writing Society 2026-05-10
• LISTEN'IN TO CDS w/ blkwomanmusiq 2026-05-03
• FILM SCREENING / Lay Me Down in Praise 2026-04-26
• CLOSE READ / Rooted by Brea Baker 2026-04-23
• WRITE-IN w/ sisters of the yam Writing Society 2026-04-12
• TEACH-IN / (Black) Art History 101: On Water 2026-04-10
• INDEPENDENT STUDY 2026-04-04
• SHOW & TELL w/ blkwomanmusiq 2026-03-22
• SALON / Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall 2026-03-14
• LISTENING SESSION / What's Going On by Marvin Gaye 2026-03-06
• TRR YEAR 3 ANIVERSARY + ZINE RELEASE 2026-02-28
• CLOSE READ / The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison 2026-02-19
• FILM SCREENING w/ homebodi ARCHIVE 2026-02-13
• SHOW & TELL w/ We The Diaspora 2026-02-07