HPL virtual account for all employees
All employees have access to Houston Public Library online resources
Thanks to a partnership with the Houston Public Library, all members of Team HISD now have an HPL Learning Link account. The account gives all HISD employees free, 24/7 access to a variety of HPL online materials in multiple languages including e-books, audio books, music, videos, and magazines as well as online learning resources such as Lynda.com, Brainfuse, and Gale courses.
Employees can access their account at work or at home using a computer, laptop or tablet, and on their mobile device by downloading the Houston Public Library Mobile app.
Below are the instructions for employee log in:
- Go to www.houstonlibrary.org
- Click on “my account” in the top right hand corner
- Enter library card number and pin
- Library card number: capital letter “F” + HISD employee id
- Pin: MMDD (birth month + birth date )
(Ex: Susan Smith, employee id: 24782, birthdate: 5/5/75, Library Card number: F24782 Pin: 0505 )
All HISD students also have 24/7 access to pre-approved, age-appropriate, online HPL materials which they can access through the HUB, HISD’s online teaching and learning platform. In addtion to online resources, students can use their HISD student id to check out books and resources at any of HPL’s 43 library locations. This account does not collect any overdue fines or fees. However, students are responsible for a $10 fee per lost or damaged book. For more information on the student Learning Link account, visit www.houstonisd.org/learninglink.
Employees wanting to check out books or resources at an HPL library branch must have a MY Link library account. Click here for more information on how to open a My Link account.
