The Children's Museum has continually offered programs and activities for young children to make those years as enriched as possible, as well as lecture series to educate new parents. The Parent Resource Library was the most logical next step in becoming a complete resource for parents on all early childhood issues and concerns. Materials in the library cover everything from potty training, cultural issues and discipline to a variety of special needs. The library also maintains a list of local organizations and resources to refer visitors for additional support. Resources on discipline, ADHD, learning disabilities and asthma seem to be the most popular items for check-out.
Materials are available in Spanish as well as English to best serve Houston's population.
The dynamic partnership between the Houston Public Library and The Children's Museum of Houston enables the resources to be available for check out to all parents of children in Harris County or any of the five contiguous counties with the Power Card , the Houston Public Library's new library card. By working together, the library and museum are maintaining a cutting-edge resource center, and establishing a model for other cities. Inc. This innovative library is made possible in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services . Founding support was provided by M.D. Anderson Foundation and Kathryn and Richard Rabinow .