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With four big wheels and a catchy theme song, it’s always memorable when Curiosity Cruiser cruises around town. Enjoy some of our favorite moments and interactions in our gallery.

Owlbotron waits for the Jacinto City Christmas Parade to start, with a book. December 2, 2023.

Owlbotron poses with two teens during the Jacinto City Christmas Parade giveaway. December 2, 2023.

Children at Kids2gether Camp look at the snow globes they made. November 21, 2023.

Students at Atherton Elementary exit the Curiosity Cruiser with their new books. November 3, 2023.

A family poses in front of the Curiosity Cruiser, at Boofest. October 27, 2023.

The Curiosity Cruiser give away free books while HCPL staff sign people up for library cards, at Energy Day. October 21, 2023.

A line forms outside of the Curiosity Cruiser, at Cyfest. October 7, 2023.

Two parents and their child show off their Cruiser book at Wainwright Elementary's Family Night. September 28, 2023.

Northtale signs up for a library card at a Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation event. September 16, 2023.

Children prepare for a Snap Rover race. September 6, 2023.

Children learn about circuits using Makey Makey. July 10, 2023.

Northtale stands in front of the Curiosity Cruiser at Harris County's SRP Kickoff event. June 3, 2023.

A child hits a piñata at the Magnolia Multi Service Center's Cinco de Mayo celebration. May 5, 2023.

A child holds up their digital drawing, created during a STEAM program at Lincoln Park Community Center. April 20, 2023.

A crowd stands in front of the Curiosity Cruiser at Julia C Hester House's Literacy Day. April 17, 2023.

Two visitors dressed as Green Arrow and the Mandalorian pose with their books. during Steve Radack Community Center's Outreach Day. April 1, 2023.

A child extracts DNA from a strawberry during a STEM program at Missionary Village. February 2023.

A family shows off their Cruiser books at Flacon Ridge Elementary Literacy night. February 23, 2023.

Children in the Panda Path program hold up their new Cruiser books at Spring Branch Family Development Center

Children build their own paper roller coasters at Finnigan Park. October 19, 2022.

Kids experiment in CoSpaces on Cruiser tablets in Spring Branch Family Development Center. October 11, 2022.

A child learns about Makey Makey at the Ribbon Cutting for our fourth Curiosity Cruiser. September 27, 2022.

Patrons visit the Curiosity Cruiser at the Labor Day Parade. September 5, 2022

Kids watch on as a young patron plays in Virtual Reality at the 2022 Precinct 1 Street Olympics

One camper plays in Virtual Reality on an Oculus Quest 2 at YMCA Wussow Park

Young campers program their sphero robots to navigate a maze at YMCA Wussow Park

Four boys work with the Snap Circuits Arcade at Finnigan Park Community Center. August 2, 2022.

Two young patrons show off their superhero poses with Owlbotron and NorthTale at the Summer Reading Program Kickoff 2022.

Children on board CC1, at the Melrose TechConnect Fair, learning how to play with Osmos. July 20, 2022.

One camper at Spring Branch Family Development Center reads her picture book to a Curiosity Cruiser team member

One camper at Finnigan Park Community Center shows off her Lego creation

Kids at Finnigan Park Community Center make Lego WeDo creations.

At Finnigan Community Center Children, children are in a Cruiser STEM program, working with a RC Snap Rover kit. July 6, 2022.

A storytime with the Curiosity Cruiser team, at a school visit to Drew Elementary. May 23, 2022.

Children working with Snap Circuits during a Cruiser STEM program, at Lincoln Park Community Center. March, 23, 2022.

A Curiosity Cruiser team member is helping children choose books as part of a regular program at Lincoln Park Community Center. March, 3, 2022.

The Curiosity Cruiser, at the Grayson Community Health Fair. March 3, 2022.

Children are showing off their books, during a Cruiser visit to Youens Elementary School. February 14, 2022.

The Curiosity Cruiser is decorated and ready to participate in the South Houston Christmas Parade. December 4, 2021.

The Curiosity Cruiser team is costumed and ready for the Halloween Party at Galena Park Public Library. October 29, 2021.

Children show off their books in front of CC1, during a school visit to Odom Elementary. September, 22, 2021.

A child shows off their book, during a Cruiser visit to Bear Creek Elementary. August 16, 2021.

The Curiosity Crew at Lincoln Park Community Center, holding a STEAM program. Children are getting ready to set off their bottle rockets. July 16, 2021.

The Curiosity Crew at Rêve Preparatory Charter School, for a book giveaway. April 21, 2021.

Owlbotron, Northtale, and Rockets' Clutch read with a young Rockets fan to promote the HTX Reads Book Drive, at the Toyota Center. March 15, 2021

Owlbotron and Northtale work with Rockets' Clutch and Hugo the Reliant Armadillo to promote the HTX Reads Book Drive, at the Toyota Center. March 15, 2021

The Cruiser Crew gave away hundreds of books at a Precinct 2 Food Drive at the Riley Chambers Community Center, in Barrett Station. November 13, 2020.

The Curiosity Cruiser participated in a Halloween car parade through High Meadows' neighborhoods. October 31, 2020.

Commissioner Adrian Garcia meets the Cruiser Crew at the Calvary Missionary Baptist Church's Food Drive and Back to School event. September 25, 2020.

Curiosity Cruiser 2 at the Calvary Missionary Baptist Church's Food Drive and Back to School event. The Cruiser Crew gave away 500 books. September 25, 2020.

Curiosity Cruiser's Northtale and Owlbotron with Barbara Bush

LEGO WeDo fun! October 10, 2018. (Michelle Watson Photo)

Curiosity Cruiser 2 appearance at Meadowbrook National Night Out

Students build and code LEGO WeDo 2.0 Milo Project. (Michelle Watson Photo)

Two readers showing off their LEGO creation

Northtale gives a student a high-five at the Disaster Relief Efforts Event School Supplies and Library Surprise sponsored by Dollar General in partnership with Kids In Need Foundation and Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation at Isaacs Elementary School Wednesday Oct. 18, 2017.(Dave Rossman Photo)

Checking out the book collection

Volunteer and children trying to build the tallest structure at Finnigan Park Community Center.

Owlbotron and Northtale with a kid-sized shark at a Spring Branch Family Development Center event.

Community Book Drive Kick Off at Blackshear Elementary

Two readers showing their littleBits Bubble Bot creation

Northtale and Owlbotron joined in on the Jacinto City Annual Christmas Parade

Fall 2018 of the Curiosity Cruiser’s 12-week programs. October 10, 2018. (Michelle Watson Photo)

Clint Capela exploring the Curiosity Cruiser at Toyota Center event.

Owlbotron playing hoops with a new teammate at the P. Vorish Book Festival.

Owlbotron and Northtale make an appearance at the Disaster Relief Efforts Event School Supplies and Library Surprise sponsored by Dollar General in partnership with Kids In Need Foundation and Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation at Isaacs Elementary School Wednesday Oct. 18, 2017.(Dave Rossman Photo)

Students pose with Owlbotron at the Disaster Relief Efforts Event School Supplies and Library Surprise sponsored by Dollar General in partnership with Kids In Need Foundation and Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation at Isaacs Elementary School Wednesday Oct. 18, 2017.(Dave Rossman Photo)

Owlbotron and Northtale make an appearance at the Disaster Relief Efforts Event School Supplies and Library Surprise sponsored by Dollar General in partnership with Kids In Need Foundation and Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation at Isaacs Elementary School Wednesday Oct. 18, 2017.(Dave Rossman Photo)

Students choose their books with Northtale at the Disaster Relief Efforts Event School Supplies and Library Surprise sponsored by Dollar General in partnership with Kids In Need Foundation and Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation at Isaacs Elementary School Wednesday Oct. 18, 2017.(Dave Rossman Photo)

Northtale browses through books at the Disaster Relief Efforts Event School Supplies and Library Surprise sponsored by Dollar General in partnership with Kids In Need Foundation and Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation at Isaacs Elementary School Wednesday Oct. 18, 2017.(Dave Rossman Photo)

A parent and child interact with an HCPL STEM display at the Houston Zoo Literacy Festival.

Students pose with Northtale at the Disaster Relief Efforts Event School Supplies and Library Surprise sponsored by Dollar General in partnership with Kids In Need Foundation and Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation at Isaacs Elementary School Wednesday Oct. 18, 2017.(Dave Rossman Photo)

Owlbotron and Northtale making friends at a Houston Food Bank event.

Owlbotron and Northtale with some new friends at SBFDC Spring Fiesta.

Students pose with Northtale at the Disaster Relief Efforts Event School Supplies and Library Surprise sponsored by Dollar General in partnership with Kids In Need Foundation and Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation at Isaacs Elementary School Wednesday Oct. 18, 2017.(Dave Rossman Photo)

Pencil bag giveaway at after-school stop (Michelle Watson Photo)

Children and volunteer work on SNAP Circuit Kit (Michelle Watson Photo)

Holiday Food Fun at Fall 2019 After-School Program

Fourth-grader Xavionna poses with Northtale at the Disaster Relief Efforts Event School Supplies and Library Surprise sponsored by Dollar General in partnership with Kids In Need Foundation and Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation at Isaacs Elementary School Wednesday Oct. 18, 2017.(Dave Rossman Photo)

Curiosity Cruiser — Children on the Cruiser with their Library card

NorthTale giving a child a book

Child selecting a book to take home

Child selecting a book to take home

Child selecting a book on the Cruiser

NorthTale and Owlbotron

Children and Parents about to board the Cruiser

Owlbotron greeting children on the Cruiser

Children selecting books on the Cruiser

Children making robots at a Curiosity Cruiser Program

Children with their new books at a Curiosity Cruiser Event

Children making robots at a Curiosity Cruiser Program

Parent and child reading a book at a Curiosity Cruiser Event

Children with their new books at a Curiosity Cruiser Event

Children with their new books at a Curiosity Cruiser Event

Story-time at a Curiosity Cruiser Program

Harris County Public Library Outreach Staff takes photo with Commissioner Rodney Ellis in front of Cruiser

Parent and children choose a free book to take home to build their home library

Harris County Public Library's Curiosity Cruiser at the 2019 Aldine Pre-K Festival

Children pose with Superheroes of Reading at the 2019 Summer Reading Program at Burrough's Park

Rockets Dancers pose with Superheroes of Reading at Community Book Drive Event

Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration at Memorial Elementary

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