Melcher Neighborhood Library
🏢 Houston Public Library — Houston, Texas
Melcher Neighborhood Library
Tucked into the Pecan Park neighborhood of Houston's East End, Melcher Neighborhood Library honors Lucile Yvonne Melcher, a native Houstonian and beloved philanthropist. The branch serves a close-knit, predominantly Hispanic community whose neighborhood traces its origins to a pecan orchard platted in 1926.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 10am–6pm |
| Tuesday | 12pm–8pm |
| Wednesday | 10am–6pm |
| Thursday | 10am–6pm |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays.
📍 Location & Contact
Address: 7200 Keller St, Houston, TX 77012
Phone: 8323932480
Website: houstonlibrary.org
📖 About Melcher Neighborhood Library
<p>Melcher Neighborhood Library serves Pecan Park, an East End community that grew out of a pecan orchard land platted beginning in 1926, with most of its modest brick homes built in the 1930s–1940s. Today the super neighborhood is home to roughly 16,000 residents and is more than 92% Hispanic, just west of Ingrando Park and its Dixie Little League fields. The library is named after Lucile Yvonne Melcher, described by Houston Public Library as “a native Houstonian and beloved philanthropist,” whose generosity supported civic life in the city. Note: the branch is open Monday–Thursday only; it is closed Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.</p>
⭐ What makes this branch special
- Named for Lucile Yvonne Melcher, a native Houstonian and beloved local philanthropist
- Serves Pecan Park, a historically working-class East End neighborhood with roots in a late-19th-century pecan orchard
- Located just west of Ingrando Park, within walking distance for Pecan Park families
- Evening hours on Tuesdays (until 8pm) extend access for the community
- Mobile print services via the HPL Print app
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What days is the Melcher Neighborhood Library open?
Melcher is open Monday through Thursday only. Hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 10am–6pm, and Tuesday 12pm–8pm. The branch is closed Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
What neighborhood does Melcher Library serve?
Melcher serves Pecan Park, an East End super neighborhood of about 16,000 residents located roughly 6 miles south of downtown Houston. The community is over 92% Hispanic and grew from land platted in 1926 on the site of a former pecan orchard. Ingrando Park, with its Dixie Little League facilities, is nearby.
Who was Lucile Yvonne Melcher?
Lucile Yvonne Melcher was a native Houstonian and philanthropist whom Houston Public Library describes as “beloved.” The East End branch bears her name in recognition of her charitable contributions to the Houston community.
✓ Hours & details last verified from official sources in October 2026.