TECHLink Dixon
🏢 Houston Public Library — Houston, Texas
TECHLink Dixon
TECHLink Dixon — powered by a $1.6 million Aramco Americas donation — is HPL's first purpose-built makerspace library, rising in Trinity Gardens on the site of the Amanda E. Dixon branch that Hurricane Harvey forced to close. It opened January 28, 2021 as a digital-equity hub for northeast Houston.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 12pm–8pm |
| Tuesday | 10am–6pm |
| Wednesday | 10am–6pm |
| Thursday | 12pm–8pm |
| Friday | 1pm–5pm |
| Saturday | 10am–5pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays.
📍 Location & Contact
Address: 8002 Hirsch Rd, Houston, TX 77016
Phone: 8323931760
Website: houstonlibrary.org
📖 About TECHLink Dixon
<p>The original Amanda E. Dixon Neighborhood Library opened in 1972 after Dixon herself championed a six-year campaign to bring a public library to the Trinity Gardens community — one of Houston's historically underserved northeast neighborhoods. When Hurricane Harvey rendered the building beyond repair, Aramco Americas funded an entirely new facility on the same Hirsch Road footprint. The result, which opened in January 2021, is HPL's first ground-up TECHLink location: a standalone creative-technology center offering a makerspace with 3-D printers and laser cutters, music and podcast recording studios, a video production suite with green screen, and digital animation and graphic design workstations — all free with a library card and requiring no prior experience.</p>
⭐ What makes this branch special
- First purpose-built TECHLink facility in the Houston Public Library system, opened January 28, 2021
- Rebuilt with a $1.6 million donation from Aramco Americas after Hurricane Harvey destroyed the original 1972 building
- Makerspace with 3-D printers, laser cutters, engravers, and VR headsets available free to cardholders
- Music, podcast, and video production studios with professional-grade equipment and green screen
- Free beginner workshops on 3-D printing, music production, animation, and podcasting offered regularly
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is TECHLink Dixon and how is it different from a regular library branch?
TECHLink Dixon is Houston Public Library's first purpose-built creative-technology center. In addition to books and computers, it houses a full makerspace (3-D printers, laser cutters, VR headsets), music and podcast recording studios, a video production suite with green screen, and digital design workstations — all free for cardholders, with no experience required.
Do I need to make a reservation to use the makerspace equipment at TECHLink Dixon?
Some equipment and studio spaces at TECHLink Dixon can be reserved in advance through the Houston Public Library's online booking calendar at calendar.houstonlibrary.org. Walk-in access to computers and general makerspace areas is also available during open hours.
Who was Amanda E. Dixon, and why is this location connected to her name?
Amanda E. Dixon was a community advocate who led a six-year campaign in the 1960s to bring a public library branch to the Trinity Gardens neighborhood. The branch that opened in 1972 was named in her honor. After Hurricane Harvey destroyed that building, the new TECHLink facility was built on the same site, carrying on her legacy of expanding library access in northeast Houston.
✓ Hours & details last verified from official sources in October 2026.