CLAYTON LIBRARY FRIENDS

All members are invited to the CLF Board meetings and, with a submitted request, you can address the Board. Please come and see what we are doing on your behalf.

All meetings are posted on our Events page.

2021 Membership Renewal

Online renewal of CLF membership is now available. Visit our Membership Renewal page for details. To renew by mail, follow the instructions on this printable membership form.

Upcoming CLF Meetings

Genealogy Face 2 Face - Using Masonic Grand Lodge Proceedings for Genealogical Research

Thu, January 21, 2021 1:00 PM • Zoom Video Conference
CLF Board Meeting

Sat, January 23, 2021 11:00 AM • Zoom Video Conference

Upcoming Partner Events

The 1870 Community-Cluster: Gateway to Your Ancestor’s Enslavement

Fri, February 05, 2021 2:00 PM • Zoom Video Conference
Using Manuscript Collections in Genealogy Research

Fri, February 12, 2021 2:00 PM • Zoom Video Conference
Some Great & Seldom-Used African American Resources: A Genealogical Potpourri

Fri, February 19, 2021 2:00 PM • Zoom Video Conference
Naturalization: An Unnatural Process

Fri, March 26, 2021 2:00 PM • Zoom Video Conference

Duplicate Books For Sale

Our inventory of donated duplicate books available for sale is now online!
Click here for more information.

CLF is now on YouTube!

Visit our new YouTube Channel to catch up on past presentations. And don't forget to Subscribe to get notified of new videos!

IMPORTANT LIBRARY NOTICE

All Houston Public Library locations are closed until further notice.
Additional information about the closure and COVID-19 resources available online can be reached from the links below:

|Closure FAQs|Digital Resources|Genealogy Resources|

Connect With Us on Zoom!

Genealogy Face2Face is an informative and fun Zoom hangout that features genealogical speakers, discussion, and sharing. We meet the first and third Thursdays of each month at 1:00pm Central. This program is open to both CLF members and guests free of charge. Our goal is to promote Clayton Library, its collections, and genealogical research among its patrons during COVID-19 library closures.

Registration in advance of the meeting will be required.
Pre-register now by following this link.

COVID-19 NOTICE

COVID-19 Announcement: Based on national and local guidance concerning the coronavirus pandemic and considering that the Clayton Library is closed, the Clayton Library Friends Board has unanimously voted to cancel all in-person activities. All programming will be offered online until further notice, but please note that you will need to register for meetings and programs online and the links to do so will be provided on this website. Thank all of you for your patience and for your cooperation in these unsettled times, and please join CLF in their virtual meetings and programs.
We also wish your family to stay well and to stay safe!!!

Clayton Library Friends Partner Societies
The Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society | The Atascocita-Kingwood Genealogical Society | The Bay Area Genealogical Society | The Baytown Historical Preservation Association | Galveston County Genealogical Society | German-Texan Heritage Society | The Greater Houston Jewish Genealogical Society | Hispanic Genealogical Society of Houston |The Houston Genealogical Forum | Houston History Alliance | The Humble Area Genealogical Society | League City Historical Society | The Matagorda County Genealogical Society | Texas Research Ramblers Genealogical Society |