Emma Richardson Cherry exhibit on display at Houston Public Library through May 4

An exhibit titled Emma Richardson Cherry: Houston's First Modern Artist will be displayed through Saturday, May 4 at the Houston Public Library.

According to an announcement from the library, "The newly available paintings and documents in this exhibit now make it possible to tell and illustrate the story of Emma Richardson Cherry's amazing accomplishments."

The free event, for general public, will take place in the Julia Ideson Building, at 550 McKinney. Registration is not required.

For more information, call 832-393-1662 or visit www.houstonlibrary.org.

The Houston Public Library operates 35 neighborhood libraries, three HPL Express Libraries, a Central Library, the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research, The African American Library at the Gregory School, and the Parent Resource Library located in the Childrens Museum of Houston. Serving more than 4 million customers per year, HPL is committed to excellent customer service and equitable access to information and programs by providing library customers with free use of a diverse collection of printed materials and electronic resources, Internet, laptop and computer use, and a variety of database and reference resources with live assistance online 24/7.