Houston Public Library launched its latest self-service kiosk, and first in an airport, on Nov. 16. As of Monday, there had been about 20 check-outs from the "BOOKLink" machine, which offers 100-plus titles in a variety of genres as well as more than 500 e-books and audiobooks, according to Patrick Atkins, the library system's deputy assistant director over materials. Users must have Houston Public Library cards, which are free for Texas residents, to check out traditional paper books from the BOOKLink kiosk. Atkins said the Hobby Airport location is the first to offer e-books and audiobooks to non-cardholders, who can make up to three checkouts by using an email address. 📸: Courtesy of Hobby Airport #HoustonPublicLibrary houstonpubliclibrary #LibraryBooks #AirportBooks #HobbyAirport #HoustonAiports #HoustonTravel