area has a bus service to Memorial. Awty International School in Spring Branch, which has the Houston area's French international school, maintains a bus service to Memorial. Public libraries Memorial is served by the Kendall Library of Houston Public Library (HPL), located on Eldridge Parkway, and the Spring Branch Memorial Branch of Harris County Public Library, in Hedwig Village. Of all HPL branches the Kendall Library received the most severe damage during Hurricane Harvey in 2017; the damage, which affected the electronic system and elevator, but not most of the books as the majority were on the library's second floor, included mold and was so severe that HPL employees re-entered the branch several days after the flood. The total level of water ranged from to . The library afterward enacted a $4 million project post-Harvey renovation program with a tentative 2019 opening. Colleges and universities Houston Community College System (HCC) serves Spring Branch ISD and Katy ISD along with other school districts. Parks The western two-thirds of Memorial is bordered to the south by Terry Hershey Park, a linear park which straddles the Buffalo Bayou between Barker Reservoir and Beltway 8. The park is named for local conservationist Terry Hershey, who founded the Bayou Preservation Association to prevent the Memorial section of the bayou from being lined with concrete. Today, the park is a popular destination for running and bicycling. Other public parks located within Memorial include Bendwood Park, adjacent to Town and Country Village, and Nottingham Park, near Tully Stadium. Another park near Memorial, Houston is Memorial Park. It's near I-10 West and the 610 South Loop. It is named one of the largest urban parks in Texas and in the United States. The park offers a 3-mile running track, tennis courts, a golf course, Smoothie King, and playgrounds. There are also various other trails to take you to lakes, ponds, and other peaceful settings. Media The Memorial Buzz, one of four magazines produced by The Buzz Magazines, is a monthly publication about people, products and services in the community. It is mailed free of charge to all residents the first week of each month. The Houston Chronicle is Houston's primary newspaper. The Memorial Examiner is a community newspaper owned by Hearst and operated as a subsidiary of the Chronicle. Neighborhoods Energy Corridor The Energy Corridor is an energy industry-oriented business district which overlaps with western Memorial. Within Memorial,