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  • The Bob Lutts Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library is now CLOSED. For information about the opening of the new Fulshear Branch Library later this summer, click here.
  • FBCL offers amnesty period, May 15-June 19, for overdue items. Click here for details. 

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Hurricanes and Inclement Weather Preparedness

2:00pm - 3:00pm
George Memorial Library
Registration
Library Branch: George Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room (George Memorial)
Age Group: Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 39
Description:
Learn about how to be prepared for hurricanes and other inclement weather events. ...

Typing for Beginners

10:30am - 11:30am
George Memorial Library
Registration
Library Branch: George Memorial Library
Room: Computer Lab (George Memorial)
Age Group: Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Computer Classes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Description:
Learn the basics of typing on a keyboard. ...

Microsoft PowerPoint Basics

10:30am - 11:30am
George Memorial Library
Registration
Library Branch: George Memorial Library
Room: Computer Lab (George Memorial)
Age Group: Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Computer Classes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Description:
Learn the basics of creating a slide presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint 2019. This class covers: working with layouts inserting images and text understanding view modes printing ...

Family Program - Adventures in Storyland

2:30pm - 3:15pm
George Memorial Library
Library Branch: George Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room (George Memorial)
Age Group: Elementary, Everyone
Program Type: Performances
Description:
Join Dante, a "Teller of Tales," on an exciting and interactive voyage to the Land of Stories, where Storybird lives with his magic flute. Young Audiences of Houston Teaching Artist Dan Gordon includes a lesson about understanding differences and fin...

Family Program - Adventures in Storyland

3:30pm - 4:15pm
George Memorial Library
Library Branch: George Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room (George Memorial)
Age Group: Elementary, Everyone
Program Type: Performances
Description:
Join Dante, a "Teller of Tales," on an exciting and interactive voyage to the Land of Stories, where Storybird lives with his magic flute. Young Audiences of Houston Teaching Artist Dan Gordon includes a lesson about understanding differences and fin...

ESL Conversation Circle

10:00am - 11:00am
George Memorial Library
Registration
Library Branch: George Memorial Library
Room: Learning Lab (George Memorial)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Bilingual - ESL
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Description:
Conversation Circle presents English learners of all levels an opportunity to practice both their speaking and listening skills. ...

Family Story Time - Farm

10:15am - 10:45am
George Memorial Library
Library Branch: George Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room (George Memorial)
Age Group: Infant-Preschool, Elementary, Everyone
Program Type: Story Times, Arts & Crafts
Description:
Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with children of all ages. Take-home crafts will be available at the end of the program. We are unable to accommodate daycares and school groups in this program. ...

Creative Connections - STEM Fun: Catapults, Chain Reactions & More!

2:30pm - 3:30pm
George Memorial Library
Library Branch: George Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room (George Memorial)
Age Group: Elementary, Middle Grades
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:
Participants will use craft sticks, dominoes, and other materials to learn and explore how catapults and chain reactions work. Free snacks will be provided. Recommended for those entering grades 4-8. Materials for this program are made possible...

Family Story Time - Farm

10:15am - 10:45am
George Memorial Library
Library Branch: George Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room (George Memorial)
Age Group: Infant-Preschool, Elementary, Everyone
Program Type: Story Times, Arts & Crafts
Description:
Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with children of all ages. Take-home crafts will be available at the end of the program. We are unable to accommodate daycares and school groups in this program. ...

Book Break Book Club

12:00pm - 1:00pm
George Memorial Library
Registration
Library Branch: George Memorial Library
Room: Room 2A (George Memorial)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Description:
Please join us for a discussion of The Rise of Wolf 8: witnessing the triumph of Yellowstone's underdog by Rick McIntyre.     ...

Story Spinners Writing Club

5:30pm - 8:30pm
George Memorial Library
Registration
Library Branch: George Memorial Library
Room: Room 2C (George Memorial)
Age Group: Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Writing & Publishing, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 26
Description:
Are you writing a book?  Or have you always wanted to write but don't know how to start?  Join fellow authors for creative thinking and discussions of the writing process. The program begins with introductions. Tell us what you've been w...

Pajama Night Story Time - Farm

6:00pm - 6:30pm
George Memorial Library
Library Branch: George Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room (George Memorial)
Age Group: Infant-Preschool, Elementary, Everyone
Program Type: Story Times
Description:
Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with children of all ages. Take-home crafts will be available at the end of the program. Pajamas and blankets welcome!  ...

Family-History Research: Beginning African-American Genealogy

10:30am - 11:30am
George Memorial Library
Registration
Library Branch: George Memorial Library
Room: Computer Lab (George Memorial)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: History/Genealogy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Description:
We will cover how to trace your African American ancestors back to the 1870 Census. You will also receive clues on  how to continue you search to before the Civil War era. ...

Heavy Inks Graphic Novel Book Club

11:00am - 12:00pm
George Memorial Library
Registration
Library Branch: George Memorial Library
Room: Room 2B (George Memorial)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Description:
Join us as we discuss Rachel Rising by Terry Moore.   Copies of the book are available at George Memorial Library. ...

American Revolution: June Battles

2:00pm - 3:00pm
George Memorial Library
Registration
Library Branch: George Memorial Library
Room: Room 2A (George Memorial)
Age Group: Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Description:
Dr. McGaughy will giver a lecture on the battles of June and how those battles influenced the outcome of the war. ...

Libraries closed for Juneteenth

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Virtual Programs, George Memorial Library, Albert George Branch Library, Bob Lutts Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library, Cinco Ranch Branch Library, First Colony Branch Library, Fort Bend County Willie Melton Law Library, Mamie George Branch Library, Mission Bend Branch Library, Missouri City Branch Library, Sienna Branch Library, Sugar Land Branch Library, University Branch Library, Off Site, System-Wide, Branch
Description:
Our buildings are closed, but our online library is always open! You can access our: eLibrary Stream movies and music Download e-books, e-audiobooks, and digital magazines Digital Resources & Databases Chat with a li...

Microsoft PowerPoint Intermediate

10:30am - 11:30am
George Memorial Library
Registration
Library Branch: George Memorial Library
Room: Computer Lab (George Memorial)
Age Group: Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Computer Classes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Description:
In Microsoft PowerPoint 2019, learn how to take your slide presentations further by: formatting images using transitions and animations inserting audio and video accessing cheat notes   Link to samples used in class. ...

Family Program - Puppet Show

2:30pm - 3:15pm
George Memorial Library
Library Branch: George Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room (George Memorial)
Age Group: Elementary, Everyone
Program Type: Performances
Description:
Join us for a series of puppet show adventures.  Family program for all ages. Seating is limited. ...

Family Program - Puppet Show

3:30pm - 4:15pm
George Memorial Library
Library Branch: George Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room (George Memorial)
Age Group: Elementary, Everyone
Program Type: Performances
Description:
Join us for a series of puppet show adventures.  Family program for all ages. Seating is limited. ...

ESL Conversation Circle

10:00am - 11:00am
George Memorial Library
Registration
Library Branch: George Memorial Library
Room: Learning Lab (George Memorial)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Bilingual - ESL
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Description:
Conversation Circle presents English learners of all levels an opportunity to practice both their speaking and listening skills. ...

Family Story Time - Dinosaurs

10:15am - 10:45am
George Memorial Library
Library Branch: George Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room (George Memorial)
Age Group: Infant-Preschool, Elementary, Everyone
Program Type: Story Times, Arts & Crafts
Description:
Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with children of all ages. Take-home crafts will be available at the end of the program. We are unable to accommodate daycares and school groups in this program. ...

Family-History Research: Civil War Records

10:30am - 11:30am
George Memorial Library
Registration
Library Branch: George Memorial Library
Room: Computer Lab (George Memorial)
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: History/Genealogy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Description:
Introduction to finding Civil War ancestors by using a number of sources including databases, websites and military records.  We will cover how and where to obtain copies of compiled service records and pensions for both Union and Confederate so...

Family Story Time - Dinosaurs

10:15am - 10:45am
George Memorial Library
Library Branch: George Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room (George Memorial)
Age Group: Infant-Preschool, Elementary, Everyone
Program Type: Story Times, Arts & Crafts
Description:
Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with children of all ages. Take-home crafts will be available at the end of the program. We are unable to accommodate daycares and school groups in this program. ...

Pajama Night Story Time - Dinosaurs

6:00pm - 6:30pm
George Memorial Library
Library Branch: George Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room (George Memorial)
Age Group: Infant-Preschool, Elementary, Everyone
Program Type: Story Times
Description:
Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with children of all ages. Take-home crafts will be available at the end of the program. Pajamas and blankets welcome!  ...

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