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  • The Cinco Ranch Branch Library will be CLOSED Sat, Sep 23, for a/c repairs. To find a list of libraries that are open, click here. 
     
  • The Bob Lutts Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library is now CLOSED. For information about the new Fulshear Branch Library, click here.
     
  • George Memorial Library (Richmond) will be closed on Thu, Sept 28, for minor repairs. It will also be closed on Fri, Sept 29, for Fort Bend County Fair Day. Normal hours will resume on Sat, Sept 30.

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Libraries closed for Fair Day

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...

Omens & Superstitions

2:00pm - 3:00pm
University Branch Library
Library Branch: University Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room #2 (University)
Age Group: Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Lectures, History/Genealogy
Description:
Why is it bad luck to open an umbrella indoors?  From where does the phrase "Knock on wood" originate?  Learn the origins behind some well-known and even obscure omens and superstitions across several cultures.  Presented by Fort Bend ...

22nd Annual Genealogy Lock-In (Live and Virtual)

10:30am - 4:00pm
George Memorial Library
Registration
Library Branch: George Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room (George Memorial)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: History/Genealogy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 123
Description:
This in-house and virtual event features five video programs with a variety of topics and exciting speakers. Be sure to register for this program online for access to the online programming or call 281-341-2608. Co-sponsored by the Central Texas Gene...

Art & Architecture: Renaissance

2:00pm - 4:00pm
George Memorial Library
Registration
Library Branch: George Memorial Library
Room: Room 2A (George Memorial)
Age Group: Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Lectures, History/Genealogy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Description:
Professor Sheba Akhtar ARB PCATP, from the Prairie View University, Department of Architecture; will be discussing the history of the Renaissance period in Europe.  Please come and discover how these ideas and thoughts changed the course of hist...

Family-History Research: Newspaper Archive

10:30am - 11:30am
George Memorial Library
Registration
Library Branch: George Memorial Library
Room: Computer Lab (George Memorial)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Digital Resources, History/Genealogy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Description:
This class will focus on the ins and outs of using FBCL’s Newspaper Archive database for family-history research. Learn how to create an account, clip and save articles, and conduct searches. Newspapers can be valuable tools for family-history resear...

Libraries closed for Veterans Day

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...

Libraries closed for Thanksgiving

All Day 11/23 - 11/26
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...

Libraries closed for the Christmas Holiday

All Day 12/22 - 12/25
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...

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