Library News

Learning Spanish? Get Practice At Libraries’ Spanish Conversation Circle

Are you learning to speak Spanish? Would you like some practice in a casual, informal atmosphere? Fort Bend County Libraries presents a program for individuals who would like a place to practice their Spanish language and conversation skills. The “Spanish Conversation Circle” provides an opportunity for Spanish-language learners to discuss topics of their own choosing while practicing their Spanish skills. The Spanish Conversation Circle on Monday, June 14, beginning at 2:00 pm, will be live-streamed virtual session presented […]

Learn About Landscape Irrigation At Library’s Online Gardening Program

Fort Bend County Libraries will present an online program, “Landscape Success: Using Irrigation Wisely,” on Tuesday, June 22, from 2:00 to 3:30 pm. Part 3 of the Texas AgriLife Extension Office’s “Landscape Success” series for homeowners, this program will be live-streamed via Webex; it will NOT be in person. Fort Bend County Master Gardeners Nancy Schoepf and Don Parkhouse will talk about water-conservation techniques, hydro-zone planting, and irrigation-system evaluation and maintenance. The Landscape Success series will […]

Fort Bend County Libraries Encourages Aspiring Writers With Story Spinners Club

Join other aspiring writers at Fort Bend County Libraries’ online “Story Spinners Writing Club” on Thursday, June 17, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. The topic for June is “Plot Holes.” This program will be a virtual session presented via Webex; it will NOT be in person. Participants who register for the event will be emailed a link to a Webex meeting, and they may join the discussion from the comfort of home. From beginning blogger to […]

Library To Demonstrate Free Online Language-Learning Resource

Are you planning to visit a foreign country? Would you like to make yourself more marketable to an employer by being bilingual? Do you want to have an advantage on an international business trip by speaking the language of the country? Learning another language can have many benefits, and Fort Bend County Libraries’ (FBCL) “Transparent Language® Online” resource makes learning a new language easier than ever – and it’s free! FBCL’s Adult Services staff will present […]

Libraries Present Introductory Technology How-To Videos Online

Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) will present a series of introductory online demonstrations in June to introduce people to various aspects of computer use and technology. These how-to tutorials can be viewed on the Fort Bend County Libraries website – www.fortbend.lib.tx.us – by clicking on the “Classes and Events” tab, selecting “Virtual Programs,” and finding the virtual “class” on the dates listed. Some of the topics includes multiple sub-topics, and participants can choose to view the whole […]

Libraries’ Summer Reading Challenge Features Virtual Activities In June

Animal Papier-Mâché Masks

Fort Bend County Libraries’ Summer Reading Challenge (SRC) programming will be presented virtually this summer so that families can participate from the comfort of home. Beginning June 7, videos of programs and activities will be posted on the Summer Reading Challenge page on the FBCL website and on the “FBCL Virtual Programs & Educational Resources” Facebook group page each week. Age-appropriate stories, songs, and puppet shows will be featured in the videos for younger children, while programs […]

Newborns Born June 6-12 Receive Special Welcome From Libraries

Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) will continue its annual tradition of welcoming newborns to the wonders of books. Every Fort Bend County baby born during the week of June 6 through 12, 2021, may receive a special baby book bag, courtesy of the Friends of Fort Bend County Library. Each bag contains a book, a bib, a special certificate, a list of suggested reading for children, and information on parenting and on library services. These bags represent […]

Libraries Present Online Demonstrations For Craft & Hobby Enthusiasts

DIY Tiered Stand

Fort Bend County Libraries will present a series of online, craft- and hobby-themed video demonstrations to introduce people to new hobbies and activities, and to give current crafters inspiration and new ideas. Fort Bend County Libraries will offer virtual craft and hobby activities online this summer, so that they can be viewed from the comfort of home. These demonstration videos can be viewed by selecting “Virtual Programs” on the “Classes and Events” tab on the Fort Bend […]

Cinco Ranch Literary Lunch League To Discuss “Endurance” Online In June

Book lovers don’t need to let COVID-19 social distancing keep them from sharing their opinions and feelings about books with other readers. Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) will offer an online option for book-club meetings this summer – all book-club meetings will take place online through Webex so that readers can interact with others in real time and participate from the comfort and safety of home! Fort Bend County Libraries’ book clubs represent a wide […]

  Libraries Host Online Activities For Young Adults, Teens In June

This summer, Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) will offer fun, online programs specifically designed for high school-age teens in grades 9 through 12. The programs will be either live-streamed via Webex or pre-recorded videos. Registration is required for the live-streamed programs only. An email with the link for the Webex meeting will be sent to all who register on FBCL’s online virtual calendar. To register for a live-streamed program or to view the how-to videos, […]