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Fort Bend County Libraries offers programs specifically designed for high school-aged teens in grades 9 through 12. The programs provide fun and challenging opportunities for these young adults, who are also encouraged to become active participants in designing and orchestrating new activities for teens in the library system.

Teens can earn volunteer-service hours by participating in FBCL’s Young Adult Advisory Councils, where they can express ideas, help organize upcoming activities, and suggest new programs and books that would be of interest to teens at the library.

 The August schedule of Young Adult Advisory Council meetings is as follows:

• Mission Bend Branch Library – Tuesday, August 9, 4:00 pm, Meeting Room.
• Cinco Ranch Branch Library – Wednesday, August 17, 4:00-5:00 pm, Conference Room.

 In addition to the Young Adult Advisory Council meetings, Fort Bend County Libraries will offer the following Young Adult (YA) book clubs for the teen community.

• Cinco Ranch Branch Library: “YA Book Club” – Wednesday, August 24, 4:00-5:00 pm. Conference Classroom. This month, readers will discuss Longbow Girl, written by Linda Davies. This title is available in print and digitally as an ebook on OverDrive; call the library to check availability of additional print copies.

Craft Days for Young Adults

• Mission Bend Branch Library -- “DIY Squishies” – Monday, August 22, 4:00 pm.

Create a squishy stress ball or other foam shape.

The Mission Bend Branch Library is located at 8421 Addicks Clodine Road in northeast Fort Bend County, and the Cinco Ranch Branch Library is located at 2620 Commercial Center Blvd in Katy.

The activities are free and open to the public. For more information, see FBCL’s website (www.fortbend.lib.tx.us), or call FBCL’s Communications Office (281-633-4734), the Mission Bend Branch Library (832-471-5900), or the Cinco Ranch Branch Library (281-395-1311).

Fort Bend County Libraries’ virtual book club – FBCL Reads – will meet online on Wednesday, August 24, beginning at 10:00 am. The book to be discussed is Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee, written by Casey Cep.

FBCL Reads book-club meetings will be live-streamed through Webex so that readers can participate virtually and interact with others in real time. The book club will meet online on the fourth Wednesday of every month.

This book selection is available in print and as an audiobook on CD. Additional print copies are available at George Memorial Library in Richmond.

The book club is free and open to the public. Registration is required; a link to the Webex teleconference will be emailed to all who register. To register online at the library’s website (www.fortbend.lib.tx.us), click on “Classes & Events,” select “Virtual Programs,” and find the program on the date indicated. Participants may also register by calling George Memorial Library (281-342-4455).

Fort Bend County Libraries offers programs specifically designed for high school-aged teens in grades 9 through 12. The programs provide fun and challenging opportunities for these young adults, who are also encouraged to become active participants in designing and orchestrating new activities for teens in the library system.

Teens can earn volunteer-service hours by participating in FBCL’s Young Adult Advisory Councils, where they can express ideas, help organize upcoming activities, and suggest new programs and books that would be of interest to teens at the library.

 The August schedule of Young Adult Advisory Council meetings is as follows:

• Mission Bend Branch Library – Tuesday, August 9, 4:00 pm, Meeting Room.
• Cinco Ranch Branch Library – Wednesday, August 17, 4:00-5:00 pm, Conference Room.

 In addition to the Young Adult Advisory Council meetings, Fort Bend County Libraries will offer the following Young Adult (YA) book clubs for the teen community.

• Cinco Ranch Branch Library: “YA Book Club” – Wednesday, August 24, 4:00-5:00 pm. Conference Classroom. This month, readers will discuss Longbow Girl, written by Linda Davies. This title is available in print and digitally as an ebook on OverDrive; call the library to check availability of additional print copies.

Craft Days for Young Adults

• Mission Bend Branch Library -- “DIY Squishies” – Monday, August 22, 4:00 pm.

Create a squishy stress ball or other foam shape.

The Mission Bend Branch Library is located at 8421 Addicks Clodine Road in northeast Fort Bend County, and the Cinco Ranch Branch Library is located at 2620 Commercial Center Blvd in Katy.

The activities are free and open to the public. For more information, see FBCL’s website (www.fortbend.lib.tx.us), or call FBCL’s Communications Office (281-633-4734), the Mission Bend Branch Library (832-471-5900), or the Cinco Ranch Branch Library (281-395-1311).