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 […]
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Friends Of The Library Resume Ongoing Book Sales
The Friends of the Library organizations that support Fort Bend County Libraries have long had ongoing book sales in the libraries, and the book sales are once again available for shopping! People who love books, people who love bargains, and […]
2020/2021 Inprint Cool Brains! Series presents four-time Newbery Honor winner Jacqueline Woodson with new middle-grade novel Before the Ever After on June 27th
The 2020/2021 Inprint Cool Brains! Series presents an exciting afternoon with four-time Newbery Honor winner Jacqueline Woodson, sharing her new middle-grade novel Before the Ever After. The event takes place on Sunday, June 27, 4 pm CT via the Inprint “virtual studio.” Free tickets, required to access the livestream, are available through the Inprint website, inprinthouston.org. After a short presentation, Woodson will […]
Texas Center for the Book Seeking Nominations for $2,000 Literacy Award
The Texas Center for the Book is seeking qualified nonprofit organizations that have made outstanding contributions to increasing literacy in Texas for the Fifth Annual Texas Center for the Book Literacy Award. The winning organization will receive a $2,000 cash award […]
Libraries’ Summer Reading Challenge Features Virtual Activities In June
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 […]
Read Across Texas 2021 Titles Now Available to Texans as Free E-Books from E-Read Texas
The Texas Center for the Book (TCFB) invites libraries, community nonprofits, and readers statewide to join in its 2021 reading campaign, Read Across Texas: Recovery. This year, thanks to the E-Read Texas partnership with Biblioboard, access to the e-book versions of We Fed an […]
Planning to Enroll in An Online Course? Here Are the Important Factors You Should Consider First
The first thing to consider is how much access you will be able to have to the course’s digital resources and the range of resources that will be made available to you throughout the duration of the online course. Other […]
Deadline Nears For Libraries’ Live-Streamed Poetry Slam For Teens, Young Adults
Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) is hosting an online Poetry Slam Competition for teens and young adults. The theme for the competition is “Dare to Hope.” Entries may be submitted online April 5 through May 6. The live-streamed performance-poetry competition will take place on […]
Texas Center for the Book to Host Free “Read Across Texas” Virtual Author Event May 19
The Texas Center for the Book invites book lovers statewide to register for its May 19 Read Across Texas author event featuring Texas writers Nancy Wayson Dinan and Chris Barton, moderated by KUT’s Jennifer Stayton. Read Across Texas, the biennial statewide reading […]
Libraries Present Online Demonstrations For Craft & Hobby Enthusiasts
Libraries Present Online Demonstrations For Craft & Hobby Enthusiasts 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. Because of social-distancing […]
