Fort Bend County Libraries showcases a virtual author talk series each month featuring bestselling, award-winning, and highly acclaimed authors from around the world. The featured writers and thought leaders will cover a wide range of fiction and nonfiction genres. The […]
Library News
Students Invited to Participate in 2025-2026 Letters About Literature Texas Competition
Austin, TX – The Texas Center for the Book is delighted to announce the opening of the Letters About Literature Texas writing contest for 2025-2026. Texas 4th through 12th graders are invited to participate in this annual writing competition. Students […]
Texas Author Amanda Churchill to Headline Libraries’ Annual Book Festival
RICHMOND, TEXAS — Fort Bend County Libraries’ Annual Book Festival 2025 will take place on Saturday, November 15, from 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm, at George Memorial Library, located at 1001 Golfview in Richmond. This year’s event features “FBCL Community […]
State Archives Makes Scrapbooks Documenting Creation of “Dawn at the Alamo” and “The Battle of San Jacinto” Available
Austin, TX – The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) has announced a new online exhibit for the Henry Arthur McArdle scrapbooks. Newly re-digitized, the scrapbooks are available to view in the Texas Digital Archive. The finding aid, a […]
Libraries Plan Special Celebrations for Network Re-Launch Week
Fort Bend County Libraries is excited to announce the launch of a new, state-of-the-art online network, catalog, and computer/Internet access for library users starting September 2. Library users will once again have access to computers, Internet, and printing, as well […]
Libraries to Close in Observance of Labor Day
All branches of Fort Bend County Libraries, which includes the Cinco Ranch Branch, the Fulshear Branch, and the Mission Bend Branch, will be closed Monday, September 1, in observance of Labor Day. Regular library hours will resume on Tuesday, September 2. In addition, George Memorial Library […]
Winners of Fort Bend County Libraries’ Library-Card Design Contest Announced
This summer, Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) hosted its first-ever Library-Card Design Contest. Library users were invited to showcase their creativity by designing a unique library card that would be featured as official, limited-edition library cards for Library Card Sign-Up Month in September. One […]
Katherine Tyra Branch Library
Storytime Break August 4th-22nd Will resume August 26th PRESCHOOL STORYTIME/CRAFT Tuesdays ⁕ 10:30 to 11:15 AM For ages 3 to 6 years. ★ SUNSHINE BABYTIME Wednesdays ⁕ 10:30AM to 11:00AM For ages 0 to 18 Months ★ TODDLER STORYTIME Wednesdays ⁕ 11:30 AM to 12:00PM For ages 18 Months to 3 Years ★ WAGGING TALES: THERAPY DOG STORY TIME Saturdays ⁕ 10:30 to 11:00 AM ★ BILINGUAL STORYTIME /LA HORA DE LOS CUENTOS September 9th & 23rd ⁕ 2:00PM to 2:30PM
Friends of Cinco Ranch Branch Library Host Fall Book Sale
The Friends of the Cinco Ranch Branch Library will host a Fall Book Sale on Saturday, September 6, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, in the Meeting Room of the library, located at 2620 Commercial Center Blvd in Katy. People who love books, people who […]
Library System Seeks Entries for Library-Card Design Contest
In conjunction with the Summer Reading Challenge and National Library Card Sign-Up Month, Fort Bend County Libraries is hosting a Library-Card Design Contest! Library users can showcase their creativity by designing a unique library card for the library system. Winning […]
