In conjunction with Fort Bend County Libraries’ Summer Reading Challenge, the Cinco Ranch Branch Library will host a special art workshop for students entering grades 4-8. The “Recycled Art” workshop will take place on Thursday, June 26, from 3:00 to 4:00 pm, in the Meeting Room of the library, located at 2620 Commercial Center Blvd in Katy. In this workshop, Young Audiences of Houston teaching artist Charles Washington will show students how to create art by using found objects […]
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CHAIR-YOGA DEMONSTRATION AT CINCO RANCH BRANCH LIBRARY
Fort Bend County Libraries’ Cinco Ranch Branch Library will present an introductory “Chair-Yoga Class” on Monday, June 23, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm, in the Meeting Room of the library, located at 2620 Commercial Center Blvd in Katy. The class will be repeated on Monday, July 28, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. Certified yoga instructor Meena Kankani will present a basic introduction and demonstration of this low-impact form of physical exercise and meditation. Chair yoga is a modified form […]
LIBRARIES TO CLOSE IN OBSERVANCE OF Juneteenth
All branches of Fort Bend County Libraries — which includes the Cinco Ranch Branch Library, the Fulshear Branch Library, and the Mission Bend Branch Library — will be closed on Thursday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth. Regular library hours will resume on Friday, June 20. The online library is always open at www.fortbendlibraries.gov for streaming movies, downloading ebooks, e-audiobooks, or music, or using the research databases. For more information, contact the library system’s Communications Office (281-633-4734).
LIBRARIES FEATURE LIVE EXOTIC ANIMALS for CHILDREN’S SUMMER PROGRAMS
Children will have an opportunity to explore the wonders of the animal kingdom when Fort Bend County Libraries hosts The Creature Teacher’s Richard Urwin and his LIVE exotic animals at special programs this summer. This interactive experience – filled with laughter, learning, and awe-inspiring creatures — will give kids the chance to see incredible animals up close while learning fascinating facts about their habitats, behaviors, and unique adaptations. It’s a wild and unforgettable journey into […]
Cinco Ranch Branch Library Hosts Plant Swap
Fort Bend County Libraries’ Cinco Ranch Branch Library will have a Plant Swap on Saturday, June 21, from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon, in the Meeting Room of the library, located at 2620 Commercial Center Blvd in Katy. Gardeners are encouraged to bring any established or propagated plants, bare-root cuttings/clippings, or succulent clippings that they would like to swap with others. Please provide the common or scientific name of the plant(s). Each plant that a visitor brings (up to three) […]
Newborns Born June 1-7 Receive Special Welcome From Libraries For Children’s Book Week
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 FBCL’s Children’s Book Week — June 1 through 7, 2025 — 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. […]
MISSION BEND BRANCH LIBRARY HOSTS SUMMER FAMILY MOVIE SERIES
The Youth Services department at Fort Bend County Libraries’ Mission Branch Library will feature a free “Summer Blockbuster Bash” movie series for families with kids of all ages on Fridays in June and July. The movies will begin at 2:00 pm, in the Meeting Room of the library, located at 8421 Addicks Clodine Road. The June schedule of film showings is as follows: June 13 – This animated family film is a sequel featuring a young girl named Riley […]
LIBRARY FEATURES “TOM’S FUN BAND” FOR SPECIAL PERFORMANCE FOR CHILDREN
In conjunction with the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge, the Youth Services department at Fort Bend County Libraries’ Fulshear Branch Library will host a special performance of “The Science of Sound,” by Young Audiences of Houston teaching partner Tom’s Fun Band, on Wednesday, June 11, beginning at 3:00 and 4:00 pm, in the Meeting Room of the library, located at 6350 GM Library Road, off Texas Heritage Parkway, north of FM 1092. In this fun and interactive performance for […]
GEORGE MEMORIAL LIBRARY TO HOST VOLUNTEER FAIR
Are you a teen or adult who would like to volunteer your time and talent to help a worthy organization, but you don’t know where to start? Fort Bend County Libraries’ George Memorial Library will have a “Volunteer Fair” on Saturday, June 14, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, in the Bohachevsky Gallery on the lower level of the library, located at 1001 Golfview in Richmond. Representatives from a variety of local organizations and agencies will be on hand […]
FULSHEAR BRANCH LIBRARY HOSTS SUMMER FAMILY MOVIE SERIES
The Youth Services department at Fort Bend County Libraries’ Fulshear Branch Library will feature a free “Saturday Morning Movie Throwback” series for families with kids of all ages in June and July. The movies will begin at 10:15 am, in the Meeting Room of the library, located at 6350 GM Library Road, off Texas Heritage Parkway, north of FM 1092. The June schedule of film showings is as follows: June 7 – Today’s special feature is an animated remake […]