Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) will present a series of introductory online demonstrations in May 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 – […]
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Libraries Feature Special Online Family Programs In May
In preparation for the Summer Reading Club, which begins May 31, Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) will have special online family programs for children of all ages each week rather than the regular virtual story-time activities. Because of the COVID-19 […]
Libraries Host Online Musical Storytelling Performance Of “Harriet Tubman”
Fort Bend County Libraries will host an online musical performance of “‘Git’ On Board! The Life of Harriet Tubman” on Saturday, April 24. This online program will be a pre-recorded video that can be viewed at any time after the scheduled date, […]
Library Presents Live-Streamed History Program On Texas Revolution
Fort Bend County Libraries will present an online Texas history program on the Texas Revolution on Friday, April 23, from 3:00 to 4:30 pm. This program will be live-streamed via Webex; it will NOT be in person. Dr. Nicholas Cox, a professor of […]
Libraries Offer Online Support Group For Job Hunters
Searching for a job can be difficult and stressful, but doing it in the middle of a pandemic can be even worse. Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) will host an online Job-Search Support Group on Tuesday, April 27, at 2:00 pm. This program […]
Libraries Help Public With Information Literacy, Identifying Fact From Fiction
Between the Internet and social media, access to information has been faster and easier than ever, but is the information true, accurate, or factual? Libraries specialize in “information literacy” – the ability to identify, find, evaluate, and use information effectively, […]
Libraries’ April Online Children’S Activities Feature Special Family Programs
Because of the COVID-19 social-distancing recommendations, Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) is continuing to offer children’s programming virtually this spring, so that families can participate from the comfort and safety of home! Videos of Mother Goose Time, Toddler Time, Preschool Story Time, […]
Libraries Present Online Genealogy & Local-History Programs In April
Fort Bend County Libraries’ Genealogy & Local History Department will present two online programs in April for local-history buffs and family-history researchers. On Monday, April 19, Genealogy and Local History department manager Daniel Sample will present “A History of the Old Richmond Jail.” Sample […]
Libraries Present Online Program On History Of Prisoner-Lease System In Texas
Fort Bend County Libraries will present a special online program, “The Prisoner-Lease System in Texas,” on Tuesday, April 20, from 3:00 to 4:30 pm. This program will be live-streamed via Webex; it will NOT be in person. Dr. Theresa Jach, a history […]
Libraries Offer Online Cookbook Clubs For Culinary Enthusiasts
Cooking enthusiasts of all ages and experience levels – from beginners to advanced –find Fort Bend County Libraries’ monthly Cookbook Book Clubs a great way to share ideas and discover new culinary tips. Different cooking genres are explored each month. […]
