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March 12, 2025: Click here to read an important letter from the Library Director.

We are experiencing network disruptions affecting our catalog and Internet. Our Technology Team is actively working to resolve the issue. Check back for updates; we appreciate your patience!

  • Books can still be checked out with an FBCL library card
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  • Overdue fines are waived until the network issue has been resolved
  • Most online resources are now available
  • Not available: Catalog & access to your account, Wall Street Journal, LinkedIn Learning, Hotspots & Launchpads

Alert: University Branch Library

University Branch Library (Sugar Land) will be CLOSED on Friday, March 14, for a scheduled power outage by CenterPoint Energy. 

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Data Axle: Reference Solutions (Formerly Reference USA)

Data Axle: Reference Solutions (formerly known as ReferenceUSA) database is a national residential and business directory, perfect for finding new customers or researching an industry. The business listings are comprised of more than 94 million US business records, 379 million US Historical business records, and 2.2 million New Business records (a total of more than 356 million US business records). Also included are 257 million consumer records in Consumer Lifestyle, 2.4 million Canadian Business records, 2.3 million Healthcare records, and 10 million New Movers/Homeowners records.

The detailed company information includes company name, address, phone, executive contact name and title, employee size, sales volume, SIC codes, NAICS codes, credit ratings, business type, location type, news information, 10-Ks, and more. With 45 customized search options and downloading and printing capabilities, users can create lists for marketing, building a business plan, and much more.  Users have the ability to download and print the lists. 

Watch a brief video introduction here

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Disaster Preparedness: Texas General Land Office

Texas is the most disaster-prone state in the country with 372 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Learn how to protect your home from natural disasters, safeguard your documents, prepare your emergency supplies, make an evacuation route, and stay prepared on this helpful website from the Texas General Land Office.

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Driving-Tests.org

Free, ad-free and registration-free DMV practice tests for car, motorcycle, and CDL. Good for the permit test, driver-license test, and the senior citizens’ refresher test.

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