Alert!

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
  • eBooks ARE AVAILABLE on OverDrive/Libby and hoopla; click here for instructions.
  • 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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FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service

Extensive genealogical records gathered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The site offers access to the Ancestral File and the International Genealogical Index (British Isles, North America, and Finland regions).

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Flipster

Check out and read full-color eMagazines in your browser or open in the Flipster app on your mobile device.

Find Flipster FAQs here: Flipster FAQ

Click here to watch a brief video introduction to Flipster. 

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Fold3 Library Edition

Available in-library only.  Fold3 Library Edition by Ancestry provides convenient access to US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.  This continually-growing collection contains millions of records from world-class archives, many of which are exclusively available on Fold3.

With content from the Revolutionary War onward, Fold3 Library Edition is an invaluable research resource for historians, genealogists, researchers, military enthusiasts, veterans and their families, teachers, and battle reenactors.

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Fort Bend County Info Index Search

Searchable database containing official Fort Bend County public and court records.

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Fort Bend County Libraries Community Information Database

Fort Bend County Libraries Community Outreach Department compiles and maintains profile information about community organizations and makes this data accessible to the public.

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Fort Bend County Libraries Obituary Database

A searchable, online database designed to help those with ties to Fort Bend county conduct genealogical research. information includes names, birth and death dates, cemetery of burial, notes, and a scanned copy of the obituary, if available.

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Fort Bend County Official Website

Information on county governmental departments, elected officials, Commissioner's Court agendas and minutes, and much more.

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Foundation Directory Online (FDO) Quick Start

FDO Quick Start is a free online resource from Foundation Directory Online by Candid.  Click on “Get Started Now” and create an account to be able to look up information on any U.S. foundation on your prospect list. Find the foundation you're looking for by name, EIN, location, and assets or giving range. Search the IRS Forms 990 and 990-PF for those funders by those facets or by keyword.

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Fuel Economy Guide

EPA's Fuel Economy Guide, includes current edition to 1974.  Also, the Find a Car tool provides up-to-date fuel economy information, as well as environmental and safety data, for many model years.

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