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. 

University Branch Book Club: Independence, by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Program Type:

Book Clubs

Age Group:

Adult

Description

Join us on Wednesday, August 13 at 6 pm, for a lively discussion of Independence, by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. This historical novel is set in the aftermath of India’s independence, following the lives of three women whose fates are intertwined by the social and political upheavals of the time. There are copies of the book available inside the library. The ebook and digital audiobook are available via Libby by Overdrive. The digital audiobook is available via Hoopla.

Park inside the gated lot (VISITOR LOT 4).  Bring your parking ticket with you inside the library to be validated by library staff.  Parking is FREE if you get your ticket validated.  Parking outside the gated lot may result in a parking violation from the University of Houston.

Chat