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!
- WiFi is available at all locations.
- 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 Saturday, March 29, for a scheduled power outage by CenterPoint Energy.
Express Classes intended for Legal Professionals and the public to learn basic software.
These are introductory classes to technology in your legal practice.
Learn the basics of computer use.
Toddler Time will return August 15th.
Mother Goose Time will resume on August 15, 2019.
Learn the basics of Microsoft Excel 2016. Registration is preferred. Sign up online of call 281.633.4639 to register.
English language learners of any level can practice casual conversation in a friendly, relaxed environment. Our group meets every Thursday. Registration is NOT required, but space is limited, so please come early.
Enjoy practicing your English skills in a fun, friendly environment.
Upon entering the library you have fallen into a world of fantastical stories. Can you solve the puzzles and navigate your way through multiple universes to make it back to reality?
Are you having troubles with technology? Or maybe you just want to improve your computer skills? Our library staff can offer one-on-one assistance with basic questions about technology or computer skills.
Toddler Time returns August 15th.
Join in a lively group discussion of The Proving by Beverly Lewis.
Copies of the book club title are available at the check-out desk.
Registration is required.
Girls going into 4th to 6th grade ONLY will learn how to code through fun, collaborative, and creative projects – from games and animation to fashion and music.
Join in a discussion of Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C. Gwynne. Meets the second Thursday of every month.
This class will get you started using Excel for your personal and work-related activities.
Registration required; register online, in person, or by calling 281-238-2952. Registration opens July 8.
Middle School students are invited to build robots with the Dulles High School Robotics Team! This 3-day camp will teach students how to build their very own robotic design.
Are you looking to pick up a few extra volunteer hours before school starts back? Do you want to indulge your crafty side and help out the library? Come to this special, high-school only volunteer event!
If you enjoy anime, manga, and graphic novels, join us for Sienna Subtext, an anime and graphic novel book club. We will alternate our discussion each meeting: viewing anime one month, then reading graphic novels or manga the next.
The Mission Bend Branch Young Adult Advisory Council meets on the second Thursday of each month to express ideas, organize upcoming young adult activities, and suggest new teen programs for the library.
The road to college can be a financially grueling one--but it doesn't have to be! Brannon Lloyd, Director of Houston Metro Operations at the Foundation of Financial Education, will help you to understand the M.Y.T.H.