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!

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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 Saturday, March 29, for a scheduled power outage by CenterPoint Energy. 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Lexis Advance Training and CLE

10:00am - 11:00am
Adult
Required
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Fort Bend County Willie Melton Law Library
Room: Conference Room C (Law Library)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Law
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Description:

Continuing Legal Education class which will cover the basics of form searching in Lexis Advance. The topic for this program is Drinking from a Fire Hydrant: Basic Legal Research in the Age of Technology.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Genealogy Lock-In for Family History Month

10:00am - 5:15pm
Adult
Required
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Library Branch: George Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room (George Memorial)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: History/Genealogy
Required
Seats Remaining: 48
Description:

State-Wide 2019 Genealogy Lock-In Program of Events (October 18, 2019)

Sponsored by the Genealogy Center of the Waco-McLennan County Library and the Central Texas Genealogical Society

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: University Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room #1 (University)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lectures, Workshop
Description:

Owning a home was promoted as the American Dream for many years — and for good reason. But what happens when home ownership no longer brings you joy or becomes too much to handle?

This event is in the "Adult" group.

ESL Games

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Cinco Ranch Branch Library
Room: Multipurpose Room (Cinco Ranch)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Bilingual - ESL
Description:

ESL Games is a program being offered at Cinco Ranch by providing a fun opportunity to build vocabulary for English learners.  No registration is required.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Craft Corner

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Sugar Land Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room (Sugar Land)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

Do you knit, bead, make rugs, hand stitch, or do any kind of handcraft? Come share your ideas, show off your work and get another crafter's eye and perspective. Chat and meet your neighbors while you work on your craft.

This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Cinco Ranch Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room (Cinco Ranch)
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary
Program Type: Movies
Description:

Winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film of the Year, this 2005 family comedy finds two enterprising pals trying to trap a “beast” that has been ravaging gardens just days before the village’s annual Giant Vegetable Competition.

This event is in the "Young Adult" group.

Cinco Ranch Homework Hub

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Young Adult
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Library Branch: Cinco Ranch Branch Library
Room: Conference Classroom (Cinco Ranch)
Age Group: Young Adult
Description:

Need a quiet place to study by yourself or with a group of friends - Come to the Homework Hub. For High School student only.