New Community Garden at Sugar Land Branch Library
May 2025
Fort Bend County Libraries invites the public to help launch the library system’s new Community Garden at the Sugar Land Branch Library on Saturday, May 31, from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon.
Join special guests Fort Bend County Precinct 3 Commissioner Andy Meyers, Library Director Roosevelt Weeks, and Branch Manager Mary Hulse in the Meeting Room at 10:30 am for the opening ceremony, followed by the official planting in the garden at 11:00 am.
Fort Bend County Master Gardener Nancy Schafer will give a talk on pollinator gardens from 11:30 am to 12:00 noon, in the Meeti... Read Full Blog
Sign up NOW for FBCL’s Summer Reading Challenge for Kids, Teens, & Adults!
May 2025
Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) presents special reading challenges during the summer to encourage reading among children from birth and up, as well as teens and adults. “Color Our World” is the theme for this year’s Summer Reading Challenge, which takes place at all FBCL locations.
Online registration for the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge is now open and continues through August 31. Click here to register.
Library activities for children begin during the week of June 2 and continue through July 26. Activities for high school students also begin the week of June... Read Full Blog
Libraries to Celebrate Lunar New Year with Dancing Lions
January/February 2025
Fort Bend County Libraries will host Lunar New Year Celebrations at several locations in January and February. Activities and crafts celebrating the Year of the Snake are planned for families with children of all ages. Made possible by the Friends of the Library organizations that support these libraries, the Lunar New Year activities are free and open to the public. For more information, call the library system’s Communications Office (281-633-4734).
Saturday, January 25, 2:00-4:00 pm -- George Memorial Library in Richmond.
Dan... Read Full Blog
Multicultural Festival Features Exciting Performances
May 2025
Experience some of the vibrant cultures of the world at Fort Bend County Libraries’ Multicultural Festival on Saturday, May 10, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, at George Memorial Library, in Richmond.
Sponsored by the Friends of the George Memorial Library, the Multicultural Festival celebrates the rich, cultural diversity of the county and of the people who reside in it. Featuring an exciting line-up of performances, games, crafts, and more, the festival will have free activities and fun for the whole family.
In addition to the Cultural Exchange Exhibition area in the ... Read Full Blog
Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra - Free Family Concert at Library’s Outdoor Amphitheater
April 2025
Fort Bend County Libraries will present a free, musical performance, The Orchestra Games, by the Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra, on Saturday, April 12, from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon, in the Jodie E. Stavinoha Amphitheater at George Memorial Library in Richmond.
This family-friendly concert is a great way to foster a young child’s love of music. In The Orchestra Games, composed by Gregory Smith, the instruments and sections are presented in an Olympic Games format in preparation for their “events,” such as the low-note limbo, the glissando slide for life, the fast-note das... Read Full Blog