Libraries’ New Network & Online-Catalog Access Launches September 2!
August 13, 2025
Fort Bend County Libraries is excited to announce the launch of a new, state-of-the-art online network, catalog, and computer/Internet access for library users starting September 2.Library users will once again have access to computers and Internet, as well as digital collections and traditional services and materials they have come to enjoy over the years – and much more!
The library system experienced a network outage that began on February 24 that impacted its online catalog and computer/internet access for six months. The outage affected the online catalog, t... Read Full Blog
Items Sought for New “Library of Things” Collection
August 2025
Fort Bend County Libraries is now accepting donations of items for a new “Library of Things” collection that will launch this fall. The pilot program will be available at George Memorial Library in Richmond, but items can be donated at any location in the Fort Bend County library system during regular business hours.
The Library of Things is a community-driven initiative that lets people borrow useful, non-traditional items just like books. It promotes sustainability, saves money, and encourages sharing by giving everyone access to donated items they may only need oc... Read Full Blog
Big Interview
June 2025
Whether you have recently graduated, are transitioning from military service, or simply making a career change, the thought of job hunting and interviewing can be intimidating.
Fort Bend County Libraries offers access to “Big Interview” -- an interactive online resource designed to help job hunters improve their interview skills.
By cultivating and improving key communication skills, job hunters are able to reduce their nervousness and gain confidence before the “real” interview.
About Big Interview
This comprehensive interview-training platform... Read Full Blog
Beat the Heat! How to Prevent Heat-Related Illness
May 2025
Heat-related illnesses are preventable. Take precautions to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your pets from the heat, especially if you must be outdoors for prolonged periods during the warmest hours of the day.
Learn the symptoms and what to do if you or a loved one shows signs of having a heat-related illness.
What is Extreme Heat?Extreme heat is defined as summertime temperatures that are much hotter and/or humid than average. Because some places are hotter than others, this depends on what’s considered average for a particular location at that time of ye... Read Full Blog
Libraries Introduce “Writers’ Corner” Online Tools for Aspiring Authors
November 2024
Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) continues its goal of supporting and encouraging aspiring novelists with an online “Writers’ Corner,” where aspiring novelists, as well as readers looking for something new, can create, share, and discover works introduced right here in Fort Bend County.
The “Writers’ Corner” includes three unique tools – Pressbooks Public, the Indie Author Project, and the BiblioBoard Library – that enable writers, as well as readers, to create, publish, and discover digital content made by and for the local community.
Demonstrations will ta... Read Full Blog
Free Income-Tax Help at FBCL
February 1 - April 15, 2025
Fort Bend County Libraries will again host representatives from the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), who will provide free income-tax-preparation assistance for low-income taxpayers at several locations in the Fort Bend County library system from February 1 through April 15.
Income-tax forms are not available at the libraries.
The following information should be brought to the session if possible: a photo ID; Social Security card(s) for self, spouse, and all dependents; last year’s tax return; W-2, 1099s, and any other compensatio... Read Full Blog