CLOSING

Cinco Ranch Branch Library will be closed for several weeks starting Mon, Jan 12, because we are replacing carpet throughout the building. Holds can be picked up through Thu, Jan 8 at Cinco Ranch Branch. The outdoor book drop will remain OPEN during the time the building is closed, and library items may be returned at Cinco Ranch. 

Beginning Fri, Jan 9, until the re-opening of the Cinco Ranch Branch building, all items that were requested to be held at Cinco Ranch should be picked up at Fulshear Branch library. If another location is more convenient for you, please contact Fulshear Branch on Jan 9 to reroute the items to your preferred location.

Live Raptors to Visit Libraries!

Mary Anne Morris (Wild Bird Adventures) holds an owl

March 2025

Learn all about raptors at a special program, “Get WILD for Raptors,” on Wednesday, March 12, beginning at 2:00 pm, in the Meeting Room at the First Colony Branch Library.

This event will be repeated on Saturday, March 29, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm, in Meeting Room 1 of the University Branch Library.

During this program, see live raptors that work as education ambassadors to get citizens excited to learn more about the natural world.

Mary Anne Morris, co-founder of Wild Bird Adventures, will talk about the sights, sounds, and natural history of raptors, such as hawks, kites, and eagles. Discover their key role as top predators in the animal kingdom.

Morris has been educating the public about native-bird conservation for more than 30 years. Wild Bird Adventures provides a home and habitat for birds that can no longer live in the wild.

This program is made possible by the Friends of the Library organizations that support these libraries. Proceeds from the Friends of the Library book sales and annual membership dues help to underwrite the costs of special programming and various cultural events at the library.

 

PARKING INSTRUCTIONS for the UNIVERSITY BRANCH LIBRARY: Park inside the gated lot (VISITOR LOT 4).  Bring the parking-ticket stub to the check-out desk inside the library to be validated by library staff. Parking is FREE if the ticket is validated by the library. Parking outside the gated lot may result in a parking violation from the University of Houston.