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.

University Branch Library Hosts Children’s Opera Based On Popular Author Mo Willem’s Stories

3 actors, from Houston Grand Opera's Opera to Go, wave at an unseen audience.

March 2025

Fort Bend County Libraries’ University Branch Library will present a children’s musical theater performance by Houston Grand Opera’s “Opera to Go!” of Mo Willems’ Bite-Sized Operas, on Thursday, March 13, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm, in Meeting Room 1 of the library.

This bilingual (English-Spanish) family-friendly performance features two mini productions – Slopera! A Bite-Sized Opera and Don’t Let the Pigeon Sing Up Late: An Opera with Wings -- based on two children’s books by Mo Willems, the Emmy Award-winning author, illustrator, and playwright, with music by Grammy-nominated composer Carlos Simon.

Slopera! shares the story of Elephant and Piggie, two best friends who learn to appreciate one another’s differences.

Don’t Let the Pigeon Sing Up Late!, starring The Pigeon and some delightful new companions, recounts The Pigeon’s losing battle against bedtime.

Houston Grand Opera’s Operas to Go! is a touring company presenting outreach performances introducing young audiences to opera by telling stories with words and music in a high-energy, fully-staged performance.

Suitable for families with children of all ages, the performance is presented with the generous support of Michael and Janet Brown.

The performance is free and open to the public.

 

PARKING INSTRUCTIONS: 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.