Delay Opening Alert

The George Memorial Library in Richmond and the Library Administration Building will open at 12 pm on Mon, Feb 9, because there will be no water in the buildings. Notary services will also be unavailable during this time.

CLOSING

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

All items that were requested to be held at Cinco Ranch Branch should be picked up at Fulshear Branch library. If another location is more convenient for you, please contact Fulshear Branch to reroute the items to your preferred location.

2025 Book Fest: Q&A with Amanda Churchill

Program Type:

Writing & Publishing, Book Clubs

Age Group:

Middle Grades, Teens, Adult
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Description

Join us for a fascinating, in-depth interview with Amanda Churchill, author of "The Turtle House." Her book is the 2025 pick for the Fort Bend Community Reads. Book clubs across Fort Bend County read, discussed, and bonded over "The Turtle House" during Sept, Oct, and Nov. Amanda Churchill is a writer living in Texas. Her novel, The Turtle House, was inspired by the life of her beloved grandmother, a Japanese war bride.  She is also a Writers’ League of Texas 2021 Fellow. She attended the 2021 Community of Writers workshop in fiction as a James D. Houston Memorial Scholarship recipient. 

Interviewing her is local author Taki Zyngtara, who has published sci-fi and romance books and teachers creative writing classes at George Memorial Library.

This event is generously sponsored by The Friends of the George Memorial Library.