CLOSING

Cinco Ranch Branch Library will RE-OPEN on Monday, March 9. 

Cinco Ranch Branch patrons with hold items available for pickup on or before March 6, 2026, currently being held at the Fulshear Branch Library, should visit the Fulshear Branch to pick up those items. If another location is more convenient, please contact the Fulshear Branch Library to have your items rerouted to your preferred pickup location.

 
Any hold requests filled after March 6 will be held at the Cinco Ranch Branch and will be available during its open hours. The pickup location will be indicated on your hold notification.

 

Genealogy: History of Fort Bend County

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Lectures, History/Genealogy

Age Group:

Teens, Adult
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Fort Bend County was created in 1837 and is deeply rooted in Texas history. This presentation will take you from Fort Bend County's beginnings to the mid-1900s. Learn about the fascinating people and events that made Fort Bend County what it is today. This brief history will touch on topics such as colonization, Texas Revolution, Imperial Sugar, the Civil War, Terry’s Texas Rangers, The Jaybird – Woodpecker War, and World War II.