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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.

 

Hispanic Heritage Month; Answering the Call - Latinos and the Second World War

Program Type:

Lectures

Age Group:

Teens, Adult
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Description

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage month, as part of an ongoing series of virtual lectures, Dr. Jesus J. Esparza from Texas Southern University will be presenting on how Latino contributions to the Second World War. He’ll discuss how thousands of Latinos were among the first to enlist, and the fact that 350,000 Latinos (including Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans) fought and served with distinction throughout Europe, in the Pacific Theater, North Africa, the Aleutians, and the Mediterranean.   

Register now and look for the Webex link in your email at least an hour before the event!