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.

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!