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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.

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Cinco Ranch Branch will be CLOSED for carpet replacement

All Day 1/12 - 2/12
Cinco Ranch Branch Library

Please visit the Fulshear Branch Library at 6350 GM Library Rd, Fulshear TX 77441 or the Mission Bend Branch Library at 8421 Addicks CLodine Rd, Houston TX 77083.Thank you for your...

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Branches:
Cinco Ranch Branch Library
Description:

Please visit the Fulshear Branch Library at 6350 GM Library Rd, Fulshear TX 77441 or the Mission Bend

The Writing Hour

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Conference Room #1 (University) at University Branch Library
Program Type:
Writing & Publishing
Age Group:
Teens, Adult

Bring your laptop or notebook and join us for some quiet writing time. Participants will spend the majority of the hour writing. Then they will have the opportunity to share what they have been working on, if they wish to.

Library Branch: University Branch Library
Room: Conference Room #1 (University)
Age Group: Teens, Adult
Program Type: Writing & Publishing
Description:

Bring your laptop or notebook and join us for some quiet writing time. Participants will spend the majority of the hour writing. Then they will have the opportunity to share what they have been working on, if they wish to.

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Writer's Workshop

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Conference Room (Fulshear) at Fulshear Branch Library
Program Type:
Writing & Publishing
Age Group:
Adult

Learn the basics of creative writing including story structure, characterization, setting, tone and more! If you are a budding writer, this introductory class is for you! Registration is required.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Fulshear Branch Library
Room: Conference Room (Fulshear)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Writing & Publishing
Registration Required
Description:

Learn the basics of creative writing including story structure, characterization, setting, tone and more! If you are a budding writer, this introductory class is for you! Registration is required.

Author Vanessa Riley, next to a cover image of her book, "Fire Sword and Sea."

Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures with Novelist Vanessa Riley

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual Programs
Program Type:
Writing & Publishing, Lectures
Age Group:
Adult

Registration Required. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Virtual Programs
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Writing & Publishing, Lectures
Description:

Registration Required. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Alexie Jones

Author Talk: Alexie Jones

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room (Missouri City) at Missouri City Branch Library
Program Type:
Writing & Publishing, Lectures, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Infant, Preschool, Elementary, Middle Grades, Teens, Adult

Join us for this special presentation in honor of the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, featuring a local published author! 

Library Branch: Missouri City Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room (Missouri City)
Age Group: Infant, Preschool, Elementary, Middle Grades, Teens, Adult
Program Type: Writing & Publishing, Lectures, Arts & Crafts
Description:

Join us for this special presentation in honor of the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, featuring a local published author! 

Image of an open notebook and pencils

Writer's Block

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Conference Room (Mission Bend) at Mission Bend Branch Library
Program Type:
Writing & Publishing, Workshop
Age Group:
Teens, Adult

Struggling with a story? Can’t seem to get it write? Join us for a writer’s night at the library. This program will go over writing basics, themes, techniques, and how to unlock that writer’s block!

Library Branch: Mission Bend Branch Library
Room: Conference Room (Mission Bend)
Age Group: Teens, Adult
Program Type: Writing & Publishing, Workshop
Description:

Struggling with a story? Can’t seem to get it write? Join us for a writer’s night at the library. This program will go over writing basics, themes, techniques, and how to unlock that writer’s block!

Author Lindsey Stewart, next to a cover image of her book, "The Conjuring of America."

Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic with Dr. Lindsey Stewart

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Programs
Program Type:
Writing & Publishing, Lectures
Age Group:
Adult

Registration Required. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Virtual Programs
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Writing & Publishing, Lectures
Description:

Registration Required. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Chinese Calligraphy for Beginners

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Conference Room (Mission Bend) at Mission Bend Branch Library
Program Type:
Writing & Publishing, Workshop, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adult

Join us in celebrating the art of Chinese calligraphy, in honor of the Lunar New Year! February 17, 2026, starts the year of the Red Fire Horse!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Mission Bend Branch Library
Room: Conference Room (Mission Bend)
Age Group: Teens, Adult
Program Type: Writing & Publishing, Workshop, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Join us in celebrating the art of Chinese calligraphy, in honor of the Lunar New Year! February 17, 2026, starts the year of the Red Fire Horse!

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Writer's Workshop

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Conference Room (Fulshear) at Fulshear Branch Library
Program Type:
Writing & Publishing
Age Group:
Adult

Learn the basics of creative writing including story structure, characterization, setting, tone and more! If you are a budding writer, this introductory class is for you! Registration is required.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Fulshear Branch Library
Room: Conference Room (Fulshear)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Writing & Publishing
Registration Required
Description:

Learn the basics of creative writing including story structure, characterization, setting, tone and more! If you are a budding writer, this introductory class is for you! Registration is required.

Story Spinners Writing Club

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Room 2A (George Memorial) at George Memorial Library
Program Type:
Writing & Publishing, Workshop
Age Group:
Teens, Adult

Are you writing a book, or have you always wanted to write but aren't sure how to begin?

Registration Required
Library Branch: George Memorial Library
Room: Room 2A (George Memorial)
Age Group: Teens, Adult
Program Type: Writing & Publishing, Workshop
Registration Required
Description:

Are you writing a book, or have you always wanted to write but aren't sure how to begin?

The Writing Hour

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Conference Room #1 (University) at University Branch Library
Program Type:
Writing & Publishing
Age Group:
Teens, Adult

Bring your laptop or notebook and join us for some quiet writing time. Participants will spend the majority of the hour writing. Then they will have the opportunity to share what they have been working on, if they wish to.

Library Branch: University Branch Library
Room: Conference Room #1 (University)
Age Group: Teens, Adult
Program Type: Writing & Publishing
Description:

Bring your laptop or notebook and join us for some quiet writing time. Participants will spend the majority of the hour writing. Then they will have the opportunity to share what they have been working on, if they wish to.

Scribe Society

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Room 2A (George Memorial) at George Memorial Library
Program Type:
Writing & Publishing
Age Group:
Teens

Love to write? Join us for a relaxed, no-pressure writing group just for teens! Meet other young writers, share ideas, and get inspired. All experience levels are welcome! 

This program is for students in grades 9-12.

Library Branch: George Memorial Library
Room: Room 2A (George Memorial)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Writing & Publishing
Description:

Love to write? Join us for a relaxed, no-pressure writing group just for teens! Meet other young writers, share ideas, and get inspired. All experience levels are welcome! 

This program is for students in grades 9-12.

Author Tom Crouch, next to a cover image of his book, "Smithson's Gamble."

Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Programs
Program Type:
Writing & Publishing, Lectures
Age Group:
Adult

Registration Required. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Virtual Programs
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Writing & Publishing, Lectures
Description:

Registration Required. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

The Writing Hour

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Conference Room #1 (University) at University Branch Library
Program Type:
Writing & Publishing
Age Group:
Teens, Adult

Bring your laptop or notebook and join us for some quiet writing time. Participants will spend the majority of the hour writing. Then they will have the opportunity to share what they have been working on, if they wish to.

Library Branch: University Branch Library
Room: Conference Room #1 (University)
Age Group: Teens, Adult
Program Type: Writing & Publishing
Description:

Bring your laptop or notebook and join us for some quiet writing time. Participants will spend the majority of the hour writing. Then they will have the opportunity to share what they have been working on, if they wish to.

The Writing Hour

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Conference Room #1 (University) at University Branch Library
Program Type:
Writing & Publishing
Age Group:
Teens, Adult

Bring your laptop or notebook and join us for some quiet writing time. Participants will spend the majority of the hour writing. Then they will have the opportunity to share what they have been working on, if they wish to.

Library Branch: University Branch Library
Room: Conference Room #1 (University)
Age Group: Teens, Adult
Program Type: Writing & Publishing
Description:

Bring your laptop or notebook and join us for some quiet writing time. Participants will spend the majority of the hour writing. Then they will have the opportunity to share what they have been working on, if they wish to.

The Writing Hour

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Conference Room #1 (University) at University Branch Library
Program Type:
Writing & Publishing
Age Group:
Teens, Adult

Bring your laptop or notebook and join us for some quiet writing time. Participants will spend the majority of the hour writing. Then they will have the opportunity to share what they have been working on, if they wish to.

Library Branch: University Branch Library
Room: Conference Room #1 (University)
Age Group: Teens, Adult
Program Type: Writing & Publishing
Description:

Bring your laptop or notebook and join us for some quiet writing time. Participants will spend the majority of the hour writing. Then they will have the opportunity to share what they have been working on, if they wish to.

Libraries closed for Easter Holiday

All Day 4/3 - 4/5
George Memorial Library, Albert George Branch Library, Cinco Ranch Branch Library, First Colony Branch Library, Fort Bend County Willie Melton Law Library, Fulshear Branch Library, Mamie George Branch Library, Mission Bend Branch Library, Missouri City Branch Library, Sienna Branch Library, Sugar Land Branch Library, University Branch Library, Off Site, System-Wide, Branch

Our buildings are closed, but our online library is always open!You can access our:eLibraryStream movies and musicDownload e-books, e-audiobooks, and digital magazinesDigital Resou...

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Branches:
George Memorial Library, Albert George Branch Library, Cinco Ranch Branch Library, First Colony Branch Library, Fort Bend County Willie Melton Law Library, Fulshear Branch Library, Mamie George Branch Library, Mission Bend Branch Library, Missouri City Branch Library, Sienna Branch Library, Sugar Land Branch Library, University Branch Library, Off Site, System-Wide, Branch
Description:

Our buildings are closed, but our online library is always open!

You can access our:

The Writing Hour

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Conference Room #1 (University) at University Branch Library
Program Type:
Writing & Publishing
Age Group:
Teens, Adult

Bring your laptop or notebook and join us for some quiet writing time. Participants will spend the majority of the hour writing. Then they will have the opportunity to share what they have been working on, if they wish to.

Library Branch: University Branch Library
Room: Conference Room #1 (University)
Age Group: Teens, Adult
Program Type: Writing & Publishing
Description:

Bring your laptop or notebook and join us for some quiet writing time. Participants will spend the majority of the hour writing. Then they will have the opportunity to share what they have been working on, if they wish to.

The Writing Hour

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Conference Room #1 (University) at University Branch Library
Program Type:
Writing & Publishing
Age Group:
Teens, Adult

Bring your laptop or notebook and join us for some quiet writing time. Participants will spend the majority of the hour writing. Then they will have the opportunity to share what they have been working on, if they wish to.

Library Branch: University Branch Library
Room: Conference Room #1 (University)
Age Group: Teens, Adult
Program Type: Writing & Publishing
Description:

Bring your laptop or notebook and join us for some quiet writing time. Participants will spend the majority of the hour writing. Then they will have the opportunity to share what they have been working on, if they wish to.

The Writing Hour

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Conference Room #1 (University) at University Branch Library
Program Type:
Writing & Publishing
Age Group:
Teens, Adult

Bring your laptop or notebook and join us for some quiet writing time. Participants will spend the majority of the hour writing. Then they will have the opportunity to share what they have been working on, if they wish to.

Library Branch: University Branch Library
Room: Conference Room #1 (University)
Age Group: Teens, Adult
Program Type: Writing & Publishing
Description:

Bring your laptop or notebook and join us for some quiet writing time. Participants will spend the majority of the hour writing. Then they will have the opportunity to share what they have been working on, if they wish to.

Libraries closed for Memorial Day

All Day 5/24 - 5/25
George Memorial Library, Albert George Branch Library, Cinco Ranch Branch Library, First Colony Branch Library, Fort Bend County Willie Melton Law Library, Fulshear Branch Library, Mamie George Branch Library, Mission Bend Branch Library, Missouri City Branch Library, Sienna Branch Library, Sugar Land Branch Library, University Branch Library, Off Site, System-Wide, Branch

Our buildings are closed, but our online library is always open!You can access our:eLibraryStream movies and musicDownload e-books, e-audiobooks, and digital magazinesDigital Resou...

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Branches:
George Memorial Library, Albert George Branch Library, Cinco Ranch Branch Library, First Colony Branch Library, Fort Bend County Willie Melton Law Library, Fulshear Branch Library, Mamie George Branch Library, Mission Bend Branch Library, Missouri City Branch Library, Sienna Branch Library, Sugar Land Branch Library, University Branch Library, Off Site, System-Wide, Branch
Description:

Our buildings are closed, but our online library is always open!

You can access our:

The Writing Hour

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Conference Room #1 (University) at University Branch Library
Program Type:
Writing & Publishing
Age Group:
Teens, Adult

Bring your laptop or notebook and join us for some quiet writing time. Participants will spend the majority of the hour writing. Then they will have the opportunity to share what they have been working on, if they wish to.

Library Branch: University Branch Library
Room: Conference Room #1 (University)
Age Group: Teens, Adult
Program Type: Writing & Publishing
Description:

Bring your laptop or notebook and join us for some quiet writing time. Participants will spend the majority of the hour writing. Then they will have the opportunity to share what they have been working on, if they wish to.

Libraries closed for Juneteenth

All Day 6/19 - 6/21
George Memorial Library, Albert George Branch Library, Cinco Ranch Branch Library, First Colony Branch Library, Fort Bend County Willie Melton Law Library, Fulshear Branch Library, Mamie George Branch Library, Mission Bend Branch Library, Missouri City Branch Library, Pinnacle Senior Center Library, Sienna Branch Library, Sugar Land Branch Library, University Branch Library, Off Site, System-Wide, Branch

Our buildings are closed, but our online library is always open!You can access our:eLibraryStream movies and musicDownload e-books, e-audiobooks, and digital magazinesDigital Resou...

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Branches:
George Memorial Library, Albert George Branch Library, Cinco Ranch Branch Library, First Colony Branch Library, Fort Bend County Willie Melton Law Library, Fulshear Branch Library, Mamie George Branch Library, Mission Bend Branch Library, Missouri City Branch Library, Pinnacle Senior Center Library, Sienna Branch Library, Sugar Land Branch Library, University Branch Library, Off Site, System-Wide, Branch
Description:

Our buildings are closed, but our online library is always open!

You can access our:

The Writing Hour

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Conference Room #1 (University) at University Branch Library
Program Type:
Writing & Publishing
Age Group:
Teens, Adult

Bring your laptop or notebook and join us for some quiet writing time. Participants will spend the majority of the hour writing. Then they will have the opportunity to share what they have been working on, if they wish to.

Library Branch: University Branch Library
Room: Conference Room #1 (University)
Age Group: Teens, Adult
Program Type: Writing & Publishing
Description:

Bring your laptop or notebook and join us for some quiet writing time. Participants will spend the majority of the hour writing. Then they will have the opportunity to share what they have been working on, if they wish to.