UPDATE: July 11, 2025

We are experiencing network disruptions affecting our catalog and Internet. The County IT department is actively working to resolve the issue. Read our latest update. We appreciate your patience!

What's available: books, ebooks, most online resources.; find OverDrive/Libby & hoopla instructions.
WiFi is available at George Memorial Library (Richmond) and Albert George Branch Library (Needville).
Not available: Catalog & access to your account, Wall Street Journal, LinkedIn Learning, Hotspots & Launchpads.
Overdue fines are waived until the network issue has been resolved.

Week Calendar

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (8/31)	Mon (9/01)	Tue (9/02)	Wed (9/03)	Thu (9/04)	Fri (9/05)	Sat (9/06)
All Day	Closing Libraries closed for Labor Day All Day 8/31–9/1 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:
10 am			This event is in the "Infant" group Mother Goose Time 10:15am–11:00am Infant This event is in the "Infant" group Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: First Colony Branch Library Room: Meeting Room (First Colony) Age Group: Infant Program Type: Story Times Description: Mother Goose Time is a 30-minute multisensory activity time designed for pre-walking infants from 0 to 12 months of age. Mother Goose Time includes rhymes, finger plays, and lullabies designed for early educational development.	This event is in the "Preschool" group Toddler Time: Things That Go 10:15am–11:00am Preschool This event is in the "Preschool" group Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: First Colony Branch Library Room: Meeting Room (First Colony) Age Group: Preschool Program Type: Story Times Description: Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with toddlers aged 1-3 years. This 30-minute program will conclude with an age-appropriate craft activity.	This event is in the "Preschool" group Toddler Time: Things That Go 10:15am–11:00am Preschool This event is in the "Preschool" group Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: First Colony Branch Library Room: Meeting Room (First Colony) Age Group: Preschool Program Type: Story Times Description: Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with toddlers aged 1-3 years. This 30-minute program will conclude with an age-appropriate craft activity.
11 am				This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Family Story Time: Things That Go 11:30am–12:15pm Preschool, Elementary This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: First Colony Branch Library Room: Meeting Room (First Colony) Age Group: Preschool, Elementary Program Type: Story Times Description: Stories, songs, action rhymes, and a movie for families with children of all ages. This 45-minute program will conclude with an age-appropriate craft activity.			This event is in the "Young Adult" group This event is in the "Adult" group Hand Coloring Photographs 11:00am–1:00pm Young Adult, Adult Registration Required This event is in the "Young Adult" group This event is in the "Adult" group Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: First Colony Branch Library Room: Meeting Room (First Colony) Age Group: Young Adult, Adult Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Description: Join local artist Jerry Poscovsky for a workshop where he teaches a technique for coloring over photographs with high quality pastels.
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2 pm							This event is in the "Young Adult" group Badge Holder Decorating 2:00pm–3:00pm Young Adult Registration Required This event is in the "Young Adult" group Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: First Colony Branch Library Room: Meeting Room (First Colony) Age Group: Young Adult Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Description: Join us and decorate your own badge holder! Choose from a variety of cute charms, beads and more to personalize your work or student ID holder. This program is intended for teens ages 14-18. All supplies are provided.
3 pm
4 pm					This event is in the "Elementary" group After-School Break: STEM Lab - Rockets! 4:00pm–4:45pm Elementary This event is in the "Elementary" group Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: First Colony Branch Library Room: Meeting Room (First Colony) Age Group: Elementary Program Type: Arts & Crafts Description: Join a race to the moon! Learn about rockets and how to make them at home using different household items. This program is for children in grades 1-5 only. This program is made possible by the Friends of the First Colony Branch Library.

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