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 (9/07)	Mon (9/08)	Tue (9/09)	Wed (9/10)	Thu (9/11)	Fri (9/12)	Sat (9/13)
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: Tree Friends 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: Tree Friends 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: Tree Friends 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 "Middle Grades" group Creative Connections - Trivia 11:00am–12:00pm Middle Grades This event is in the "Middle Grades" group Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: First Colony Branch Library Room: Meeting Room (First Colony) Age Group: Middle Grades Program Type: Arts & Crafts Description: Do you know everything about everything? Show off your general knowledge at this "Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?" style trivia program. Join us as we battle through a series of trivia rounds to find the smartiest of them all!
12 pm
1 pm					This event is in the "Adult" group Novel Expectations Book Club 1:30pm–2:30pm Adult 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: Adult Program Type: Book Clubs Description: Join in a discussion of The Great Divide by Christina Henriquez. This book club meets on the second Thursday of the month. No registration required. Call 281-238-2817 to check availability of print copies.
2 pm			This event is in the "Adult" group ESL Conversation Circle 2:00pm–2:45pm Adult This event is in the "Adult" group Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: First Colony Branch Library Room: Conference Room (First Colony) Age Group: Adult Program Type: Bilingual - ESL Description: English-language learners of any level are invited to practice conversation in a friendly, relaxed environment. This conversation group meets every Tuesday. No registration required.
3 pm				This event is in the "Elementary" group This event is in the "Middle Grades" group This event is in the "Young Adult" group This event is in the "Adult" group Study Lounge 3:00pm–5:00pm Elementary, Middle Grades, Young Adult, Adult This event is in the "Elementary" group This event is in the "Middle Grades" group 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: Elementary, Middle Grades, Young Adult, Adult Description: Looking for a quiet place to study, prepare for exams, and engage with others from your school.
4 pm					This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Elementary" group This event is in the "Middle Grades" group Building Club 4:00pm–4:45pm Preschool, Elementary, Middle Grades This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Elementary" group This event is in the "Middle Grades" group Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: First Colony Branch Library Room: Meeting Room (First Colony) Age Group: Preschool, Elementary, Middle Grades Description: Do you like building things? Join us for fun building activities! Participants will be able to build using LEGOs, building blocks, kapla blocks, and much more. This program will be come and go.
5 pm
6 pm		This event is in the "Infant" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Pajama Night Story Time: Tree Friends 6:00pm–6:45pm Infant, Preschool, Elementary This event is in the "Infant" group 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: Infant, Preschool, Elementary Program Type: Story Times Description: Stories, songs, action rhymes, and a movie for families with children of all ages. This program will conclude with an age-appropriate craft activity. Pajamas and blankets are welcome!	This event is in the "Young Adult" group This event is in the "Adult" group Watercolor 101: Desert Landscape 6:00pm–7:00pm 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: Come learn the basics of watercolors and create a simple painting. This painting is of a desert landscape.

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