Alert: Sienna Branch Library

The Sienna Branch Library will be CLOSED on Sunday, September 7, for a scheduled power outage by CenterPoint Energy.

UPDATE: September 2, 2025

Network services will gradually be restored this week -- starting with the online catalog, account access, Internet, self-check stations, and computer use on Tue, Sep 2.
Other services –- such as printing -- will resume availability soon. WiFi access continues to be available.

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 10:30am–11:15am Infant This event is in the "Infant" group Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: University Branch Library Room: Meeting Room #1 (University) Age Group: Infant Program Type: Story Times Description: Mother Goose Time provides caregiver/infant multi-sensory circle-time activities -- including simple sign language, folksongs and lullabies, and finger plays -- that are especially designed to stimulate babies’ social, emotional, and physical deve	This event is in the "Infant" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Toddler Time: Bedtime 10:30am–11:00am Infant, Preschool This event is in the "Infant" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: University Branch Library Room: Meeting Room #1 (University) Age Group: Infant, 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, take-home craft activity. We are unable to accommodate daycares and school groups in this program.	This event is in the "Infant" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Toddler Time: Bedtime 10:30am–11:00am Infant, Preschool This event is in the "Infant" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: University Branch Library Room: Meeting Room #1 (University) Age Group: Infant, 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, take-home craft activity. We are unable to accommodate daycares and school groups in this program.	This event is in the "Preschool" group Preschool Story Time: Bedtime 10:30am–11:15am Preschool This event is in the "Preschool" group Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: University Branch Library Room: Meeting Room #1 (University) Age Group: Preschool Program Type: Story Times Description: Stories, songs, action rhymes, and a movie for families with preschool children aged 3-6 years. This 45-minute program will conclude with an age-appropriate take-home craft activity.		This event is in the "Infant" group This event is in the "Preschool" group 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 Friends of the Library Book Sale 10:00am–2:00pm Infant, Preschool, Elementary, Middle Grades, Young Adult, Adult This event is in the "Infant" group This event is in the "Preschool" group 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: University Branch Library Room: Meeting Room #1 (University) Age Group: Infant, Preschool, Elementary, Middle Grades, Young Adult, Adult Program Type: Book Sales Description: Book Bargains Galore at the Friends of the Library Book Sale! People who love books, people who love bargains, and people who love a treasure hunt will find many “must haves”. Special Features of this sale include a large co This event is in the "Infant" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Elementary" group This event is in the "Middle Grades" group Rise & Shine Craft Time 10:30am–11:00am Infant, Preschool, Elementary, Middle Grades This event is in the "Infant" group 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: University Branch Library Room: Meeting Room #2 (University) Age Group: Infant, Preschool, Elementary, Middle Grades Description: Craft activities for families with children of all ages will take place in Meeting Room 2. Don't forget to stop by the Friends of the University Branch Library book sale while you are here; it will take place in Meeting Room 1, where Story Ti
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2 pm						This event is in the "Young Adult" group This event is in the "Adult" group Craft Squad Social 2:00pm–4:00pm Young Adult, Adult This event is in the "Young Adult" group This event is in the "Adult" group Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: University Branch Library Room: Meeting Room #2 (University) Age Group: Young Adult, Adult Program Type: Arts & Crafts Description: Craft Squad is a weekly meetup for crafters and artists of all skill-levels. Bring whatever project you’re working on (and your supplies), and enjoy the company of other crafty people. Share your work, your tips and tricks, and get ins	This event is in the "Young Adult" group This event is in the "Adult" group Native Bees in Your Garden 2:30pm–3:30pm Young Adult, Adult This event is in the "Young Adult" group This event is in the "Adult" group Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: University Branch Library Room: Meeting Room #2 (University) Age Group: Young Adult, Adult Program Type: Lectures, Workshop, Health/Wellness Description: September is National Honey Month, so celebrate native bees with us! Bees play an important role in our ecosystem. Learn how to make your garden inviting to bees and other pollinators.
3 pm			This event is in the "Young Adult" group Teen Study Lounge 3:30pm–4:45pm Young Adult This event is in the "Young Adult" group Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: University Branch Library Room: Meeting Room #2 (University) Age Group: Young Adult Description: No study rooms available? Every Tuesday from September 2nd to December 16th, Meeting Room 2 will be open to high school students needing a quiet place to study.
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6 pm				This event is in the "Adult" group University Branch Book Club: The School That Escaped The Nazis, by Deborah Cadbury 6:00pm–7:00pm Adult This event is in the "Adult" group Remaining seats Remaining waitlist seats Library Branch: University Branch Library Room: Meeting Room #2 (University) Age Group: Adult Program Type: Book Clubs Description: Join us on Wednesday, September 10 at 6 pm, for a lively discussion of The School That Escaped the Nazis, by Deborah Cadbury. This is the true story of Anna Essinger, a courageous principal who smuggled her school out of Na
7 pm				This event is in the "Infant" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Elementary" group This event is in the "Middle Grades" group Pajama Night Story Time: Bedtime 7:00pm–8:00pm Infant, Preschool, Elementary, Middle Grades This event is in the "Infant" group 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: University Branch Library Room: Meeting Room #1 (University) Age Group: Infant, Preschool, Elementary, Middle Grades Program Type: Story Times Description: Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families. This 30-minute program will conclude with an age-appropriate take-home craft activity. Pajamas and blankets are welcome!

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