CLOSING

Cinco Ranch Branch Library is currently CLOSED for carpet replacement and will RE-OPEN on Monday, March 9. The outdoor book drop will remain OPEN during the time the building is closed, and library items may be returned at Cinco Ranch Branch. VOTING WILL take place 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.

University Branch to Host Spring Puzzle Fest

UNIVERSITY BRANCH LIBRARY TO HOST SPRING PUZZLE SWAP AND SPEED-PUZZLING COMPETITION

Fort Bend County Libraries’ University Branch Library (14010 University Blvd, on the UH campus in Sugar Land) will have a Puzzle Fest – complete with a Puzzle & Game Swap and a Speed-Puzzling Competition -- on Saturday, March 21, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm, in Meeting Rooms 1 and 2.

 Donations of gently used puzzles (250 or more pieces) or board games for the swap will be accepted March 2 through March 20, at the 2nd-floor Reference desk. Those donating puzzles or board games will receive a voucher noting the number of items donated. The voucher can be used at the Puzzle Fest on March 21 to select the same number of items to take home.

 Any unclaimed puzzles or games will be used for library programming or donated elsewhere. Please donate complete puzzles and games only, without any missing pieces.

 The Speed-Puzzling Competition at the Puzzle Fest will take place from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. Teams of up to four people will have 2 hours to complete a 500-piece puzzle. The winning team receives a prize! Registration is required for this competition, which is open to all ages. Teams can bring sorting trays and magnifiers for the event if they wish; none will be provided.

Fort Bend County Libraries recognizes the educational, social, and mental-health benefits of play for all ages and offers a variety of opportunities throughout the library system for individuals to come together to play on a regular basis. Check FBCL’s online calendar for other activities, events, and opportunities for play, from chess to videogaming!

Materials for these activities are made possible by the Friends of the University Branch Library.

These programs are free and open to the public. For more information, or to register for the Speed-Puzzling Competition, see the Fort Bend County Libraries website (www.fortbendlibraries.gov) or call the University Branch Library (281-633-5100).

 

Parking instructions for the University Branch Library: Park inside the gated lot (VISITOR LOT 4). Bring your parking ticket with you inside the library to be validated by library staff. Parking is FREE if you get your ticket validated. Parking outside the gated lot may result in a parking violation from the University of Houston.