Brainfuse SkillSurfer
Skills Building helps students strengthen core skills with live tutoring and state-aligned lessons. The SkillSurfer library also offers videos, quizzes, and tests on many subjects to support learning beyond homework help.
CLOSING
Cinco Ranch Branch Library will be closed for several weeks starting Mon, Jan 12, because we are replacing carpet throughout the building. Holds can be picked up through Thu, Jan 8 at Cinco Ranch Branch. The outdoor book drop will remain OPEN during the time the building is closed, and library items may be returned at Cinco Ranch.
Beginning Fri, Jan 9, until the re-opening of the Cinco Ranch Branch building, all items that were requested to be held at Cinco Ranch should be picked up at Fulshear Branch library. If another location is more convenient for you, please contact Fulshear Branch on Jan 9 to reroute the items to your preferred location.
Online Resources
Business Insights: Global (Gale)
Explore and compare countries, industries, and global economies with detailed info on over 400,000 companies.
Business Plans Handbook
Find over 40 volumes of real and sample business plans for small businesses in North America. Includes templates, fictional plans, and lists of helpful agencies, consultants, and resources.
Business: Entrepreneurship (Gale)
Learn how to start, fund, or run your small business with sample plans, guides, articles, and more helpful resources.
Chilton Library (Gale)
Chilton DIY gives step-by-step car repair help, photos, wiring diagrams, and recall info for cars and light trucks. Use the Vehicle Selector to search by year, make, and model for the most popular vehicle models of the past 30 years, and some specialty vehicles.
Chronicling America Newspaper Database
The Chronicling America Newspaper Database gives access to historic U.S. newspapers digitized through a national program by the NEH and Library of Congress. Newspapers from across states and territories show local history and events. The collection is free and will be permanently available online.
CIA World Factbook
The World Factbook offers facts on 267 countries and regions, covering history, people, government, the economy, and more. It also includes maps of world regions, flags, and global maps like oceans and time zones.
College: Gale In Context
Search a wide range of topics and get access to scholarly journals, newspapers, magazines, images, and videos—all in one place.
Computer Classes at Fort Bend County Libraries
Check the online Calendar of Classes & Events to find and sign up for computer classes at Fort Bend County Libraries.
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
Cyndi's List has over 41,700 links, organized into 100+ categories to help you easily find genealogy and family history resources.
Data Axle: Reference Solutions (Formerly Reference USA)
Data Axle: Reference Solutions is a large business and residential directory. Use it to find customers, research industries, or build marketing lists. It includes detailed info on millions of U.S. businesses, consumers, healthcare providers, Canadian businesses, and new homeowners. Search with 45 filters and download or print your results.
Disaster Preparedness: Texas General Land Office
Texas has had 372 federal disasters since 1953—the most in the U.S. Visit this site from the Texas General Land Office to learn how to protect your home, prepare supplies, safeguard documents, plan an evacuation route, and stay ready for emergencies.
Driving-Tests.org
Take free DMV practice tests with no ads, and no sign-up needed. Tests are available for car, motorcycle, and commercial licenses, including permit and senior refresher tests.
Educator's Reference Complete: Gale OneFile
Get helpful information on education policy, funding, and administration. Great for teachers, school leaders, and education students.
Encyclopedia of Life
The Encyclopedia of Life is a project to document all living species on Earth. It includes pages for about 1 million species so far, with info like descriptions, images, videos, sounds, and scientific classification.
Environmental Studies: Gale in Context
Learn about environmental issues around the world with topic summaries, news, journals, and videos.
FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service
Access a large collection of family history records from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Search the Ancestral File and the International Genealogical Index, with records from the British Isles, North America, and Finland.
Flipster
Read full-color eMagazines right in your browser or with the Flipster app on your phone or tablet.