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Cinco Ranch Branch Library will RE-OPEN on Monday, March 9. 

Cinco Ranch Branch patrons with hold items available for pickup on or before March 6, 2026, currently being held at the Fulshear Branch Library, should visit the Fulshear Branch to pick up those items. If another location is more convenient, please contact the Fulshear Branch Library to have your items rerouted to your preferred pickup location.

 
Any hold requests filled after March 6 will be held at the Cinco Ranch Branch and will be available during its open hours. The pickup location will be indicated on your hold notification.

 

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African-American History (Infobase)

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African-American History covers over 500 years of African-American experiences. You can start by watching a video or slideshow, explore important topics from the homepage, or dive deeper using the Topic Centers. You’ll find stories about key people and events, famous speeches and documents, and detailed timelines.

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American Archive of Public Broadcasting

American Archive of Public Broadcasting

This collection from the Library of Congress and GBH has 40,000 hours of shows. Most come from local areas and share stories about American life from the 1950s to the early 2000s. Find local news, history, and programs about school, the environment, the arts, religion, and even local movies.

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American History (Infobase)

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American History is an easy-to-use website with lots of helpful information about U.S. history. The main page gives you different ways to start, like videos, slideshows, and special topic sections. It includes many types of information all in one place—like articles, biographies, original documents, pictures, timelines, maps, and more.

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Ancient and Medieval History (Infobase)

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Ancient and Medieval History covers world history from early human times up to the mid-1500s. It focuses on important periods, civilizations, and regions like the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece, Rome, and medieval Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and the Islamic World. Explore each civilization through videos, documents, maps, and more.

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Biography in Context (Gale)

Biography in Context

This database offers trusted info on important people, past and present. It includes articles, primary sources, videos, podcasts, and images—all updated often so you get the latest facts for your research.

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Handbook of African American Texas

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Explore over 850 entries on African American history in Texas, from the arrival of Estevanico in 1528 to modern-day contributions. This online resource highlights the impact of Afro-Texans on their communities, the state, and the nation, and encourages greater awareness and research into their lasting legacy.

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Handbook of Tejano History

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The Handbook of Tejano History includes 1,200+ entries on Tejano contributions to Texas, with 300 new articles. Released in 2016 to honor the Tejano Monument, it reflects a two-year effort by researchers and history enthusiasts to share the vital role of Tejanos in Texas culture and history.

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Handbook of Texas Online (Texas State Historical Association)

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Explore articles on Texas history, geography, culture, and biographies of notable Texans. You can search or browse through the content easily.

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Handbook of Texas Women

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The Handbook of Texas Women highlights the vital role women have played in shaping Texas history. This Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) project updates and expands entries on Texas women, adding new research and making it freely available online to promote a more inclusive view of the state’s past.

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Lincoln Library Biography and History Collection

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Search six databases at once for biographies on athletes, mythological figures, global changemakers, key people and events in U.S. history, and more from around the world.

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Military and Intelligence: Gale OneFile

Military and Intelligence: Gale OneFile

Search journals, magazines, and reports for reliable information on past and current military topics. Updated daily.

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Military Database from ProQuest

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The Military Database covers topics across all military and government branches, including politics, defense, space flight, engineering, and more. Find articles from journals, magazines, reports, and government publications.

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Modern World History (Infobase)

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Modern World History explores global history from the 15th century to today with articles, biographies, videos, maps, and more. Topic Centers highlight key eras and regions to help users start research. Content is searchable across all Infobase history databases for easy access to related topics.

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National Geographic Virtual Library

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Search this easy-to-use platform for trusted research and articles from National Geographic on science, history, culture, and more.

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Opposing Viewpoints in Context (Gale)

Opposing Viewpoints in Context

Find reliable info on social issues and current events, including opinion pieces, topic overviews, statistics, primary sources, helpful websites, and full-text articles from magazines and newspapers.

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Psychology: Gale OneFile

Gale OneFile Psychology

Find trusted articles from scholarly journals and magazines to support research in every area of psychology.

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