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Author Alerts
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NoveList Plus (EBSCO)
NoveList Plus is a comprehensive readers' search tool for fiction and nonfiction. Find read-alikes by author or series, or even search by appeal terms or reading level. With handy links to the library catalog, NoveList Plus answers the question: What should I read next?
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Wowbrary
Sign up to receive weekly emails about Fort Bend County Libraries' new books, DVDs, music on CDs, ebooks and e-audiobooks, large-print books, and non-English selections. Each email highlights certain titles each week, but users may also click on categories for specific genres of interest. Emails will be sent out every Saturday and users can unsubscribe at any time.
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Upcoming Events
University Branch Culinary Club: Jalapeño Heatwave
Join us at University Branch Library for fun featuring food! Culinary Club is a monthly potluck and recipe exchange. Join us as we sample each other’s creations, discuss our recipes and share our experiences in the kitchen! Cook
Grim Readers Book Club
Join the Grim Readers Book Club to discuss Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano. Join fellow mystery lovers and discuss a mystery novel every third Wednesday of the month. A l
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Booked on Crime: Mystery Book Club
This month, we will be discussing The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise by Colleen Oakley.
Book Connections: Suspense/Mystery
Join us for a lively afternoon filled with themed activities, book-inspired discussions, games, and so much more—all centered around suspense and mystery books. Free snacks will be provided.
Book Break Book Club
Please join us for a discussion of Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. Copies are available at the Reference Desk. No registration required.