Fort Bend County Libraries

Libraries Close For Staff Development Day

All branches of Fort Bend County Libraries’ will be closed on Friday, May 13, for Staff Development Day. Normal library hours will resume on Saturday, May 14.

“MU KAPPA OMEGA: A LEGACY OF SERVICE”

Display at Missouri City branch library

The Missouri City Branch Library, 1530 Texas Parkway, will host a display entitled “Mu Kappa Omega: A Legacy of Service” throughout the month of May. Pieces in the display -- including award-winning scrapbooks, awards won, photographs, initiation items, and more -- are from members of Mu Kappa Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Member Sharon Jones notes that the sorority is celebrating its 25th anniversary of “service to all mankind.”

 

Help For Visually-Impaired Readers At George Memorial Library

Help for visually-impaired readers is available at George Memorial Library in Richmond. Library patrons may bring typewritten letters or correspondence from home, or enjoy the many magazines, books and other resources available at the library by using a new, specially-designed computer “reader.” 

The Kurzweil computer workstation, which is located in the Adult Services department of the library, employs special software to assist people suffering reduced vision.  The computer is equipped with a scanner and special software designed to read aloud whatever is scanned or whatever is typed on the computer. 

There is no charge for use of the computer workstation, which is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call the library’s Public Information Office at
281-341-2677.

Book Lovers Invited To Sugar Land Branch Library’S Afternoon Book Break

Fort Bend County Libraries invites book-lovers to join May’s Book Break on Thursday, May 12, beginning at 12:30 pm, in the Meeting Room at the Sugar Land Branch, 550 Eldridge Road. The book to be discussed is Carolyn Parkhurst’s debut novel, Dogs of Babel.

The story begins when Paul Iverson, a linguistics professor, returns home to find that his beloved wife Lexy is dead; the only witness is their dog, Lorelei. Reeling from grief, and determined to unlock the mystery of Lexy’s unusual death, Paul abandons his everyday life to embark on a series of experiments designed to teach Lorelei to communicate the happenings of that tragic day.

The literary discussion group is free and open to the public; those attending are invited to bring a lunch along, if desired. For more information, call the branch at 281-277-8934, or the Public Information Office at 281-341-2677.


 

Sugar Land Book Club To Discuss
 Peace Like A River

Fort Bend County Libraries invites booklovers to attend the next meeting of the Sugar Land Book Club on Tuesday, May 31, beginning at 7:00 pm, in the Conference Room of the Sugar Land Branch, located at 550 Eldridge Road. The book to be discussed is Leif Enger’s first novel, Peace Like a River.

Told in retrospect through the prism of memory, Reuben “Rube” Land, the asthmatic 11-year-old narrator at the center of the story, recalls the events of his unusual childhood.

Anyone interested in joining this literary-review club is invited to attend. For more information, contact the branch library at 281-277-8934.