Fort Bend County Libraries
| Fort Bend County Libraries | |
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 George Memorial Library in Richmond, Texas | |
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| 29°34′28″N 95°39′02″W / 29.574311°N 95.650677°W | |
| Location | Fort Bend County, Texas |
| Established | 1947 |
| Branches | 11 |
| Collection | |
| Size | 1,013,798 (2016)[1] |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 4,732,773 (2016)[2] |
| Members | 372,994 (2016)[1] |
| Other information | |
| Budget | $626,017 (2016)[2] |
| Director | Clara Russell |
| Website | www |
Fort Bend County Libraries is a public library system serving the county of Fort Bend, Texas. The main library, the George Memorial Library, is located in Richmond, Texas.
History
[edit]Prior to the founding of the Fort Bend County Library there existed a Share-a-Book Club run by ladies of the towns constituting the area. In 1947, these ladies appealed to the Commissioners' Court of Fort Bend County to establish a library which was granted and constructed by 1948. The original building held 1,000 books but was quickly deemed to be insufficient for growth and a new library underwent construction in November 1948. At a cost of $50,000 the new building opened on July 7, 1949 and held 8,111 volumes. It received an addition in 1958 which added a historical room and a Daughters of the American Revolution collection.[3]
Branches
[edit]| Name | Location |
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| Albert George Branch Library | Needville |
| Bob Lutts Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library | Fulshear |
| Cinco Ranch Branch Library | Cinco Ranch |
| First Colony Branch Library | Sugar Land |
| George Memorial Library | Richmond |
| Fort Bend County Law Library | Richmond |
| Mamie George Branch Library | Stafford |
| Mission Bend Branch Library | Mission Bend |
| Missouri City Branch Library | Missouri City |
| Sienna Branch Library | Sienna |
| Sugar Land Branch Library | Sugar Land |
| University Branch Library | Sugar Land |
Gallery
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First Colony Library in Sugar Land
Albert George Library in Needville
Mamie George Branch in Sugar Land
Bob Lutts Library in Fulshear
Sienna Branch Library in Sienna
Sugar Land Branch in Sugar Land
University Branch in Sugar Land
Sculpture of Mark Twain, outside Cinco Ranch branch
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Fort Bend County Libraries Librarian's Monthly Report October 2016". FBCL. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- 1 2 Sturdivant, Robert E. "COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT For the Year Ended September 30, 2016". Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ↑ "Library History and Founders". Fort Bend County Libraries. Archived from the original on February 19, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
External links
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