Fort Bend County Libraries

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.

Fort Bend County Libraries
George Memorial Library in Richmond, Texas
29.574311°N 95.650677°W / 29.574311; -95.650677
LocationFort Bend County, Texas
Established1947
Branches11
Collection
Size1,013,798 (2016)[1]
Access and use
Circulation4,732,773 (2016)[2]
Members372,994 (2016)[1]
Other information
Budget$626,017 (2016)[2]
DirectorClara Russell
Websitewww.fortbend.lib.tx.us

History

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 Revolutionary War collection.[3]

Branches
NameLocation
Albert George Branch LibraryNeedville
Bob Lutts Fulshear/Simonton Branch LibraryFulshear
Cinco Ranch Branch LibraryUnincorporated (Cinco Ranch)
First Colony Branch LibrarySugar Land
George Memorial LibraryRichmond
Fort Bend County Law LibraryRichmond
Mamie George Branch LibraryStafford
Mission Bend Branch LibraryUnincorporated (Mission Bend)
Missouri City Branch LibraryMissouri City
Sienna Branch LibraryUnincorporated (Sienna)
Sugar Land Branch LibrarySugar Land
University Branch LibrarySugar Land
  • First Colony Library in Sugar Land
    First Colony Library in Sugar Land
  • Albert George Library in Needville
    Albert George Library in Needville
  • Mamie George Branch in Sugar Land
    Mamie George Branch in Sugar Land
  • Bob Lutts Library in Fulshear
    Bob Lutts Library in Fulshear
  • Sienna Branch Library in Sienna
    Sienna Branch Library in Sienna
  • Sugar Land Branch in Sugar Land
    Sugar Land Branch in Sugar Land
  • University Branch in Sugar Land
    University Branch in Sugar Land

References
  1. "Fort Bend County Libraries Librarian's Monthly Report October 2016". FBCL. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  2. Sturdivant, Robert E. "COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT For the Year Ended September 30, 2016". Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  3. "History of Fort Bend County Libraries". Fort Bend County Libraries. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
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