Fort Bend County Libraries, serving an area of 320,000 residents, has a collection of 480,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 22,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 21,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 140 employees, of whom 34 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 9 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $1,150,000. Patrons make 1,200,000 visits annually, and check out materials 2,800,000 times. Fifty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials. This facility houses administative offices. Branch libraries are listed below.
Location:
1001 Golfview Dr, Richmond Texas 77469
Telephone
281-342-4455
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Angleton) Brazoria County Library System
(Richmond) Fort Bend County Libraries
(Richmond) Fort Bend County Libraries
(Houston) Harris County Public Library
(League City) Helen Hall Library
(Houston) Houston Area Library System
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01/10 Coming to The Richmond area
Pearland Crawfish Festival Pearland TX April5-7 Great crawfish, food, music, and fun.
Austin Yoga Conference Austin TX May11-12 Mehtab, Kyra Haglund, Charlotte Matsumura, and Gioconda are among the master yoga teachers who will appear at the Austin Yoga Conference.
Great Texas Mosquito Festival Clute TX July25-27 Many booths with a variety of foods, along with arts and crafts and more. The carnival provides three days of fun for children and adults.
Houston Hot Sauce Festival Houston TX September21-22 The Houston Hot Sauce Festival, conducted in September, showcases everything from sauce, salsa and spices to jams, jellies and pickles. The festival also features cooking demonstrations and on stage entertainment.
Texas Rice Festival Winnie TX October2-6 Bar-B-Que Cook-off Weekend,
Horseshoe & Washer Pitching Tournaments,
Rice Run 5k & Kids Fun Run,
Queen’s Coronation & Street Dance
Houston Italian Festival Houston TX October10-13 Fiesta Italiana! Bringing Italian culture to life.
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