Fort Bend County Libraries is a

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system serving the county of Fort Bend,

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. The main library, the George Memorial Library, is located in

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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

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collection.

Branches

Gallery

File:Sugar Land TX First Colony Library.jpg, First Colony Library in

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, outside Cinco Ranch branch

References

External links

Fort Bend County Libraries
{{Authority control Fort Bend Education in Fort Bend County, Texas Education in Houston Libraries established in 1947 1947 establishments in Texas