Just to update my original review from about 10 years ago. These neighborhood libraries may be…read moresmall but they deliver a lot of value to their local areas of service. Located in the large Bane Park parking lot there is always plenty of room to park your car. Inside they have one community meeting room that is used for the many classes they offer here from mastering computer skills to tax preparation and everything in between. Inside they have one large room with a children's play area, several PC's for public use, some newspapers and magazines along with their selection of books. Also being part of the Harris County Library system means they have many connections to get you what you are looking for. The staff here is always friendly. I view this library as being an important part of the community and always enjoy coming here.

Beautiful place with a great park outside!! Very clean,…read morestuff for all ages! Just moved to town, waiting to get some mail so I can get a card. But my three year old loves it here!!

I bring my family here often, and it's a great library! The staff is always helpful, and they have…read morea great selection of books. It's especially great for those with small kids, they have a dedicated area on the first floor for small children to have fun, including a computer area as well as well as a play area with children's toys. I often see many families take their kids here on the weekend to read and play. They also have planned activities throughout the week such as story time for kids of all ages. We applied for a library card here and the process was seamless as well. Overall a great library, highly recommend for everyone in the community!

The Sienna Branch Library is a wonderful library. The building is relatively new, so things are in…read moregood shape, and it's a pleasant place to browse books, read, study, or visit with the kids. There is a large selection of books, so it's a great place to browse. They just had an outdoor story time yesterday for babies and young kids, and it was really well executed. The youth librarians involved were well prepared and engaging, so it was a fun time for both kids and adults. Parking is plentiful and free (unlike at the University Branch Library, where parking has to be validated if it's over 1 hour and you risk getting a ticket if you park in the wrong place).

Great neighborhood library that has been remodeled and very well lit. So open 7 days a week and the…read morestaff is very accommodating. Great place to go to catch up on some reading or to go find a new book.

Since this is a place of learning, I pick a James Bond movie, retitled "Dr Know", to illustrate…read morereview points (prefixed with "----") with movie quotes. "O" |----[][][][]-----| ... Top shelf: kids books (ha-ha) /V\__,// |__[]______| / | |____[][]___| ... James Bond novels shelf / \ |__[][]___[]_| ____/__ \ ______|_[]___[][]__|_ ... Back-problems books; bottom shelf Honey Ryder: "Are you looking for shells, too?" Bond: "No, I'm just looking" ----I came here to see what magazines, books are available to read during lunch hour. The magazine selection is on one rack, and maybe 50 magazine brands are available (not many per topic).---- Bond: "Both hands on the wheel Mr. Jones, I'm a very nervous passenger." ----There is a security guard on duty, watching for any suspicious activity.---- [Bond arrives at Government House with Mr. Jones dead in the backseat] Bond: "Sergeant, make sure he doesn't get away." -----If you are gathering several books, and it's hard to carry them all, then the nice librarians can reserve a place on the counter for them until you are ready to check them out.---- Bond: "That's a Smith & Wesson, and you've had your six." ----There is an empty basket on the counter which holds a potential 20 slips of paper each with the username and password to a PC (20 of them). There is one PC where you take the slip of paper and book your PC. I did not have to wait long for someone to finish and drop their paper back into the basket. I may have been the only person using the PC to look-up a book to see if it was in the library here or another branch. The kids and several adults that I passed by were watching YouTube videos.---- Moneypenny: "James! Where have you been? I've been searching all over London for you." Moneypenny: [To M] "007 is here, sir." ----There are a lot of helpful signs to help browsing patrons find books they may be interested in. The book number ranges are in large text, easy to see from a distance. Bond books are not numbered starting with 007, though.---- Bond: "Now don't worry Quarrel. Everything's going to be fine." Quarrel: "You say so, Captain. Bottom part of where my belly used to be tells me different." Bond: "For me, Crab Key's going to be a gentle relaxation." Felix Leiter: "From what? Dames?" Bond: "No, from being a clay pigeon." -----The library is place for relaxation and quietness for reading. The people in this library were respectfully quiet. This is a nice neighborhood library, and the patrons do not look threatening, so you should feel safe.---- Dr. No: "The Americans are fools. I offered my services, they refused. So did the East. Now they can both pay for their mistake" Bond: "World domination, the same old dream. Our asylums are full of people who think they're Napoleon. Or god." -----Asylums? That shows how old the movie is. Nowadays, power-crazies are in high government positions, and the mentally-challenged people are on the streets. Well, some may be in the library, judging by their dress, lack of cleanliness and the fact they were sleeping in the padded chairs (no book in their lap).---- Dr. No: "One million dollars, Mr. Bond. You were wondering what it cost" Bond: "As a matter of fact, I was." -----The Houston Library system is under financial strain, as more people turn to the Internet for information, and Kindle-like devices for book reading. This library is packed. However, most people are on the 20 PC's accessing the Internet, not looking at books. Uhhh. I guess libraries are now the place for free PCs for students and low income folk, not books for them.--- [As a hearse flies over a cliff and explodes] Man: "What happened?" Bond: "I think they were on their way to a funeral." -----Parking is ample and spacious. Wide parking places help minimize door dings.---- Bond: "Tell me Miss Trench, do you play any other games?" -----There is a small child table near the front desk. Surrounded by books, the child is playing a handheld video game. No wonder Social Security and Medicare are in jeopardy from a lack of high wage earners.---- Dr. No: "I'm a member of SPECTRE." Bond: "SPECTRE?" Dr. No: "SPECTRE: Special Executive for Counter-Intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge, Extortion. The four great cornerstones of power headed by the greatest brains in the world." Bond: "Correction: Criminal brains." Dr. No: "The successful criminal brain is always superior. It has to be." -----Some People Educate Children Through Research Evaluation (SPECTRE) ... or book report assignments. Here, at lunch time, I did not see any student with a pile of books, though.---- Sylvia Trench: "When did you say you had to leave?" Bond: "Immediately... almost immediately." -----For whatever reason (I can guess), there are no Bond girls at the library to tempt you to stay longer.----

This was my first visit to the Aldine Branch Library because it is almost 30+ miles from my home. I…read morecame to visit this library because I was invited to an American Girl doll event happening at this location. First of all, let me say that the library staff went above and beyond to make this event special for the children who attended. They decorated the library meeting room with American girl books, posters, AG shopping bags and more! There is a non profit group who purchased an American Girl doll to giveaway at the event. They had all the girls sit in a circle has she fold them a little bit about the American girl doll history. They provided snacks (cookies) which the girls decorated with pink icing and sprinkles. They played games where the winner received a free American girl book of her choice. My daughter won a book and was very happy. They also did a craft where all the girls got to make a no sew doll pillow. The best part to me was when they chose the name for the grand prize of the doll. A little girl who didn't have an American girl doll won. It really touched my heart to see her get her very first American girl doll. I was informed that this particular library has exciting events each month for the children in their community. Even though I probably won't be a frequent visitor of this location because of how far it is, I couldn't resist meeting everyone know what a stellar job the staff did putting this event together. Too notch!

This is a beautiful place to visit. Serene vibes. Interesting place with ponds, sculptures and live…read moreanimals on the grounds. Everything is beautiful here. Plenty of history. Well explained tour. Plenty of spots to take pictures at. I recommend even if you don't like libraries. Very interesting artifacts.

I had heard about this place being a little far from Houston, but it wasn't too bad. It took me…read moreabout 30 minutes in the middle of day, but I had to make an appointment the day before and they asked me when I was coming for. I actually needed a quiet place to study that was away from my home because my husband works from home so I picked this place. When you get to the gate, you have to call them and then they confirm that it's you they let you in and then there's a designated parking area which has a lot of spaces. They also check your ID once you walk into the library and then give you a sticker. After that you are good to go and study wherever you want. I even walked around the grounds for a little bit on my way out. It looks very English countryside, even though I've never been to the English countryside. I think this is what it would look like. Library is beautiful and clean and temperature is perfect. Everyone working there is extremely friendly and it's such a beautiful place.

My soldier came home to get married. It was a last minute trip. I can honestly say that the staff…read morehere was so accommodating and was able to perform the ceremony the same day. This was such a beautiful moment between my son and his now wife. Thank you to the judge and the altar for going the extra mile .

This facility is in between the newer developments of Ft Bend County (Richmond unincorporated) and…read moreCinco Ranch. You can get your tags renewed, car title transfers, property matters, tickets etc taken care of over here. Lines move pretty quickly over here as well. The staff is efficient in doing their job. Open from 8 am to 4.30 pm, Monday through Friday. Nice atmosphere for a government building!

This place is pretty amazing. You start off with a brief film giving you some history of what…read moreyou're about to see. As you wander through the museum part it's very well done with a lot of touch screen interactives. As you wrap up going through the museum which can easily take you an hour plus, there's a second video that the continuation of the first. Both videos are really high quality and give a great overview. Once you've experienced the inside you walk outside and see a map of what the area used to look like with a homestead sites and some buildings. It helps you get orientated. Then there's the whole recreation of what the town could have looked like. Multiple buildings that you can walk through, each one has their own little educational experience. The print shop is probably the coolest as it's actually functional and can print stuff on every created press. I could easily imagine spending hours here, and it's an amazing morning experience for both adult and kids.

Really, really great spot! We hadn't heard of it, and it's just right outside of Houston! I would…read morerecommend anyone to come to learn more about Texas History. My history obsessed husband even learned something new. It is a beautifully done museum, very interactive and colorful and inviting. Great for kids and adults alike. And there is a great replica of what the town would look like as well.

This is a very convenient and well sized community center. It is free for those that stay in that…read morecommunity. When we were there this month, It had about 2 foldable tables and one non foldable narrow table. A lot of chairs and two love seat couches with tropical themed throw cushions. There was also one tv but we didn't check if it worked. I'm so glad it has two and not one restroom. The patio is really nice and spacious but unfortunately it rained the day we were there.