I am surprised how Texas is so backwards regarding provision of full facilities to its patrons…read more Since February the computers are down. 7 whole months of not having the basic amenity for school college university going students, researchers, for children for senior citizens etc. the catalogue is unapproachable!!! I have moved here from Missouri where such a concept would be taken as the utmost joke of the century. There the libraries are open 10 am to 9 pm 5 days a week and by the way they don't charge their citizens for driving on highways. Anyway I give 3 stars to the Eldridge branch because the fiction collection is so blah. Full sets of James Patterson, Joan Collins, Danielle Steele and not much of literary, classics, diverse, prize winning books. The great writers of classics are represented with only one novel each, of their not so popular ones.

I am not sure why, since the last few times I have visited this library, it smells so bad inside,…read morelike the bathroom or plumbing pipe is leaking. I hope the staff knows or smells it, particularly in the reading area.

No issues anymore. They fixed the internet. Hours open should be longer. Nice atmosphere. Staff…read morehelpful

In essence, it's a typical library. They offer three study rooms, available for two-hour…read morereservations. The staff's demeanor was neutral - neither particularly welcoming nor cold. The study room itself is somewhat outdated but still serviceable. However, I did encounter what felt like an undercurrent of bias from one of the librarians. While using the study room, something about my appearance - perhaps the combination of my skin color and my casual attire of shorts and an oversized sweater - seemed to trigger a prejudiced reaction. It's possible the librarian didn't realize or care that my 'starving artist' look was actually the result of my hectic life as a med student cramming for exams. A word of advice for fellow people of color considering a visit: you might find it beneficial to dress in a more conventional, 'soccer mom' style to sidestep any potential judgment.

Love this library! I bought my upcoming 1st grader a workbook for this summer and I wanted a change…read moreof scenery for him to work on it so, I came here with him 2 weeks ago and we can't stop coming back :) It's spacious, organized, and clean. Plus, the staff are friendly and helpful. There are so many books (duh,), learning games for toddlers, and computers with so much educational games. If you have a toddler and a school-aged kid, you'll like it here. Your toddler can play with the toys while you can guide your scholar with some learning games/activities. There are 6 study rooms you can use for up to 2 hours at a time. It's a first come, first serve basis and you'll need your library card or ID to get a room. I personally like this especially when we start working on his workbook. This gives us space and freedom discussing (we talk a bit loud sometimes). Definitely recommend this place.

Friendly and professional staff. Very clean space and well equipped conference room with small…read morekicthenette. Highly recommend. Thanks Erin and team.

Amazing service. Everyone is so amiable. I came in to get a passport and a library card and was in…read moreand out.

This is a really nice library. I had to wait an hour so before my next appointment and just…read morehappened to come across here and the whole complex is a beautiful city funded community center with the library being upstairs. There is also a gym, WIC, and other services in the same building. The place is pretty clean and new and they have copiers (for a fee), scanners, and other things but it's a really nice place to go study. The only issue there is that whoever designed the multi-function center made the upstairs and downstairs share the same ceiling air space so you constantly hear the yelling and screaming of kids coming from the basketball court. Whoever thought it'd be a good idea to put the quiet area of a library next to a basketball court and not insulate the walls and leave them open must have flunked out of architecture school. The best feature of this library is the Tech Link next door where you can learn how to use a 3D printer, use a sound studio, and a bunch of cool things that would normally cost you a lot of money.

Beautiful library nestled in a residential area with ample seating and charging. There's even a…read moresection with a self-serve coffee machine and vending machine for drinks, making the area seem like it's intended for eating, although my friend and I ate our food outside of this area, which wasn't formally designated for food anyway. There is a water bottle refill station next to the individual bathrooms. The ambiance is stunning and modern, not exactly silent but not too loud despite the presence of a children's section. We didn't try out the other amenities of those library, as we had a lot of studying to do. Would highly recommend as a place to quietly meet up with a friend, get some remote work done, or escape the Houston heat for free!

I criticize Houston a lot for its poor public planning, but the Public Library System is one thing…read morethey've done marvelously. This library is sleek, modern, and absolutely beautiful. Color tinted windows brighten up the gloomiest and rainiest of days. Artsy geometric themes line the walls, ceilings, and furniture. Whatever your reason for visiting, the interior provides an abundant amount of space for it. More importantly than aesthetics, this library goes above and beyond in the resources it provides. It has passport services, computers, printers, study spaces, and books, similar to most libraries. What most libraries don't have though? Video recording studios, podcast rooms, and sound engineering booths. All fully equipped with instruments, all soundproof, and all FREE. OF. CHARGE. I absolutely love seeing this available. It provides people a creative outlet and a chance to feel heard. Other available gadgets include 3D printers, Cricut machines, and premium media editing software. C.J. and several other employees are at your service if you ever need a tutorial. According to the American Enterprise Institute, library visits have decreased by roughly 31% since 2000. I wouldn't have been able to tell based on my visit today. I saw plenty of parents, kids, and students lost in their own worlds. Free third spaces (locations other than work and home) have become increasingly rare; turns out that if you build a pretty library that's valuable to all, the community will come. I can't emphasize enough how cool this library is. It's a rare sight of tax dollars being utilized incredibly effectively. This isn't some privileged resource in River Oaks or Memorial Village; it's located in the unassuming suburbs of Westbury just outside of I-610. You'll leave this library impressed one way or the other. See for yourself.

Fort Bend County Libraries University Branch location is located in Sugar Land next to the…read moreUniversity of Houston's Sugar Land campus/university library. Spacious and filled with many resources for community members, students, and library card holders. I've been to this location many times. During my most recent visit I stopped in to pick up my Summer Reading Color Our World prizes! I stopped by two information desks and eventually they informed me that I needed to go upstairs. Once I made it to that desk, the ladies were helpful. I'll be sure to take a picture of my rewards for the Grown Ups Reading Challenge. I received water bottles, sticky notes/flags/pens, drawstring bag, and pen pouches. Defintely worth stopping by and joining the reading challenge! If I'm in the area this is a library I'd return to.

Fort Bend County (FBC) Library was a safe haven when we lost power due to Hurricane Beryl. The AC…read morealone here was the best part compared to the stifling heat inside of our home. There's plenty of seating inside. Computers were also available to use for up to four consecutive hours once I obtained a library card and number to sign in. If you need to charge your phones or electronic devices, there are plenty of outlets available. There's first come first serve study rooms for those that do require more concentration. For a person who loves reading books for learning and for pleasure, this place was great. I haven't combed through a physical book in a long time, since we have pdfs and Kindle apps on our iPhones. But, this library was refreshing. They even have manga books translated to English. Here, you can borrow any book from and return it to any fort bend county library in 21 days. That's awesome. In addition, they have study rooms here and computers for kids to play games on. On their website, FBC libraries also have book clubs you can attend or reserve new books that are released to borrow. Not sure how long it takes for anyone to actually get a new book, though. Plus, it's relatively quiet here, so I feel extremely productive when I'm here to do any sort of work. My regret is that I didn't find this spot sooner. They're even open on Saturdays if you need to work on some things. Logistics-wise, this library is actually located within the UH-SL campus. When you enter, the library is on your left side. Just follow the signs for library parking. Since I went during post-Hurricane Beryl, the gate lever was open to the parking lot. However, during normal business hours, you need to take a ticket before entering the lot and validate your parking ticket with the library staff before you leave the library parking lot. Overall, I will be coming back here again when I need some quiet time or work done.

Favorite place to study in Houston. Always quiet, fast Internet and plenty of outlets.read more

This is one of the newer HCC campuses, and it shows. It's a three story building tucked away off…read morethe main roads of Stafford, towering over a lake outside. The building is massive, though I've only been through certain parts of it because I came for one class and promptly left after each trip. The professors are decent, the staff is nice but less than well-informed when you ask for help.

the hood of community colleges and i had an incident where staff stole from my refund by tampering…read morewith info on my cancel class forms. you can manage to get a refund on classes if you cancel by a certain date. so, i filled the form and submitted days before the deadline at their office but a middle aged spanish lady says their computers aren't working and they can't input info. says she'll hold onto my slip and input when the systems are back online which she'll notify me by phone call. she did call about an hour after i got home and says it's completed but weeks later, still i haven't received my refund. stopped by office to inquire and was informed that I did not submit the cancellation before the due date by the SAME lady who took my form! you kidding?! you told me computers were down, so you had to manually input them later and even confirmed it with me by telephone call! she completely denied it and said i missed the deadline! I said impossible and demanded to see the form on file because I KNOW it was filled, DATED and signed PRIOR to the due date. she reluctantly brought it out and to my shock, somebody had changed the date on my cancellation form! it was changed to a random date in their own handwriting AFTER the due date where NO refund was to be given LOL! see how sneaky they are? some thief decided to alter my submission date to after the due date where NO refund was issued. i called them out that's NOT EVEN MY HANDWRITING ON THE DATE SECTION! the form was completely altered and i suddenly recall why they were whispering in the back room when they initially told me computers were down. it seemed kind of sketchy how they behaved and now it all added up. I had to write a letter to the dean and informed i was calling the cops and going to expose this on the local news because somebody stole my refund by altering my cancellation slip. a few letters never even made it to her when I handed it to her office aides. one of them even gave me a fake number to call about following up! finally i found her and handed letter over myself because office was trying to cover up this incident. dean made the same spanish lady called me to apologize and to return my money. that thief must've gotten yelled out pretty bad because she was apologizing like there was no tomorrow LOL! shortly after i received my refund, i had to pay for additional classes for next semester so we all waited at this front office with a narrow hallway. was filled back to back like concentration camps because this other older spanish lady took her sweet time without the slightest care in the world at the counter. literally walked like a sloth on sleeping pills without the slightest regard that she's responsible for the excessively long lines. her name is maria and significantly overweight but dressed like some cocktail waitress at a shady strip club. you're over your prime and dresses like that at a community college? lol talk about classy! I asked her a simple question if there's a receipt for my enrollment and she goes, "IT TAKES TIME! IT DOESN'T POP OUT OF THIN AIR!" the only thing that popped out of thin air was her. no class or culture and gives u attitude when she thinks you're rushing her. all the lines were piling up where it was basically a fire hazard in the building thanks to her! it's just one incident after the other here and utterly shameful! ladies and gentlemen, let me give u a secret. you don't need any college period because jobs TRULY HIRE BASED ON EXPERIENCE ALONE! reality is, jobs would care less where u studied and schooling only looks good on paper. it won't help you get a job unless you have actual work experience in the field! man how i regretted wasting all that money and time. never have i encountered such shady people and corruption here on any campus! i literally threatened to call the cops before they decided to refund the stolen money. all you are met with here are RUDE staff, delusional and overweight MARIA, corruption and a total headache. it's just one incident after the other so stay away!

I've been at this campus for about two weeks and the security and parking department is so lazy…read more They're quick to give you a ticket if you don't have a pass but when you need help, they make any little excuse. I needed jumper cables for my truck and they had me waiting for 30 minutes only to tell me they can't help. Then I call the parking department so they can void the additional costs I have due to waiting and they straight up did not care and charged me anyway. Coming into this program as a transfer I had to dig and figure things out by myself because they're unorganized and do not care about anything else apart from money. Go to school somewhere else.

Nice professors, rural college feel. Like it a lot! I wish it had a fitness center, and wish it had…read moreextended library hours- but the library is part of the public library system. I enjoy taking classes there.

The location was easy to find with plenty of well lit parking. L love that it's in a residential…read morearea and not off any major highway or freeway. Traffic on the surrounding streets was nonexistent which is very refreshing on the west side of Houston. The restrooms were clean and at the front of the building close to the entrance. There were plenty of tables to study at and use your laptop. There are also plenty lot library laptops stations for public use. There were also plenty separate areas for teenagers and younger children. I definitely recommend coming to this library. It's a great neighborhood library.

2025 hours for FBMB. A four star rating because the computer wifi has been out for the longest. But…read moreit is a good place to study.