Cinco Ranch Branch Library of Fort Bend County Libraries

A nice large library in a nice area conveniently located by La Centerra, lakes, walking paths, medical plaza, schools, and other amenities.
Nice children’s area with several different divided sections making it easy to find materials for your child depending on age and reading preference. It has several game and filtered internet computers and a reference desk that specializes with youth related questions. Not much seating and can be loud if you are trying to study. The other side of the library hosts a small teen section and adult fiction. This area has a few more tables for group study and two carols for individual study. There is a teen computer section with a few computers generally except after school and on Saturdays. The second floor contains the adult non fiction, numerous study tables, study rooms, large computer lab, and a small meeting room. The study rooms are first come first serve and can have a wait on the weekend and after school due to the large number of tutors that use the library.
This library has a large selection of youth programs for all ages at various times. It is performed by very friendly and knowledgeable staff who are always willing to give book suggestions and tips for early literacy.

This is a very neat and organized little library with plenty of computers to do research… The children section is small, but pretty nice with items to entertain young kids that can’t yet read… The area where this library sit is simply awesome… with a lot of restaurants to eat after your study for that big test.

Love studying at this library and the view upstairs is so nice and peaceful. My issue is the staff! Everytime I want to check out a book they tell me I owe money for a book I never got! I payed the fine so i can check out a book and when I went yesterday they told me I have to owe more money! The lady didnt even know why! Im not saying all the staff is rude but most of them have a bad attitude and they don’t know how to help you. This happens every time I go and ask for help.

This is a public place for people to get free educational resources. The location is great and the place has several books for people of all ages. However the people that work there are extremely rude. I rarely get good customer service from these workers but i come here now and then for my baby. Today I was carrying my tearful son and had a bagful of books. I was waiting for a good 7 minutes before anyone had helped me. Finally this rude worker said take the books out of the bag. I asked her if she could please help since my hands are full. She then said,“nope sorry. Library policy. We can’t help you take books out of the bag.” So while struggling she was just playing with her nails and chewing gum. I’ve been here many times and this is the first time that a worker chose not to help out.
Update
It seems like the following issues were addressed. Staff was a lot more friendlier and extremely helpful in terms with parents having the hands full with books. The people actually assisted me through everything and I have a much better view on this library now. Thank you so much.

If you live in the area, this library is a very nice place to bring your kids or stop in for a book. It’s a huge library with plenty of parking, but come early because it gets crowded. If you’re having a meeting, there’s a large meeting room that holds over 100 people. It comes ready with a dry erase board and projector. There’s always some activities for kids on the weekends to keep learning fun. Great place for kids to come and step away from the video games for a while. The location of the library is good as it sits by itself, but the shopping center gets pretty crowded and congested during peak hours, especially during holiday shopping. Again, get an early start. I visited the library for a club meeting, and liked the cleanliness of it. The temperature in the meeting room was comfortable and the restrooms were always clean. I’ll probably visit this library very soon in the near future.

This library is great when you need to get some serious studying done or have a quiet meeting session. Walk up the stairs and at the librarian desk, give them your driver’s license to check out a study room. They will give you a key to the room and it’s guaranteed to be all yours for 2 hours. First come, first served. Inside the room, you will find a climate controlled, well-​lit, almost sound proof room. It comes equipped with a table for 4 people and 4 chairs. A large window overlooks the computer and librarian desk area. No food or drink allowed. Come here when you need a quiet spot to work, but leave that latte in the car.

Love coming here to study and look out at the big windows over looking a lake. I don’t live around this area anymore, but since there isn’t a B&N in Katy… this will be my next alternative when on this side of the town.

This is a great little library conveniently located in the heart of Cinco Ranch across from La Centerra and Cinco Ranch High School. There are always tons of children flooding in here for story time and at around 1, the High School students start arriving; it’s nice to see that they go straight to the library and not home to their x-​boxes and facebook ;) Everyone is very respectful here; the library has a spacious downstairs area with big tables in the center for studying and upstairs is the quiet areas with some cubicles and more desks. I usually find it pretty crowded after school gets out, which is fine, but I like to spread my work out when I’m studying so I try to go at times when the students are still in school. I tried going on a weekend but those hard-​working students are still at it, studying away, which I admire of course. The upstairs area has big windows overlooking the small lake behind it and is a great place to get all your work done without the temptation of your tv, the fridge, or your cell phone!

Pretty nice library near La Centerra in the Cinco Ranch area of Katy. As others have pointed out, there is free wifi, but there are also small conference/​meeting rooms that can be used with projectors. One of my local meetup groups came here recently for a presentation and I would have to say it was very nice!

I’m not too picky about library’s because hey all you have to do is either study or check out some books but this one was a whole different story. The librarians are extremely rude, they don’t know how to talk to people or anything they have a look as if there doing us a favor when we want to check out a book. I went to make a library card for my child and they argued with me that I have to be 21 to get a card which I am. If i don’t look like I’m 21 doesn’t mean I’m not, and it says on my licence that I’m over 21 as well. They should hire people who are descent and know how to read.

This library is a nice place to get some work done. The wifi is free and fast enough to stream videos. The tables and desks have multiple power outlets. The second floor study area is silent and has a wall of windows that overlook a little lake. My only bias, a personal preference, is that I like to have my caffeine when I’m working on something and there are no beverages allowed.
I haven’t used their other services so I can’t say much of them. There’s tons of parking but the intersection can get busy when the high school (across the street) gets out.