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Fort Bend Co. library cyberattack cost taxpayers over $5M: records

  • Sep 13, 2025

Harris Co. $200M deficit has county leaders divided on possible risks

  • Sep 7, 2025

Massive Fort Bend Co. library cyberattack detailed in emails

  • Jul 3, 2025

Fort Bend Co. libraries has no end in sight to its cyberattack issues

  • May 10, 2025

Fort Bend County DA investigating cyberattack into library system

  • Mar 22, 2025

Cyber security attack targets Fort Bend County libraries

  • Mar 13, 2025

New Jersey library gets book returned 99 years late

  • Mar 6, 2025

Lamar CISD restricts, removes gender fluidity books from libraries

  • Nov 22, 2024

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Fort Bend County library's 3-day Juneteenth weekend cancelled minutes before start, staff says

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Duck Library brings waddling whimsy to NYC streets

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At these libraries in Brooklyn, hushed tones are discouraged

  • Oct 6, 2025
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Fort Bend Co. libraries relaunch services after cyberattack cost taxpayers millions, records state

  • Sep 12, 2025
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Judge Lina Hidalgo says Harris County's $200M deficit puts libraries, hurricane readiness at risk

  • Sep 7, 2025
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Documents reveal how a massive ransomware attack crippled the Fort Bend County libraries system

  • Jul 3, 2025
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Documents reveal how a massive ransomware attack crippled the Fort Bend County libraries system

  • Jul 2, 2025
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Fort Bend County libraries still dealing with fallout to its cyberattack issues

  • May 10, 2025

Latest Stories

Texas Library Association says it's defending 'intellectual freedom' during Banned Books Week

Although Banned Books Week was established decades ago, it remains relevant today. The Texas Library Association is on the front lines of defending what they call intellectual freedom with "Freed Between the Lines."

  • Sep 25, 2024

HISD schools in high poverty areas are less likely to have a librarian, data shows

When ABC13 asked for a list of schools without a librarian or a dedicated library, HISD said books are available to students, teachers are trained in their reading program, and its staffing model doesn't allow for librarians.

  • Sep 6, 2024

Fort Bend ISD approves new library policy that gives the superintendent sole power to ban books

The change has a Friends of FBISD Libraries group member outraged. "This is a very bad omen for the district," Anna Lykoudis Zafiris explained. "These board members are not respecting professionals..."

  • Aug 27, 2024

Cy-Fair ISD trustees gain power in book banning process

Parents and staffers packed a board meeting Monday night, demanding answers over changing library policies and a move to omit science textbook chapters.

  • Jun 18, 2024

Helen Hall Library staff will no longer check library cards at the door

Staff would first ask for cards at the door, but now the League City library believes people are sufficiently aware of a new policy to combat capacity challenges.

  • Apr 17, 2024