Fairbanks Branch Library

Hours & Information

Open today until 5:00pm

Regular Hours

Monday 
11:00AM - 8:00PM
Tuesday 
10:00AM - 6:00PM
Wednesday 
10:00AM - 8:00PM
Thursday 
10:00AM - 6:00PM
Friday 
1:00PM - 6:00PM
Saturday 
10:00AM - 5:00PM
Sunday 
Closed

Upcoming Holidays and Closures

Thanksgiving
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Closes early: 5:00pm
Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 28, 2024 - Sunday, December 1, 2024
Closed All Day
7122 Gessner Road
Houston, TX 77040
Branch Manager: Melinda Brinkley

Holidays and Closures

  • Thanksgiving
    Wednesday, November 27, 2024
    Closes early: 5:00pm
  • Thanksgiving
    Thursday, November 28, 2024 - Sunday, December 1, 2024
    Closed All Day
  • Christmas
    Monday, December 23, 2024
    Closes early: 5:00pm
  • Christmas
    Tuesday, December 24, 2024 - Wednesday, December 25, 2024
    Closed All Day
  • New Year Eve
    Tuesday, December 31, 2024
    Closes early: 5:00pm
  • New Years
    Wednesday, January 1, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • MLK Day - Early Closing
    Friday, January 17, 2025
    Closes early: 5:00pm
  • MLK Holiay Weekend
    Saturday, January 18, 2025 - Monday, January 20, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Good Friday - Easter - Early Closing
    Thursday, April 17, 2025
    Closes early: 5:00pm
  • Good Friday - Easter
    Friday, April 18, 2025 - Sunday, April 20, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Memorial Day - Early Closing
    Friday, May 23, 2025
    Closes early: 5:00pm
  • Memorial Day Weekend
    Saturday, May 24, 2025 - Monday, May 26, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Juneteenth - Early Closing
    Wednesday, June 18, 2025
    Closes early: 5:00pm
  • Juneteenth
    Thursday, June 19, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Independence Day - Early Closing
    Thursday, July 3, 2025
    Closes early: 5:00pm
  • Independence Day Weekend
    Friday, July 4, 2025 - Sunday, July 6, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Labor Day - Early Closing
    Friday, August 29, 2025
    Closes early: 5:00pm
  • Labor Day Weekend
    Saturday, August 30, 2025 - Monday, September 1, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Thanksgiving - Early Closing
    Wednesday, November 26, 2025
    Closes early: 5:00pm
  • Thanksgiving
    Thursday, November 27, 2025 - Sunday, November 30, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Christmas - Early Closing
    Wednesday, December 24, 2025
    Closes early: 5:00pm
  • Christmas
    Thursday, December 25, 2025 - Sunday, December 28, 2025
    Closed All Day

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About Fairbanks Branch Library

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History

The Fairbanks Library was founded in 1922 by a handful of area residents who used space at the local post office. After the post office caught fire in 1925, the community raised $ 146 for materials and a 224-square-foot "cookie box" was built without running water in Fairbanks-N. Houston Road and Hempstead Highway. That building continued to serve as the Fairbanks community library until the current building was opened in 1971. With 5,000 square feet, it was more than twenty times the size of the original. A generous legacy of the Elfreida C. Letz estate partially funded further expansion in 1990 to the current 7,247 square feet.

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Recent News & Blog Posts

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