Switch 2 Play is a weekly Thursday event at 5:00 PM in the library, where people of all ages can relax and connect through popular games like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Mario Kart World, Just Dance, Street Fighter VI, and more! All necessary equipment—including the console, controllers, and seating—is provided for a fun and easygoing gaming experience, though feel free to bring your own controllers if you prefer!
Whether you're here to unwind, improve your skills, or make friends, Switch 2 Play offers a welcoming space to play and have fun.
Teens
Join our Teen "Bring Your Own Book" Book Club for a relaxed, fun space to talk about whatever you're reading and discover new titles from fellow book lovers! This month’s optional theme is Native American Heritage Month—bring a book by a Native American author or featuring Indigenous stories and cultures to share and discuss. Come for the books, stay for the snacks and great conversation!
Join the Teen Advisory Committee (TAC): Lead, Serve, and Create!
Want to make your voice heard and help shape what happens at your library? The Stratford Branch Library is looking for motivated teens to join the Teen Advisory Committee (TAC)—a team of young leaders who help connect local youth with the library and the wider community.
As a TAC member, you won’t just attend meetings—you’ll help plan programs, influence decisions, and create a better space for teens through service, advocacy, and leadership.
The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) meets every other Monday at 4:30 PM to form ideas in regards to library programming. This means teens get to voice their creativity while gaining community service hours. TAB is a social group, so feel free to bring your friends and join us anytime!
This special meeting will go over the benefits of joining TAB, and will include a team-bonding activity to get started.
Bring your broken items to our Repair Café, where various volunteer Repair Coaches are on hand to help repair your items free of charge!
Examples of potential items that can be fixed:
Community Health & Wellness Services provided by Harris County Public Health at the Fairbanks Branch Library. Come visit the Mobile Dental Clinic for:
First visits include a dental screening.
Follow-up visits may include a dental cleaning or basic treatment.
Adults and Children are welcome
Walk-ins are Welcome
This service is available from 8 am -3 pm each Monday with a lunch from 12-1.
Contact Harris County Public Health if you have any questions at 832-927-7373
**For grades 6th-12th**
Who doesn't love paletas? Learn how to make paletas from scratch.
We will be using chamoy, tajin, mango, coconut cream, sugar, and lime to make these paletas.
Library programs are always free and made possible by our Friends of the Fairbanks Library. Teen programs are designed for middle schoolers and high schoolers.
Disclaimer: If no program participants show up before 6:20 pm, the program will be canceled automatically. No exceptions. Please be on time.
Let your imagination take over! On the 3rd Friday of each month, maker supplies will be set out in the Teen Lounge.No instructions, no rules, and no 'right' way to create.
Book Buddies is a free program that brings children and teen volunteers together to share the joy of reading. It pairs trained volunteers (Big Buddies) with children in Kindergarten through 3rd grades (Little Buddies). For 10 weeks, the Buddies meet once a week in the afternoon for 45 minutes of one-on-one shared reading.
The Fall cycle of Book Buddies will run from September 17th to November 19th. Reading sessions will be in the library meeting room.
Join us every Thursday for a fun hour full of crafts and workshops. Relax, have a snack in a safe and welcoming space!