Carnegie History Center

Are you a true crime fan? Join us for a tour of the old haunts and hot spots of crime in historic Downtown Bryan. *Parental Guidance Suggested* You must register, starting April 14th at noon, via the program website here and locate April 28 event for Downtown Tour of True Crime: https://www.bcslibrary.org/programs/adults/
Don't miss this event! Spaces are limited so don't miss out! Call Carnegie if you have any questions, 979-209-5630.

Want to learn more about the history of African Americans in Brazos County? Participate in our Hunt for Black History in the Brazos series and enter your name to win a prize! This installment will focus on the Bryan area. All Ages allowed.
Here’s how it works:
1. Pick up your “History Guidebook” at the Carnegie History Center, Mounce or Ringer Library between Feb. 2nd and Feb. 27th.
2. Visit the locations in the Guidebook, follow the Objectives at each location, and write down the answers.
3. Return your completed Guidebook to either the Carnegie, Mounce or Ringer Library no later than Saturday, Feb. 28th at 5 PM. Please note Carnegie will be closed the 28th.
You will be contacted if your name is drawn for a prize the first week of March!

Want to learn more about the history of African Americans in Brazos County? Participate in our Hunt for Black History in the Brazos series and enter your name to win a prize! This installment will focus on the Bryan area. All Ages allowed.

Here’s how it works:
1. Pick up your “History Guidebook” at the Carnegie History Center or Clara B. Mounce Library between Feb. 2nd and Feb. 27th.
2. Visit the locations in the Guidebook, follow the Objectives at each location, and write down the answers.
3. Return your completed Guidebook to either the Carnegie History Center or the Mounce Public Library no later than Saturday, Feb. 28th at 5 PM.

You will be contacted if your name is drawn for a prize!

Please stay warm, stay cozy and stay safe!!

All Bryan + College Station Public Library locations will be closing at 5 PM on Wednesday, December 31, for New Year's Eve and will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026, for New Year's Day.

Have you missed the first few orientations for DigiLab? Good news! We have scheduled our next three to include an evening class. Orientation opens one week before and you need to RSVP on our programs page. https://www.bcslibrary.org/programs/adults/
We look forward to seeing you!

Wishing all of our patrons the joys of the Season!

All Bryan + College Station Libraries will be closed Wednesday, December 24 through Friday, December 26 for the holidays. We will also be closed on January 1st, with an early closure at 5PM on December 31st.

Ayden is not only a genealogist and local historian, he is fantastically talented in the kitchen!! He won first place at the City Holiday luncheon Gingerbread House contest!

The Carnegie History Center is pleased to announce that we have a DigiLab that will be open to the public to digitize your VHS, VHS-C, 8mm and Super8, cassettes, LPs, CDs, photos, negatives, 50mm slides, and more for free. In order to use the DigiLab an orientation to learn to use the technology is required.

Join us on December 8th at 3pm to receive your orientation. Ages 16 and up. Registration required.

Register here: https://bit.ly/44w5mdi

We are so very thankful for our patrons! Happy Thanksgiving!

All Bryan + College Station Public Library locations will close at 5 PM on Wednesday, November 26, and will be closed Thursday, November 27 through Sunday, November 30, for Thanksgiving.

Tired of genealogy website pay walls? Learn which organizations have made strides in digitizing records for public access and how to find open source websites at the Carnegie History Center on Tuesday, November 18th at 6 PM. Registration required.
Register here: https://bit.ly/3X99tIb

Tired of genealogy website pay walls? Learn which organizations have made strides in digitizing records for public access and how to find open source websites at the Carnegie History Center on Tuesday, November 18th at 6 PM. Registration required.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3X99tIb

Last night was a fantastic and spooky night of ghost walking. Thank you to the Friends of the Library for sponsoring this program!! We had a ghooly time 👻