Carnegie History Center

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Join the Carnegie History Center on August 12th at 9 AM for their next DigiLab orientation!

The DigiLab is open to the public to digitize your VHS, VHS-C, 8mm and Super8, cassettes, LPs, CDs, photos, negatives, 50mm slides, and more for free. Orientation is required to learn how to use the technology. Must be over 16 years old and RSVP is required.

Register for orientation: https://bit.ly/4hfwTXV

We still have spots available for tomorrow night! Sign up with the link below.

Join the Carnegie History Center on July 21st at 5:30 PM for their next DigiLab orientation!

The DigiLab is open to the public to digitize your VHS, VHS-C, 8mm and Super8, cassettes, LPs, CDs, photos, negatives, 50mm slides, and more for free. Orientation is required to learn how to use the technology. Must be over 16 years old and RSVP is required.

Register for orientation: https://bit.ly/4aMmwXA

Carnegie History Center

Carnegie will be CLOSED tomorrow, July 3rd, in observance of Independence Day. We hope you have an enjoyable semiquincentennial!

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!