Historical Park

The Historical Park is always adding new events and programming to our calendar. Check FBHistoricalPark.com or facebook.com/historicalpark for a full schedule of events.

Girl Scout Flag Program

$15 per Scout, includes flag patch and Caboose lapel pin

History Adventure or Nature Adventure for Daisy & Brownie and Junior level & up. Adventures are self-guided and fee includes all materials. Parent/ guardian must stay on-site. Call 972-406-0184 for more information and/or to schedule a Flag Program.

Girl Scout Badge Workshops

The Historical Park is pleased to offer the following Girl Scout badges. Workshops are $15 per scout and can be scheduled by calling 972-406-0184.

Daisy - Good Neighbor and Outdoor Art Maker

Brownie - Celebrating Community, My Family Story, and Outdoor Art Creator Junior - Flowers, Gardener, Inside Government, Outdoor Art Explorer, Playing the Past, and Social Butterfly

Cadette - Outdoor Art Apprentice

Farmers Branch Manske Library

13613 Webb Chapel Rd, Farmers Branch, Texas 75234 the manske Library offers educational and recreational activities for all ages and interests, providing the community with an inviting center for learning, culture, recreation, and information in all its forms.

Facility Hours monday - thursday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. sunday 1 - 5 p.m.

Friday & saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Holiday Hours

July 4 closed

Special Resources

STEAM Kits & Sewing Machines

STEAM Kits are here to teach and let users explore basic coding, circuitry, and robotics. Or check out one of the Library’s sewing machines to practice at home. All kits checkout for one week. One kit per Farmers Branch Adult Resident in good standing.

Manske Sprouts Seed Library & Gardening Kits

A library card is not needed to use the seed library. Patrons need only to complete a membership form to record their selections and “checkout” seeds. Patrons interested in checking out a gardening kit will be able to do so for one week (with one renewal). One kit per Farmers Branch Adult Resident in good standing.

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@fblibrary @manskelibrary

Get a Library Card!

Residents of Farmers Branch are eligible to obtain a full access card at the Library free of charge with a valid photo ID and proof of residency. This card allows patrons to check out up to 50 items at a time, 10 of which can be DVDs, as well as providing access to all of the Library's digital resources.

Summer Reading

2023: Choose Your Character!

June 3 - July 28 | All ages | Free

Every hero has a humble beginning. Come to the Manske Library to 'Choose Your Character' as you brave adventurous novels, discover the facts hiding in nonfiction stacks, explore a new genre, search for treasure hidden within each book, and complete your quest for Grand Prize Drawing entries!

Sign up in person beginning June 3 during the Summer Reading Kickoff and any time after that through July 28. To participate, patrons will pick up bookmarks with various challenges listed. Simply complete the challenges, fill out your contact info on the back, and return the bookmarks to be entered into drawings for grand prizes. All ages welcome!

972-247-2511