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About Me

Our Mission
The mission of the Austin Public Library is to provide information and services that promote life-long learning, literacy, and love of reading to the public so they can enrich the quality of their lives. We have 22 branches, including the downtown John Henry Faulk Central Library and Austin History Center. Find a location near you!

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Search newspapers, magazines, journals, and reference books quickly and easily. You can search remotely with an Austin Public Library card or visit any library location to use them without a card.

Visit our blog
In addition to our MySpace blog (where we post Austin Public Library news), we also have a blog where we write about a wide variety of subjects and include lists of recommended books, music, and video.

New Central Library and Branch Renovations
Let us know your suggestions for the new Central Library design and what you would like to see in the building.

Curious about what progress is being made at a closed branch? Find updates about the branch renovations

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Austinites, authors, and anyone who is interested in the Austin Public Library or libraries in general.

Music:

The Austin Public Library carries a wide range of music, including classical, pop, country, rock, punk, and jazz. Looking for LPs (records)? Head down to the Central Library on 8th and Guadalupe!

Movies:

We have thousands of movies, documentaries and other films on DVD and VHS to choose from! Stop in or search our catalog!

Television:

The Austin Public Library has a wide selection of television shows on DVD and VHS avaliable for checkout, including The Sopranos, The Simpsons, and Lost.

Books:

Books are our passion. We have a large number of non-fiction, graphic novels, mystery, fantasy and the latest best sellers. We also have e-books and audio books! If we don't have what you are looking for, try our Interlibrary Loan Service!

Heroes:

Readers, library users, authors

My Blog

Award Winning Author Dagoberto Gilb Joins Downtown Book Club June 2nd

"The prospect of reading a novel narrated in run-on sentences, fragments, Spanish phrases and street slang might seem daunting, but not when you meet the precocious, Holden Caufieldesque narrator of D...
Posted by Austin Public Library on Fri, 30 May 2008 11:22:00 PST

Monster Book Sale Scheduled for May 17 & 18, 2008

Come to the Monster Book Sale Saturday, May 17 and Sunday May 18, 2008 at 2209 West Anderson Lane in the North Star Home Center. Thousands of books, videos, CDs, DVDs, records and computer software w...
Posted by Austin Public Library on Fri, 16 May 2008 06:57:00 PST

Award-winning author Amanda Eyre Ward @ Yarborough May 17th

On Saturday, May, 17 at 11:00 a.m. the Yarborough Branch, Austin Public Library located in central Austin at 2200 Hancock Dr., will host the award-winning author Amanda Eyre Ward. The program will fea...
Posted by Austin Public Library on Fri, 16 May 2008 06:53:00 PST

Meet the Author - May 13 - Brigadier General James U. Cross, USAF (Retired)

Meet the Author Series@Austin Public Library On Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. the Twin Oaks Branch, Austin Public Library located in south Austin at 2301 S. Congress 7 will host Brigadier Genera...
Posted by Austin Public Library on Mon, 12 May 2008 10:17:00 PST

Milwood Branch Adventure Travel Series - The Czech Republic May 13th

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Posted by Austin Public Library on Mon, 12 May 2008 10:15:00 PST

Mayors Book Club Finale a Huge Success!

Check out the pictures too! ...
Posted by Austin Public Library on Mon, 12 May 2008 09:05:00 PST

Earth-wise Gardening Tips Saturday May 10, 2008 at the Hampton Branch at Oak Hill

Denise Delaney, horticulturist and Coordinator of Austin's Grow Green program, will discuss suitable plants for wildlife and Central Texas' climate and soils. The presentation will take place Saturda...
Posted by Austin Public Library on Thu, 08 May 2008 11:44:00 PST

Childrens Book Week - Literature Live presents Grandmothers Story A Tlingit Tale

The Austin Public Library celebrates Children's Book Week (May 12th - 18th, 2008) with Grandmother's Story A Tlingit Tale, a theater and puppet show presented by Literature Live. The show tells th...
Posted by Austin Public Library on Mon, 05 May 2008 12:47:00 PST

Austin Public Library Receives Five Grants

photo from left to right: Frank Schmitzer, University Hills Branch Managing Librarian; Jean Holland, Faulk Central Library Youth Librarian; Stephanie Neely, Ruiz Branch, Managing Librarian; Heide Mar...
Posted by Austin Public Library on Fri, 02 May 2008 11:06:00 PST

Free Comic Book Day@AustinPublic Library

Austin, TX (April 22)Saturday, May 3 is Free Comic Book Day, a day when comic book specialty shops and libraries across North America give away free comic books. Help us celebrate this special day ...
Posted by Austin Public Library on Thu, 01 May 2008 02:15:00 PST