Events

• The Faulk Central Library presents a screening of An American Opera: The Greatest Pet Rescue Ever at the Hideout Theater on November 14.
• On Saturday, November 14 an oak tree will be planted in memory of Frederick Crawford at the University Hills Branch.
• Meet the Author, Mike Cox and join us at the Austin History Center on Sunday, November 15 for a discussion of his new book, "The Time of the Rangers: The Texas Rangers, 1900 to Present."
• Learn how you can help protect the Oak Springs Preserve at the Oak Springs Branch on Monday, November 16.
• Join us on Wednesday, November 18 for a conversation on Antarctica with DJ Spooky and Assistant Professor Ginny Catania at the North Village Branch.
• Join us for A Place of Our Own: Literacy Program for Parents and Childcare Professionals.
• In a literary battle between vampires and werewolves, who will be victorious? Don't miss Fangs Vs. Fur at the University Hills Branch on Saturday, November 21.
• Hitch up your wagon and head to the Manchaca Rd. Branch for Classic Western Films.
• Wax poetic with the Adult Poetry Circle the first Tuesday of the month, December 1, at the Spicewood Springs Branch.
• Mining Words from Life, a four part writing workshop, continues Monday, December 7 at the Hampton Branch.
• Practice and learn Spanish as a second language with ¡Qué me cuentas! at the Faulk Central Library.
• Join us for the Fall Sculpture Art Show at the Oak Springs Branch.
• Drop in for Conversation Café, public dialogue on a variety of topics, the third Saturday of each month at the Hampton Branch at Oak Hill.
• Not a Museum ~ Your Story, Your Archive: An Exhibit About the Value of Archives is on display now at the Austin History Center.
• Practice your English with / practique conversación en inglés con Talk Time.
• Hone your Spanish with Practiquemos Español at the Faulk Central Library.
• Put on your dancing shoes and join us weekly for Free Salsa Lessons at various Branches.
• Exercise your brain, come to the Oak Springs Chess Club every Wednesday.
• Visit Wisteria Chateau, an elaborate miniature house on permanent display at the Faulk Central Library.

News

• Effective October 1: $1 fee for holds not picked up and 3 week DVD rentals.
• The Austin Public Library's 2009 Summer Reading Program was a hit with children, teens, and adults alike!
• The World Language Collection at the Austin Public Library is expanding to serve Austin’s growing Asian population.
• Get the most out of your Library. Use our free tutorials to learn how.
• A new guide, Consumer Help for the Economic Downturn has been added to the Library's Research Guides. Find information on credit, budgets, health insurance, investments, and much more.
• The Austin Public Library receives a Texas Book Festival Grant.
• Teaching Austin: 125 years of Public School Education, a documentary about AISD, is now available for checkout.
• The Austin Public Library announces a new addition to our collection, the Playaway -- a simple, portable, all-in-one audiobook.
• As part of the 2008/2009 Library budget branch libraries will be closed on Thursday or Friday of each week.
• Faulk Central Library now has 8 new investment newsletters.
• Watch our Music Video and See What Austin Public Library Can Do For You.
• The Austin History Center purchases Pease Papers for the public archive.
• Libraries are more important than ever, according to a new statewide survey by Texas Library Association.
• Access library resources to find that perfect job.
• Why buy when you can DIY?
• Wouldn’t it be cool if you had access to a wealth of entertainment for free? It turns out, you do.
• Reference Librarian Bonnie Brzozowski talks about lifelong learning at APL and KLRU.
• The APL Foundation received $25,000 in additional funding from The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation.
• The Sing Family Papers are now available at the Austin History Center.
• Lovers of Spanish Language Cinema will find a treasure trove of films at the Library.
• Read, Recycle, Rock On! program allows you to raise money for the Library by recycling your empty inkjet and toner cartridges.
• The Austin History Center is searching for archival materials documenting Asian-Americans in Austin and Travis County.

Other News

• Visit our Web site on July 16, 1997. Take a trip to the past at the Internet Archive.
• Status Report on Internet Access at the Austin Public Library.
• Acceptable Use Policy for Public Use Workstations.

Past News Archive