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PAST NEWS ARCHIVE
June 1, 2001

Swing into Summer at the
Oak Springs Branch Jubilee Celebration

On Saturday, June 16, Oak Springs Branch, located in East Austin near the intersection of Airport Boulevard and Oak Springs Drive at 3101 Oak Springs, will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Austin Public Library. The entertainment will begin at 1 p.m. with a "Beauty and the Beast" puppet show. At 2 p.m. local dance instructors Burk McRae and Mandy Akin will teach a line dance called the Shim Sham. Afterwards, from 3 to 4 p.m., Austin Public Library's very own Steve Reich will perform with the Barons of Rhythm swing band. Dancing is highly encouraged, so bring your dance shoes! All ages are encouraged to attend. Refreshments will be provided throughout the afternoon.

The Oak Springs Branch opened in 1967 on a three-acre site and was designed by the architectural firm of Coates & Legge, AIA. In 1988 the building received new carpet, fresh paint, new restrooms, and a new circulation desk.

The library contains approximately 39,870 items in its collection. Highlights of the collection are the African-American materials and the Spanish-language materials for both adults and children. These materials are reflective of the library's service area population, which is nearly 50% African-American and 50% Hispanic.

The library has moved into the computer age and now has four computers available for general public use. These computers are connected to the Internet and have word-processing and other software capabilities. Additionally, the library opened a Michael and Susan Dell Wired for Youth computer center in May of 2000. This center consists of six computers available for use by youth under the age of eighteen. These computers are connected to the Internet and are loaded with a variety of word-processing, graphics, and animation software.

Please join us as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of Austin Public Library at Oak Springs Branch! Visit our Web site at http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/library/ for additional information about APL services.

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Contact: Patricia Fraga, Austin Public Library, (512) 974-7528
Fax: (512) 974-7442
or Susan Anderson, Oak Springs Branch
(512) 926-4453

Have problems, questions, or comments?
Send e-mail to: aplmail@library.ci.austin.tx.us