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ADULT EDUCATION
ACC Adult Education 512-223-5123
AISD Community Education 512-414-0215
Business Assessment Center at ACC 512-223-7714
Testing for GED, TASP, Microsoft
University of Texas GED Testing 512-471-2424
Literacy Austin 512-478-7323
AGRICULTURE/HORTICULTURE
Texas Cooperative Extension 512-854-9600
APPRAISALS OF ART, ANTIQUES, OLD BOOKS, COLLECTIBLES
Austin Telephone Books under headings such as:
Appraisers, Antiques-Dealers, Collectibles, Book dealers
American Society of Appraisers 703-478-2228
AUSTIN
Austin Chamber of Commerce 512-478-9383
Everything Austin 512-974-7400
BOOK CLUBS IN AUSTIN
Barnes and Noble 512-328-3155
Blanton Book Club
BookPeople 512-472-5050
Book Woman BookGroup 512-472-2785
Mayor's Book Club 2007 512-974-7400
Austin Public Library Book Clubs 512-974-7400
Westbank Community Library 512-327-3045
BOOK DONATIONS
Austin Public Library 512-974-7400
Inside Books Project 512-647-4803
827 W. 12th St. Austin TX 78701
BUSINESS
Austin Chamber of Commerce 512-478-9383
111 Congress Plaza Level Ave.
Bureau of Business Research 512-471-5180
The University of Texas
McCombs Graduate School of Business @21st and Speedway
Provides information on Texas industries.
Dept. of Small and Minority Business Resources 512-974-7600
Two Commodore Plaza Bldg.
206 E. Ninth St. #13.140
Gives out packets of information on starting a business in Austin.
Small Business Administration (SCORE) 512-442-7235
2501 South Congress Ave.
Free counseling program.
Small Business Development Center 512-974-7800
4100 Ed Bluestein Rd.
Offers training and technical assistance to anyone starting, expanding, or managing a small business.
Small Business Funding Research Guide
CENSUS INFORMATION
Austin History Center 512-974-7400
Census information, including census tracts, for Austin.
Texas State Library and Archives 512-463-5455
1201 Brazos
CITY OF AUSTIN
Customer Service Directory 512-974-2000
City of Austin FAQ 512-974-2000
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARDS AT APL
APL Branches 512- 974-7400
Restrictions vary
Faulk Central Library 512- 974-7400
For non-profits only
COMPUTER CLASSES
Austin Free-Net 512-326-9084
Austin Public Library 512-974-7400
Dewitty Lab 512-472-5718
2209 Rosewood Ave. 78702
SeniorNet 512-451-4611
Skillpoint Alliance
512-323-6773, Ext 122
Provides tech training , computer access, and professional development courses at Reagan and Travis High School.
Open computer lab, Monday - Thursday 6-9 p.m.
CONSUMER COMPLAINTS
Attorney General 512-463-2070
Better Business Bureau 512-445-2911
CONTINUING EDUCATION
ACC Continuing Education ( 512) 223-7542
Eanes Community Education (512) 732-9022
Spanish Classes in Austin
UT Informal Classes 512-232-5277
DISABILITIES
ARCIL 512-832-6349
ADA Information Line 800-514-0301
Disability Information & Referral Center (Texas State Library) 512-463-2831
Special Needs Neighborhood
List of local resources in more than 22 categories for parents of children with special needs, including where to find an advocate, information on support groups, and physician listings.
Talking Book Program, 1-800-252-9605;
512-463-5458
Texas State Library
PO Box 12927
Austin, TX 78711-2927
Texas Assistive Technology Network, 713-744-6559
Provides assistive technology training and technical assistance to students with disabilities.
7145 West Tidwell
Houston, TX 77092-2096
Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
1-800-628-5115 or TTY 1-866-581-9328
Early childhood intervention services, rehabilitation service, services for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
services for people who are blind or visually impaired.
4800 N. Lamar Blvd.
Austin, Texas 78756
DIVORCE
Travis County Law Library Forms
DOCUMENTS/FORM ASSISTANCE
Dewitty Job Training 512-472-5718
2209 Rosewood Avenue, Suite 210
Austin, Texas 78702
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Protective Order Forms at TexasLawHelp
DRIVER'S LICENSE
Austin North Congress 512-936-2100
1500 North Congress (downtown)
Austin South 512-444-5241
4719 South Congress
Austin North Lamar 512-424-2076
6121 North Lamar
EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
Austin Area Urban League 512-478-7176
Dewitty Job Training 512-472-5718
2209 Rosewood Avenue, Suite 210
Austin, Texas 78702
Texas Workforce Commission 512-223-5400
North Austin Location
Workforce Solutions Capital Area (512) 597-7237
6505 Airport Blvd, Suite 101
Austin, Texas 78752
South Austin Location
Workforce Solutions Capital Area
4175 Freidrich Lane, Suite 200
Austin, Texas 78744-1017
Work in Texas
ESL CLASSES
Austin Community College 512-223-7532
AISD Community Education 512-414-0210
ESL Classes in Austin
EVENT CALENDAR
Austin Events Calendar
Austin 360 - Calendar
Channel 8 Neighborhood News
KUT
GED
Austin Community College GED Preparation
512-223-5123
Texas GED Home Page 512-463-9292
University of Texas GED Testing
512-471-2424
GENEALOGY
Austin History Center 512-974-7400
LDS Family History Center 512-837-3626
Texas State Library Genealogy Collection
512-463-5463
Travis County TXGenWeb Project
GOVERNMENT
USA.gov (Federal Government) 800-333-4636
Social Security Office (Austin) Social Security Office, 512-206-3700, 1-800-772-1213
1029 Camino La Costa
Texas Legislature 512-463-1252
GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS
Legislative Reference Library 512-463-1252
Capitol Bldg., Rm 207 B
Texas government documents
Texas State Library 512-463-5455
1201 Brazos
US and Texas documents
University of Texas, PCL 512-495-4250
US, international and UN documents
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES
Austin Health Connection 311
RBJ Building
15 Waller St., Room 324
Austin, Texas 78702
City of Austin Housing Authority (512) 477-4488
1124 S IH 35
Austin, TX 78704-2614
Community Guide 512-480-9234
Downtown Cluster of Congregations and Social Agencies
Family Connections 512-478-5725
Food Stamp Program 512-873-6336
101 Rutherford Lane
Austin TX 78754
Get Help 211 or 512-973-9203
United Way's online searchable database of Austin nonprofits and nonprofit programs and services.
Medicare
Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Links
People's Community Clinic
(512) 478-4939
Seton McCarthy Community Health Center (512) 324-4930
Social Security Office, 512-206-3700,
1-800-772-1213
1029 Camino La Costa
9 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday - Friday
Texas Medicaid (512) 424-6500
4900 North Lamar Blvd.
Austin, TX 78751
Volunteer Healthcare Clinic (512) 459-6002
HOMELESS
Front Steps 512-305-4100
500 E. Seventh Street, Austin, TX 78701
Salvation Army 512-476-1111
501 E. Eighth Street, Austin, TX 78701
I-Jury
I-Jury Online Impaneling
IMMIGRATION
New Immigrants Project 512-974-7400
Office of Immigrant Concerns, Catholic Charities of Central Texas 512-494-0148
1605-A E. 7th St.
Political Asylum Project of Austin 512-478-0546
1715 E. 6th St., Ste. 200
Immigration and Counseling Outreach Services 512-467-9816
5555 N. Lamar, Ste. K-100
INTERNET FOR THE PUBLIC
Austin Free-Net 512-326-9084
Austin Public Library 512-974-7400
Schlotzsky's Restaurants
106 East 6th Street 512-476-2867
218 South Lamar 512-892-3119
University of Texas
Internet access for users with UT EIDS or TexShare UT Library Cards.
- Undergraduate Library (UGL) 512-495-4444
Fawn Academic Center, between the Texas Union and UT Tower.
- Perry-Castaneda Library (PCL) 512-495-4250
21st and Speedway
LEGAL INFORMATION
Faulk Central Library 512-974-7400
Federal and Texas statutes, Texas legal forms
Travis County Law Library 512-854-9045
Granger Building
314 West 11th Street, Suite 140
Austin, Texas 78701
512- 854-4569
Lexis-Nexis access, Federal and Texas statutes, Texas cases, Texas legal forms
Uncontested divorce packets; Reference attorney for uncontested family law matters
Texas State Law Library 512-463-1722
14th and Colorado
Federal and Texas statutes, Supreme Court Reports
Texas and regional reports (cases)
University of Texas Tarlton Library 512-471-6220
727 E. Dean Keeton St.
Federal and Texas statutes, other states' statutes
Supreme Court and regional reports
LEGAL SERVICES
Find Legal Assistance (Texas Access to Justice Commission) 800-463-1463
Austin Lawyer Referral Service 512-472-8303
LegalLine 512-472-8303
Lawyers answer simple legal questions the first Tuesday
of every month 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid - Austin Office
512-447-7707
Texaslawhelp
Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas
512-476-5550
Provides free legal clinics
MEETING ROOMS
Austin Chapter, Texas Society of CPA's Training Facility
512 East Riverside Dr., Ste. lOO, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 445-0044 ext. 0
capacity: 47
Austin Public Library
Convention Services - Special Event Venues
French Legation Museum
802 San Marcos, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 472-8180
capacity: 30
National Wildflower Research Center
4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin, TX 78757
(512) 292-4200
Texas Federation of Women
2312 San Gabriel, Austin, TX 78705
(512) 476-5845
Thompson Conference Center
2405 East Campus Dr., Austin, TX 78705
(512) 471-3121
capacity: 14-196
West Austin Youth Complex
1314 Exposition, Austin, TX 78703
(512) 473-2528
Zilker Clubhouse
Zilker Park & Barton Springs Rd., Austin, TX 78704
(512) 474-9692
MUSIC BUSINESS IN TEXAS
Texas Music Office 512-463-6666
1100 San Jacinto
Austin, Texas 78701
Clearinghouse for Texas music industry information including Texas music business, Texas music events, Texas talent register, Texas radio, US record labels
NONPROFITS
Austin Community College, Center for Community-Based and Nonprofit Organizations 512-223-7076
5930 Middle Fiskville Road
Austin, TX 78752
Greenlights for Nonprofit Success 512-477-5955
1301 W. 25th Street, Suite 400
Austin, Texas 78705
Hogg Foundation for Mental Health 512-475-7373
Regional Foundation Library
1009 E. 11th Street, 2nd floor
Austin TX 78702
The Nonprofit Center of Austin 512-451-5315
3710 Cedar #10
Austin, Texas 78705
Funding for Nonprofits Research Guide
NOTARY
County Courthouse, 1st floor, Monday-Friday 8:00-4:30 ($3.00)
ORGANIZATIONS IN AUSTIN
Austin Groups
Metropolitan Austin Interactive Network
512-303-MAIN
Directory of Austin governmental, educational, commercial, cultural, religious, and civic organizations.
Parent Groups Directory
Texas Women's Organizations
PROCTORING EXAMS
APL Branches 512-974-7400
Branch managers set individual times.
Business Assessment Center, Austin Community College, 512-223-7769
Distance Education Center, The University of Texas, 512-471-7716
RECORDS
Texas Department of Public Safety 512-424-2000
Criminal and sex offender records, driving records
Texas Vital Statistics 512-458-7111
Birth, death, marriage, divorce, adoption
Travis County Records Division
Recording and Marriage Division 512-854-9188
Misdemeanor Criminal Division 512-854-9188
Civil and Probate Division 512-854-9400
Vital Records (Texas births) 512-972-4784
Austin-Travis County Health and Human Services Department
Building C, 601 Airport Blvd
STANDARDS
Engineering Library, The University of Texas
512-495-4500
TAXES
IRS
Forms: 800-829-3676
Tax Help: 800-829-1040
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (Texas Taxes) 512-463-3961
Travis County Central Appraisal District 512-834-9317
TELEPHONE BOOKS
Faulk Central Library 512-974-7400
Texas cities and towns, US phone books
Paper and microfiche collection
University of Texas, PCL 512-495-4250
US and foreign phone books
Texas State Library 512-463-5455
Texas cities
TEXAS INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS
Request an information packet from the Governor's Office:
The Governor's Correspondence Office 512-463-1800
Governor, Correspondence
PO Box 12428, Austin, TX 78711
Texas State Travel Guide 1-800-888-8839
Texas Department of Transportation
PO Box 149248, Austin TX 78714
Texas State Library 512-463-5455
Lorenzo De Zavala State Archives & Library Building
Capitol Complex, 1201 Brazos St., Austin, Texas
About Texas
Doing a Report On Texas
State Preservation Board's Capitol Gift Shop 512-305-8408
Capitol Gift Shop
Capitol Visitors Center
112 East 11th Street
Austin, TX 78701
TEXSHARE LIBRARIES IN THE AUSTIN AREA
Bastrop Public Library 512-321-5441
Cedar Park Public Library 512-259-5353
Dripping Springs Community Library 512-858-7825
Elgin Public Library 512-281-5678
Kyle Community Library 512-268-7411
Lakeway Public Library 512-263-2885
Leander Public Library 512-259-5259
Pfluggervile Community Library 512-251-9185
Round Rock Public Library 512-218-7000
San Marcos Public Library 512-393-8200
University of Texas 512-495-4300
Wells Branch Community Library 512-989-3188
Westbank Community Library 512-327-3045
TRADEMARKS AND BUSINESS NAMES
County Clerk for county-wide name protection (DBA) 512-854-9188
Secretary of State for statewide protection (incorporation) 512-463-5555
US Patent and Trademark Office 800-786-9199
TRAVEL AND MAPS
Austin Visitor and Tourist Information 512-478-0098
Texas Travel Information Center 512-463-8586
Capital Complex Tourist Information @ 112 E. 11th
Travel information and road conditions 800-452-9292
TourTexas (events by date, region, and type)
University of Texas Map Collection at PCL 512-495-4250
VEHICLE REGISTRATION
Texas Dept. of Transportation 512-832-7000
Title search
County Tax Assessor-Collection 512-854-9473
5501 Airport Blvd
Vehicle and title registration, validation stickers
VOLUNTEERING
Volunteer Center 512-472-6267
VolunteerMatch
VOTING INFORMATION
Hays County 1-512-393-7310
Travis County Voter Registration 512-238-8683
Williamson County 512-943-1630
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