Contact the History Center
April 8, 2025
Due to technological issues beyond our control, the Austin History Center is not yet ready to reopen in our new space as planned. We don't currently have a reopening date, but we will update this website and social media as soon as we have more information to share. Inquiries submitted below will be answered as soon as possible given staff availability.
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For non-research questions about the Austin History Center and its programs and resources please use the Contact Us form.
If answering your question is likely to involve research, please visit our Reference Services page and fill out a Research Request Form.
For more information about our reference services and to submit a reference request, please visit our Reference Services page. Reference staff can also be contacted by phone during open hours at 512-974-7480.
For information about requesting copies of items from our collections, see our Requesting Reproductions FAQ.
Learn more about volunteer opportunities, donating materials, and other ways to support the Austin History Center by visiting our Support page.
Staff Directory
Staff Directory link
Division Manager - Jennifer Chenoweth, 512-974-7536
Reference & Access
Head of Reference & Access - Jenna Cooper, 512-974-7388
Reference Archivist - Jennifer Hecker, 512-974-7583
Administrative Specialist - Augustine Miranda, 512-974-7580
Library Assistant - Jude Kinne, 512-974-7385
Library Associate- Taylor Bartels, 512-974-7385
Reference & Access Intern - Diana Padron
Exhibits & Outreach
Outreach & Exhibits Manager - Marina Islas, 512-974-7498
African American Community Archivist - Jacqueline Smith-Francis, 512-974-7390
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Community Archivist - Akiko Kodama, 512-974-7394
Mexican American / Latine Community Archivist - Beatriz Dominguez-Alemán, 512-974-8917
Exhibits Coordinator - Aaron Goldman, 512-974-7397
Collections
Collections Manager - Molly Hults, 512-974-7382
Audiovisual Archivist - Ryan Blake, 512-974-7305
Digital Archivist - Bicente Gutierrez, 512-974-7407
Imaging Archivist - Vanessa Hutchins, 512-974-7396
Municipal Archivist - Sylvia Podwika, 512-974-7537
Processing Archivist - Alex Suarez, 512-974-7471
Addresses
Addresses link
Mailing: Austin Public Library PO Box 2287 Austin TX 78768-2287
Administrative Office: Central Library, Austin Public Library 710 W Cesar Chavez St. Austin TX 78701
Shipping: 635 N Pleasant Valley Rd. Austin, TX 78702
For other addresses see Hours and Locations.