Library Closed Saturday, May 25, through Monday, May 27.

Austin Public Library facilities and the Austin History Center will be CLOSED Saturday, May 25, through Monday, May 27. Recycled Reads, the Austin Public Library’s used bookstore, will be open Saturday and Sunday, but will be closed on Memorial Day.

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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Are you getting loads of homework piled on at the end of year? Wondering how to prep for the ACT or SAT? Need help with your geometry homework? Have an embarrassing question about your health? We've got answers for you!! Check out our databases, which is just a fancy library term for electronic resource.

Monday, May 13, 2013

Last week, young adult author Maureen Johnson posted a challenge on Twitter: take a book and redesign the cover by switching the gender of the author. For example, what would the cover of Trackers look like if it were written by one “Patricia Carman” rather than Patrick Carman? Or how might the cover of The Scorpions of Zahir change if Christopher – not Christine – Brodien-Jones were the author? 

Monday, May 13, 2013

Brainfuse

If you need homework help after school, Brainfuse provides online tutoring for students in grades K-12. Live tutors are available Monday - Sunday, 2:00 PM - 11:00 PM. 

Brainfuse ofrece maestros en español y servicios de tutoría en línea para los grados K-12: disponibles lunes a viernes, 2 PM - 11 PM.

Thursday, May 09, 2013

VICTORYThe VICTORY Tutorial Program is looking for volunteers. VICTORY offers free tutoring to students in grades 1-12 at designated branches of the Austin Public Library. Students are matched on a 1:1 basis with volunteers. Download the Volunteer Application now!

Monday, May 06, 2013

Mother's day is this Sunday  how will you celebrate it? Will you give her a piece of artwork, make breakfast in bed for mama, or give her a mother's day out? Will you write a poem for your mama, or give her a bouquet of wildflowers? How will you say "thank you" to her for being your mother? 

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Cover of the book The higher power of Lucky
By by Susan Patron with illustrations by Matt Phelan.
2007 Newbery Winner
Fearing that her legal guardian plans to abandon her to return to France, ten-year-old aspiring scientist Lucky Trimble determines to run away while also continuing to seek the Higher Power that will bring stability to her life.