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Austin History Center, Faulk Building

Austin History Center, Faulk Building

512-974-7480
800 Guadalupe St.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 12:00 pm-5:00 pm
Thursday: 12:00 pm-5:00 pm
Friday: 12:00 pm-5:00 pm
Saturday: 12:00 pm-5:00 pm

About Austin History Center

  • Exhibit space on the first floor
  • Reading Room and Meeting Room on the second floor
  • As the local history collection of the Austin Public Library, the Austin History Center (AHC) collects and preserves information about local governments, businesses, residents, institutions and neighborhoods so that generations to come will have access to Austin’s rich history.
  • The Austin History Center is located in the recently revitalized 1979 John H. Faulk Building.
  • For more information about the AHC visit library.austintexas.gov/ahc.

Holiday Closure Schedule

Holiday Closure Schedule

All Library locations will be closed. español

2026

New Year’s Day:
Thursday, January 1

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday: 
Sunday & Monday, January 18 & 19

Presidents Day:
Sunday & Monday, February 15 & 16

Easter:
Sunday, April 5

Memorial Day: 
Sunday & Monday, May 24 & 25

Juneteenth:
Friday, June 19

Independence Day: 
Friday & Saturday, July 3 & 4

Labor Day: 
Sunday & Monday, September 6 & 7

Veterans Day: 
Wednesday, November 11

Thanksgiving Day: 
Wednesday, November 25 (close at 5 PM); 
Thursday & Friday, November 26 & 27

Christmas: 
Wednesday, December 23 (close at 5 PM); 
Thursday & Friday, December 24 & 25

New Years Eve 
Thursday, December 31 (close at 5 PM)

2027

New Year’s Day:
Friday, January 1

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