The Daniel E. Ruiz Branch was once the Riverside Drive Branch, at the time one of the smallest branches in the Austin Public Library system. The Branch got its start in November of 1968 when APL opened the Montopolis Branch in a neighborhood shopping center at 735 Montopolis Drive. It replaced a busy APL bookmobile that for over a year was stationed outside a nearby community center. In 1983, having outgrown the space, the Montopolis Branch was moved to the Rivertowne Mall and renamed the Riverside Drive Branch. In 1991, after receiving a federal grant in 1990 to open a Job Information Center which demanded more space, the Branch moved to a new location within the Riverside Place Shopping Center. The Job Information Center was retired in 1996. In 1998, Austin citizens voted to replace the facility with one of the largest APL branches to date. The new 15,000 square-foot facility opened in January 2004 as the Daniel E. Ruiz Branch, located at Riverside Drive and Grove Boulevard.
When:
Monday, May 13
6:30-8:30
Where:
Ruiz Branch Library
1600 Grove Blvd.
512-974-7500
Who:
Adults interested in crafting
What:
Bunting
Back by popular demand we are going to revisit our bunting class! We've got an array of oilcloth, laminated cotton, and regular cotton cloth that you can use to create a one-of-a-kind bunting that will make your backyard the best (and most festive) place to be this summer.
As always, all supplies are provided. Hope to see you there!
Austin is an increasingly a bike-centric city. Whether you combine your biking with a ride on the bus or train, use our ever increasing bike lanes, or manage to get on some of those lovely hike and bike trails the city maintains, there is no doubt about it – people want to get out there and ride their bikes.
But what if you’re a kid, just starting out? What is the best way to stay safe? Well, we are positive that the best way to start is to attend the Bike Rodeo program at the Ruiz Branch Library! Load up the kids’ bikes and head on over to participate in a bicycle obstacle course, protect their noggins by having their helmets properly fitted, and learn the ABCs of bicycle safety from the Austin Police department. We even have a special surprise for the adults…free bike lights!
We hope you will join us for this fun and educational event.
Thursday, May 2 4-6 p.m.
Ruiz Branch Library
1600 Grove Blvd
974-7500
