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Greater Austin Book Fest applications are now open.

Authors and illustrators share your work, meet readers, and connect with the Central Texas literary community.

Apply through December!

Winter at the Library

Library events taking place this Winter season!

Library events taking place this Winter season!

The Light That Grows Here

Art by Robin Kang, now on display!

See the Exhibit

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Events

Jane Austen's 250th Birthday Celebration

Jane Austen's 250th Birthday Celebration

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
5:30 PM to 8:00 PM

Twin Oaks Branch

Teens (ages 13-18) Adults

Winter Jane Austen 250th Birthday

Write with Spike: Writing Workshops with Spike Gillespie

Write with Spike: Writing Workshops with Spike Gillespie

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Hampton Branch at Oak Hill

Side Quest Movie Night: "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies"

Side Quest Movie Night: "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies"

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
5:30 PM to 8:00 PM

Windsor Park Branch

Tweens (ages 9-12) Teens (ages 13-18) Adults

Jane Austen 250th Birthday

Dig It! Gardening 201: Growing your skills for all seasons

Dig It! Gardening 201: Growing your skills for all seasons

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
6:00 PM to 7:45 PM

Howson Branch

Nature and the Environment

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News

A photo of Hannah Terrell, Director of Libraries

Austin Public Library Welcomes Hannah Terrell as Director of Libraries

exterior of Recycled Reads shop on Burnet Road in Austin, Texas

Austin Public Library Announces Transition Timeline for Recycled Reads and New Donation Policies

photo of SLR chairs and table in the Central Library

Central Library Shared Learning Rooms Temporarily Closed Starting May 12th for Tech Makeover

Cafe Creme sign in front of the Central Austin Public Library downtown

Café Crème opens at Austin Central Library