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Local poet and theater artist named first to hold 2-year position to promote poetry, literacy, and literary arts in Austin and serve as ambassador to advance Austin Public Library’s mission
Austin Public Library has selected local poet and theater artist Zell Miller III as the City’s first ever Poet Laureate.
The Austin Poet Laureate Program was…
January 2025 Update: In recent project review, APL identified additional electrical and structural needs, which required revisions to the site plans. These changes will allow us to incorporate improvements made possible through cost savings from the HVAC and roof installations. With these updates, the reopening timeline for both branches is being adjusted…
The Austin City Council has passed an ordinance renaming the North Village Branch Library after former Austin Public Library Facilities Manager John Gillum.
Effective September 9, 2024, the library located at 2505 Steck Ave. is officially named the John Gillum Branch Library.
John…
Residents of Austin’s Limited Purpose and Extraterritorial Jurisdictions Will No Longer Be Subject to Non-Resident Fees for Library Cards...
The Austin City Council recently approved an ordinance removing the non-resident library card fee for residents of certain areas just outside the City’s full-purpose jurisdiction, expanding free access to Austin…