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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

Austin Public Library

Events

Disability Dialogues Book Club

Disability Dialogues Book Club

Saturday, December 13, 2025
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

Yarborough Branch

Austin Youth Poet Laureate (the Library Foundation)

Austin Youth Poet Laureate (the Library Foundation)

Saturday, December 13, 2025
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Central Library

Teens (ages 13-18) Adults

Youth Programs & Workshops

Library 101: Using the Online Catalog

Library 101: Using the Online Catalog

Saturday, December 13, 2025
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM

Spicewood Springs Branch

Programs & Workshops

Beginner Birding Walk & Talk

Beginner Birding Walk & Talk

Sunday, December 14, 2025
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Menchaca Road Branch

Teens (ages 13-18) Adults

Nature and the Environment

More Upcoming Events

News

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