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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…
Austin Public Library’s Old Quarry Branch and Willie Mae Kirk Branch will be closed for major renovations starting in summer 2024, with reopening planned for early 2025.
Projects at both branches will include:
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…
To better help staff focus on both moving our collection into a new location and to allow us to catch up with an outstanding backlog of already donated materials, the Austin History Center will temporarily halt acceptance of donations of any materials starting June 1st 2024, with a goal of resuming all donations on January 2nd, 2025.
We will consider…