Contact the History Center

Reference Services

Ask short, factual research questions through our Contact Us Form or by phone.
We can check whether the Austin History Center has relevant materials in our collections.
Reference staff can be reached during open hours at 512-974-7480.

Addresses

Mailing: Austin Public Library PO Box 2287 Austin TX 78768-2287
Administrative Office: Central Library, Austin Public Library 710 W Cesar Chavez St. Austin TX 78701
Shipping: 635 N Pleasant Valley Rd. Austin, TX 78702

For location address, see Hours and Locations.

Materials and Feedback

Use this form to suggest books or resources for the AHC collections.

Material Request Form

Feedback

Our Reparative Archival Description Working Group reviews feedback about text that may be harmful, outdated, inaccurate, or incomplete. This includes comments about:

Collection guides in Archives Collections Catalog (ArchivesSpace)
Descriptions (metadata) in Digital Collections (Preservica)
Materials in our physical spaces
Original content on our website

Some areas are not included in our review, such as books, e‑resources, or suggestions to change Library of Congress subject headings or other official vocabularies. We also do not change original book titles.

Archival Language and Content Feedback Form

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