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Celebrate the National Day of Puppetry
April 20, 2021
Puppetry in America is older than the country itself, but until the beginning of the 20th century, puppet shows were...
LITERATURE LIVE GOES VIRTUAL!
December 28, 2020
Austin Public Library’s puppetry troupe has been bringing joy to families, schools and eldercare facilities for more...
Austin Public Library Virtual Collection and Library Card
APL’s Most Popular Titles of 2020 (Summary)
December 8, 2020
Among 2 million physical and digital items in the library's collection, these 90 were the titles Austinites borrowed...
Book Clubs in a Time of Quarantine
May 4, 2020
Due to current world events, and the current social distancing climate, entertainment through books has become more...
The King's Daughter Who Lost Her Hair
January 22, 2020
I toss my hair back, check my nails, baby how you feelin'? In our tale from Africa “The Kings Daughter Who Lost Her...
APL’s Most Popular Titles of 2019 (Summary)
December 16, 2019
Here are 70 items that cardholders borrowed the most this year.
The Elves and the Shoemaker
November 8, 2019
LITERATURE LIVE! is celebrating the holiday season by presenting the classic story, The Shoemaker and the Elves....
Ebooks for all means digital inclusion for all
October 4, 2019
“Library for All” is more than a slogan for Austin Public Library. Our staff, customers and the entire community...

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