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APL’s Most Popular Titles of 2019 (Summary)
December 16, 2019
Here are 70 items that cardholders borrowed the most this year.
APL’s Most Popular Titles of 2018 (Summary)
December 12, 2018
This year Austinites were in the mood for fiction about race, class and refugeeism.
Monarch Magic
December 2, 2018
Guest Blog by Vija Did you know that… …monarch butterflies can travel 50-100 miles a DAY? …some monarch butterflies...
We the People
June 20, 2018
Guest blog post by Vija
John Henry Faulk
May 3, 2018
I’m embarrassed to admit that I worked in the Faulk Central Library for 18 years and never read the book written by the...
The Spirit of the Times: Past is Progress
April 25, 2018
By Steve Schwolert 
Her Majesty, The Queen!
March 28, 2018
By Susan Rittereiser Recalling the history of the Queen Theater from 1920 to present. 
School Names History
March 1, 2018
Public education has a long history in Austin. During that time the methods by which it has been delivered, and the...
What an NBA Fan, Musician & Real Estate Pro Can Teach Us About a Library
February 9, 2018
It's something you can listen to.
Beyond the Trail of Lights: Austin's Christmas Traditions
December 20, 2017
By Samantha Cook The Christmas story in central Texas began in 1755 when the Spanish established missions on the San...

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