Celebrate the Twin Oaks Building's 15th Birthday!

Celebrate our building's 15th birthday by making a cupcake party headband, eating real cupcakes from Sugar Mama's Bakery and sharing your favorite Twin Oaks memories.  For all ages.

The new Twin Oaks Branch building had its grand opening on August 21, 2010.  It was built to replace the former Twin Oaks Branch which was located in a lease space since its inception in 1956. Since 1992, the branch had been in a 5,360 square foot storefront space in the Twin Oaks Shopping Center located near the intersection of South Congress Avenue and Oltorf Street. In the 1998 City of Austin Bond Election, voters approved the funding to build a permanent 10,000 square foot branch to serve this area of the city.  The branch was designed by Hatch +Ulland Owen Architects and built by Jamail & Smith Construction.  Additionally, reused bricks salvaged during the demolition of the old South Austin Post Office building, which formerly stood on the site, were used for construction.  The building also includes 15 huge timber trusses made of reclaimed Douglas Fir, which saved about 30 large trees.  

Stay tuned for the 70th anniversary of the Twin Oaks Branch in 2026!