Events
Greater Austin Book Festival 2026
Greater Austin Book Festival 2026
A Celebration of Local Authors
Saturday, May 16 - 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Central Library
710 W. César Chávez St.
710 W. César Chávez St.
Winnie the Pooh Party
Barking Book Buddies
Barking Book Buddies
Lectura con nuestro amigo perruno
Saturday, May 16 - 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Southeast Branch
5803 Nuckols Crossing Rd.
5803 Nuckols Crossing Rd.
Gourds 101
Gourds 101
featuring Rona Thornton
Saturday, May 16 - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Ruiz Branch
1600 Grove Blvd.
1600 Grove Blvd.
Mending Circle
Kids Create: Giant Paper Poppies Inspired by Georgia O’Keefe
Kids Create: Giant Paper Poppies Inspired by Georgia O’Keefe
Saturday, May 16 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Cepeda Branch
651 N. Pleasant Valley Rd.
651 N. Pleasant Valley Rd.
Galactic Arrangements by Perpetual Motion Woodwind Quintet
Galactic Arrangements by Perpetual Motion Woodwind Quintet
Sunday, May 17 - 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Spicewood Springs Branch
8637 Spicewood Springs Rd.
8637 Spicewood Springs Rd.
Sew Fun
Sew Fun
Coser Divertido
Monday, May 18 - 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Little Walnut Creek Branch
835 W. Rundberg Ln.
835 W. Rundberg Ln.
CALM: Creating Art, Learning Mindfulness
CALM: Creating Art, Learning Mindfulness
Crear Arte, Aprender Mindfulness
Monday, May 18 - 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Southeast Branch
5803 Nuckols Crossing Rd.
5803 Nuckols Crossing Rd.
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Mending Circle at Yarborough
VICTORY Tutoring
VICTORY Tutoring
Tuesday, May 19 - 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Twin Oaks Branch
1800 S. Fifth St.
1800 S. Fifth St.
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Crafternoon
Builder Lab: 1920s Edition
Builder Lab: 1920s Edition
Wednesday, May 20 - 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Spicewood Springs Branch
8637 Spicewood Springs Rd.
8637 Spicewood Springs Rd.
Kids Crafternoon
Kids Crafternoon
For ages 5 and up!
Wednesday, May 20 - 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Twin Oaks Branch
1800 S. Fifth St.
1800 S. Fifth St.
Chess Club
Kids Create: Pet Paintings Inspired by Tsuguharu Foujita
Kids Create: Pet Paintings Inspired by Tsuguharu Foujita
Wednesday, May 20 - 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Yarborough Branch
2200 Hancock Dr.
2200 Hancock Dr.
Dungeons & Dragons Club
Dungeons & Dragons Club
Wednesday, May 20 - 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Pleasant Hill Branch
211 E. William Cannon Dr.
211 E. William Cannon Dr.
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Teen Space
Lego Lab
Stop the Bleed
Stop the Bleed
featuring St. David's South
Thursday, May 21 - 5:15 PM to 7:30 PM
Menchaca Road Branch
5500 Menchaca Rd.
5500 Menchaca Rd.
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