North Village Branch Renamed John Gillum Branch

The Austin City Council has passed an ordinance renaming the North Village Branch Library after former Austin Public Library Facilities Manager John Gillum.

Effective September 9, 2024, the library located at 2505 Steck Ave. is officially named the John Gillum Branch Library.

John Gillum worked for Austin Public Library from 1979 until his retirement in 2019. He was the Facilities Planning Manager and later the Facilities Process Manager, overseeing every aspect of the planning design, construction, and renovation of all Austin Public Library facilities and playing a significant role in the relocation and development of the North Village Branch Library.

The Austin Library Commission recommended the City Council rename the North Branch Village after Mr. Gillum in honor of his decades of service in leading the building and maintenance of our facilities. The City Council passed the ordinance making the change on August 29, 2024.

Austin Public Library staff are working to update signage and other places to reflect the name change.