The Library Book A Guide to Austin’s Public Libraries
The Austin Public Library system dates back to the mid 1920s when Grace Delano Clark convinced the Austin Branch of the American Association of University Women to tackle the project of establishing a public library for Austin. Since its humble days of a rented room with 500 donated volumes, the Austin Public Library now spans twenty branches, in addition to the Faulk Central Library, Recycled Reads store, and the Austin History Center. With nearly 500,000 registered cardholders, 1.5 million total volumes, and 4 million visits in the last year, the Austin Public Library is a valuable resource to the citizens of Austin, Texas, from as far south as the Pleasant Hill branch at William Canon and South Congress to the Little Walnut Creek branch at North Lamar and Rundberg and beyond. This guide is your access to the branches within the immediate Austin area, showcasing individual branches’ features, locations, resources, capacities, hours, and more. Enjoy!
Preface Computer Classes
Color Printing
New Immigrant Center / ESL Programs
Victory Program
Meeting Spaces
Wireless Internet
Public Art
Youth Programs
Computers, Audio, Internet, and b/w printers available at all locations.
Designed by Miranda Petrosky Special Thanks to the Austin Public Library System
Table of Contents North Austin
Central Austin
South Austin
o1. Little Walnut Creek
o8. Carver
13. Hampton
o2. North Village
o9. Cepeda
14. Manchaca
1o. Howson
15. Pleasant Hill
11. Oak Springs
16. Ruiz
12. Terrazas
17. Southeast Austin Community
o3. Old Quarry o4. St. John o5. University Hills o6. Windsor Park o7. Yarborough
18. Twin Oaks
North Austin
1 Little Walnut Creek Branch
835 W. Rundberg Austin, TX 78758 (512) 974-9860
Vietnamese book, VHS, and DVD collection Spanish Language Collection
Monday-Thursday 10 AM to 9 PM Friday Closed Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM Sunday 2 to 6 PM Librarians Tom Moran
Regional Branch Operations Manager
Indian Bollywood Collection
Amanda Williams Librarian III
Capacity 90,000+ volumes
2 North Village Branch
“Living Room” Area Spanish Language Collection Teen Center Coffee, Tea, and Hot Chocolate Machine Green Building
2505 Steck Ave. Austin, TX 78757 (512) 974-9960 Monday-Wednesday 10 AM to 9 PM Thursday Closed Friday 10 AM to 6 PM Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM Sunday Closed Librarians Kathleen Kanarski Managing Librarian
Sharon Herfurth Librarian III
Capacity 33,000+ volumes
3 Old Quarry Branch
Judaica Collection Chinese and Korean Books Auditorium Test Proctoring Magazine Exchange
7051 Village Center Dr. Austin, TX 78731 (512) 974-8860 Monday-Thursday 10 AM to 9 PM Friday Closed Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM Sunday Closed Librarians Pat Campbell
Managing Librarian
Beth Pringle
Library Assistant
Capacity 46,000+ volumes
4 St. John Branch
7500 Blessing Ave. Austin, TX 78752 (512) 974-7570
Spanish and English DVD Collection Talk Time
English Conversation Program
Monday-Wednesday 10 AM to 9 PM Thursday Closed Friday 10 AM to 6 PM Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM Sunday Closed Librarians Michael Abramov
Managing Librarian
Jackie Johnson Library Assistant
Capacity 46,000+ volumes
5 University Hills Branch
Extensive Video Collection African American and Spanish Collections Connected Youth Center Club de Lectura and University Hills Book Club Talk Time
English Conversation Program
4721 Loyola Ln. Austin, TX 78723 (512) 974-9940 Monday-Thursday 10 AM to 9 PM Friday Closed Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM Sunday Closed Librarians Frank Schmitzer
Managing Librarian
Luz Catano
Library Assistant
Capacity 56,000+ volumes
6 Windsor Park Branch
Back-Issue Periodicals Large-Type Collection Romance Collection
5833 Westminster Dr. Austin, TX 78723 (512) 974-9840 Monday-Wednesday 10 AM to 9 PM Thursday Closed Friday 10 AM to 6 PM Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM Sunday Closed
Connected Youth Center
Librarians DJ Harris
Eclectic Monthly Book Club
Kara Hummel
Managing Librarian Library Assistant
Capacity 75,000+ volumes
7 Yarborough Branch
Largest Large-Type Collection Chinese Language Collection Reading Machines Adult Fiction, History, and Cookbook Collections
2200 Hancock Dr. Austin, TX 78756 (512) 974-8820 Monday-Thursday 10 AM to 9 PM Friday Closed Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM Sunday Closed Librarians Diane Palan
Regional Branch Operations Manager
Stephen Raab Librarian III
Capacity 82,000+ volumes
Central Austin
8 Carver Branch
Carver Museum African American Collection
1161 Angelina Austin, TX 78702 (512) 974-1010
Virtual Book Club
Monday-Thursday 10 AM to 9 PM Friday Closed Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM Sunday 2 PM to 6 PM
Book Sales
Librarians Steve Reich
Children’s Programs
LP Collection Connected Youth Center Snack Bar
Managing Librarian
Sheila McKinley Library Assistant
Capacity 50,000+ volumes
9 Cepeda Branch
651 N. Pleasant Valley Rd. Austin, TX 78702 (512) 974-7372
Connected Youth Center
Monday-Thursday 10 AM to 9 PM Friday Closed Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM Sunday Closed Librarians Sulema Vielma
Managing Librarian
Deborah Ortiz Library Assistant
Capacity 60,000+ volumes
10 Howson Branch
Green, Sustainable “Green” Garden Graphic Novel Collection Magazine Exchange Book Clubs Programs All Ages
2500 Exposition Austin, TX 78703 (512) 974-8800 Monday-Wednesday 10 AM to 9 PM Thursday Closed Friday 10 AM to 6 PM Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM Sunday Closed Librarians Bonita Snyder-Jones
Managing Librarian
Walter Minkel Librarian III
Capacity 36,000+ volumes
11 Oak Springs Branch
Connected Youth Center GED Classes Graphic Novel Collection African American Collection Extensive DVD Collection
3101 Oak Springs Dr. Austin, TX 78702 (512) 974-9920 Monday-Wednesday 10 AM to 9 PM Thursday Closed Friday 10 AM to 6 PM Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM Sunday Closed Librarians Deborah Coronado
Managing Librarian
Travis Coley
Library Assistant
Capacity 49,000+ volumes
12 Terrazas Branch
Adult and Juvenile DVDs Comprehensive Spanish Language Collection Youth Programs and Storytimes Connected Youth Center Talk Time
English Conversation Program
1105 E. Cesar Chavez St. Austin, TX 78702 (512) 974-3625 Monday-Wednesday 10 AM to 9 PM Thursday Closed Friday 10 AM to 6 PM Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM Sunday Closed Librarians Eric Travis
Managing Librarian
Yolanda Gregory Library Assistant
Capacity 49,000+ volumes
South Austin
13 Hampton Branch
Park Setting Children and Adult Programs Chinese and Spanish Language Collections Author Visits Multicultural Fiction
5125 Convict Hill Rd. Austin, TX 78749 (512) 974-9900 Monday-Wednesday 10 AM to 9 PM Thursday Closed Friday 10 AM to 6 PM Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM Sunday Closed Librarians Irma Flores-Manges
Managing Librarian
Phillip Yates
Library Assistant
Capacity 77,000+ volumes
14 Manchaca Road Branch
5500 Manchaca Rd. Austin, TX 78745 (512) 974-8700
Connected Youth Center Educational Courses for Adults
Monday-Thursday 10 AM to 9 PM Friday Closed Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM Sunday 2 PM to 6 PM Librarians Patti Fowler
Regional Branch Operations Manager
Beth Solomon Librarian III
Capacity 80,000+ volumes
15 Pleasant Hill Branch
211 E. William Cannon Dr. Austin, TX 78745 (512) 974-3940
Southernmost Branch Large Youth Collection Book Sales the Council Ring
Monday-Thursday 10 AM to 9 PM Friday Closed Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM Sunday Closed Librarian Ben Sorrels
Managing Librarian
Capacity 73,000+ volumes
16 Ruiz
Branch
AMD Computer Training Center Largest Spanish Language Collection Connected Youth Center Children’s Room Laptops for Checkout Periodical Reading Room
1600 Grove Blvd. Austin, TX 78741 (512) 974-7500 Monday-Thursday 10 AM to 9 PM Friday Closed Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM Sunday Closed Librarians Elva Garza
Regional Branch Operations Manager
Patti Cook Librarian III
Capacity 83,000+ volumes
17 Southeast Austin Community Branch
Connected Youth Center Teen Learning Center Spanish Language Collection Adult Book Club Talk Time
5803 Nuckols Crossing Rd. Austin, TX 78744 (512) 974-8840 Monday-Wednesday 10 AM to 9 PM Thursday Closed Friday 10 AM to 6 PM Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM Sunday Closed Librarians Paola Ferate-Soto
Managing Librarian
English Conversation Program
Sandy Pence
ESL Classes
Capacity 58,000+ volumes
Library Assistant
18 Twin Oaks Branch
1800 S. Fifth St. Austin, TX 78704 (512) 974-9980
Spanish Language Collection Children’s Programs Sustainable Design
Monday-Wednesday 10 AM to 9 PM Thursday Closed Friday 10 AM to 6 PM Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM Sunday Closed Librarians Anita Fudell
Managing Librarian
Susie Waite Librarian III
Capacity 48,000+ volumes
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