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Austin Public Library is a public library system serving Austin, Texas, United States.It is operated by the City of Austin and consists of the Central Library on Cesar Chavez Street (which replaced the old Faulk Central Library in 2017), the Austin History Center, 20 branches and the Recycled Reads bookstore and upcycling facility.
The original Carnegie Library in Austin. The library began in 1884 out of the basement of the Mower County courthouse. [1] By the turn of the century there became an increased need in more library space so the city of Austin reached out to Andrew Carnegie to petition for funds for a new building. An initial request for $25,000 was turned down ...
The Austin History Center is the local history collection of the Austin Public Library and the city's historical archive.. The building opened as the official Austin Public Library in 1933 and served as the main library until 1979, [2] when library functions moved to the John Henry Faulk Library, a newer facility next door.
The ordinance, spearheaded by Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, would allow area residents living in eligible areas to have access to Austin's free public library card, rather than pay a fee of up ...
Austin Public Library. May 6, 1993 : 810 Guadalupe St Austin: 11: Austin US Courthouse: Austin US Courthouse: April 25, 2001 ...
First lady Pat Nixon, left, and President Richard Nixon are greeted by Lady Bird Johnson and former President Lyndon Johnson when they arrived for the dedication of the LBJ Library in Austin on ...
City planners want the public to weigh in on proposed regulations for developers if they join a plan the city adopted in 2016 as a road map for new building projects planned along Lady Bird Lake's ...
It was known for many years as the "Colored Branch." In 1947, the building was renamed the George Washington Carver Library in honor of the famous inventor and scientist. The library served African-Americans and others in the community until 1979 when a new, modern library building was completed next door.