Upcoming Events
scheduleFriday, April 4, 2025
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
place
Cepeda Branch
True Crime
Picture Books
Inspiring all to discover, learn, and create.
Events
Yarborough Book Sale
Yarborough Book Sale
Friday, April 4, 202510:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Yarborough BranchToddler Music Circle
Toddler Music Circle
Friday, April 4, 202510:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Central LibraryFree Play Friday--EMS Storytime
Free Play Friday--EMS Storytime
Friday, April 4, 202510:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cepeda BranchEarly Literacy Playgroup
Early Literacy Playgroup
Friday, April 4, 202510:30 AM to 11:30 AM
John Gillum BranchNews
National Library Week starts April 6th
National Library Week starts April 6th
Millions of people across the country visit their libraries every week. What’s the draw? Everything.
From young families stopping in for play and storytime, to students sketching out their next creative project in a makerspace, to seniors seeking tech help and everyone in between, libraries of all kinds help us connect the dots from one part of our journey to the next…
Austin Public Library Names Zell Miller III the First-ever Austin Poet Laureate
Austin Public Library Names Zell Miller III the First-ever Austin Poet Laureate
Local poet and theater artist named first to hold 2-year position to promote poetry, literacy, and literary arts in Austin and serve as ambassador to advance Austin Public Library’s mission
Austin Public Library has selected local poet and theater artist Zell Miller III as the City’s first ever Poet Laureate.
The Austin Poet Laureate Program was…
5G Wifi Hotspots now available to APL cardholders
5G Wifi Hotspots now available to APL cardholders
5G WiFi Hotspots Tutorial Video
Please click here to watch instructions.
- Press and hold the Power button on the front of the hotspot for three seconds until the MiFi X…
Old Quarry and Willie Mae Kirk Branch Renovations
Old Quarry and Willie Mae Kirk Branch Renovations
January 2025 Update: In recent project review, APL identified additional electrical and structural needs, which required revisions to the site plans. These changes will allow us to incorporate improvements made possible through cost savings from the HVAC and roof installations. With these updates, the reopening timeline for both branches is being adjusted…
Access to Free Austin Public Library Cards to be Expanded
Access to Free Austin Public Library Cards to be Expanded
Residents of Austin’s Limited Purpose and Extraterritorial Jurisdictions Will No Longer Be Subject to Non-Resident Fees for Library Cards...
The Austin City Council recently approved an ordinance removing the non-resident library card fee for residents of certain areas just outside the City’s full-purpose jurisdiction, expanding free access to Austin…