AUSTIN -- Whether you're checking out a book, browsing the DVDs or using a computer, Austin's libraries provide a level of comfort for patrons. "It's just walking into a neighborhood place. I live ...

AUSTIN — Ask any Austinite and they may tell you Austin is the best city in the State of Texas, but now one of its newest buildings is getting some high-profile recognition of an even greater caliber.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A public library branch damaged by the February 2021 winter storm will reopen to the public Saturday in style. A busted pipe caused water damage to the University Hills Branch of ...

Pulling open a drawer from an old-fashioned, wooden card catalog, visitors to the Austin Public Library’s Central Library won’t find small cards listing titles of books. Instead, they can pick through ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Public Library launched a pilot program for Enhanced Library Cards (ELC), which will feature the cardholder’s photograph that are accepted as a valid form of identification ...

Austin’s public library system will not open Friday despite an order from the governor allowing them to do so. While Gov. Greg Abbott’s “Open Texas” executive order allows for public libraries to open ...

Among the 1,115 House and Senate bills that have so far been filed for the 88th Texas Legislature in this book-banning era, it is no surprise that some have the potential to significantly hamper ...

Recycled Reads, Austin Public Library's used bookstore, is set to permanently close on Jan. 17, 2026, as part of the city's efforts to manage its budget deficit. Donald Trump’s White House ballroom ...