Austin Public Library

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In addition to past Austin and Travis County records, the library houses more than 1,100 periodical titles and offers a clipping service of current and past articles by subject. There are also current videotaped city council and planning commission meetings.

In Short
The building, erected in 1933 to house the Austin Public Library, contains more than one million items documenting Austin's history from before its 1839 founding to the present....

We are committed to providing easy access to books and information for all ages, through responsive professionals, engaging programs and state of the art technology in a safe and friendly environment.

Bibliophiles of all ages naturally gravitate to this, the main location of the Austin Public Library. With over a quarter-million books and 800-plus magazines and periodicals on site, the Faulk Library can satisfy any book lover's needs, and obtaining a lending card is easy. Special technology is also on hand to enable greater ease of use for the physically disabled or visually impaired...

Austin Public Library is a library service in Austin, Texas, United States. It is operated by the City of Austin.The John Henry Faulk Central Library at 800 Guadalupe Street is the main branch; opening in 1979. It is on five stories (the first three open to the public, with the fourth floor reserved for the administrative offices, and the basement reserved for storage/utilities). The Austin...