Austin Central Library, Austin Public Library
710 W Cesar Chavez St, Austin
(512) 974-7400
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Lived in Austin all my life and never visited here once, I happen to get reminded that this library was here by google maps. Decided to immediately visit here the following weekend and was not disappointed. Absolutely insane building. Took my kid to the second flood, has a center atrium and there are 2 sides; one for children and one for teens. If you have kids there’s a lot for them to do. There are computers to use, toys they can play with, and the books of course. Even outside...
Free parking for the first hour. This library is beautiful. The 3rd floor children’s area has a huge chess set and several smaller ones. There are lots of seating options. Outdoor and indoor. The children’s area staff are so nice and welcoming. My son is excited to do the craft they offered. We took it to go. The teen area has laptops for four hours and a teen only designated space. The 6th floor has a very pretty outdoor seating area with views. There are walkable locations...
This is one of my favorite places in Austin. It’s beautiful, modern, accessible, and welcoming to all walks of life. The library selection is vast and checking out or holding books is super efficient. I wish more public libraries stood out like this one. My only gripe is that there are often months-long waits for popular books. It would be ideal if more copies were ordered so people can read them sooner! That being said, it looks like they do the work in terms of inspiring people...
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