Austin Public Library

Twelve branches will reopen May 10; the rest will open June 28. The city says there will be capacity restrictions and COVID precautions in place.

The pandemic has brought distances between people — literally — that can be hard to overcome.Sometimes it has meant loved-ones being sick or even dying,…

A former Austin Public Library employee allegedly used a city credit card to buy at least $1.3 million worth of printer toner, which he then stole and…

Chocolate can bring people together — as Ena Ganguly found when she stopped at a store in her hometown.Earlier this year, we put out a call for your…

There's something about working hard alongside someone else that brings us closer together. That's what Danielle Patterson discovered when she spent a day…

Doing a small kindness for someone in need might seem like a simple thing, but it can leave an impression that lasts decades.That's what happened for…

Earlier this year, we put out a call for your stories about overcoming differences — true stories about finding common ground.Working with the Austin…

Earlier this year, before all of this began, we put out a call for your stories about overcoming differences — true stories about finding common…

Perhaps especially in an election year, we need stories about bridging differences and seeing the world from another perspective. We're teaming up with…

The Austin Library Commission is looking into eliminating overdue fees for all materials in the city’s public library system.The Austin Public Library…