Central Library

710 W. Cesar Chavez Austin, TX 78701

neighborhood Downtown

Location Phone 512/974-7400

Email [email protected]

URL library.austintexas.gov/central-library

URL www.peerbagh.com

Instagram @peerbagh.stories

Hours: Sun., noon-5pm; Mon.-Thu., 9am-8pm; Fri., 9am-5pm; Sat., 10am-5pm

The city's dazzling Downtown library, opened in October of 2017, fills its 198,000 square feet with an art gallery, event and screening spaces, a cafe, rooftop garden, and – oh yeah – hundreds of thousands of books.

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Past Events

Linq Up

Tue., March 3 2026

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
State of Black Brick and Mortar Spaces Panel Discussion

Tue., March 3 2026

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Mac Barnett & Shawn Harris: "The Future Book" Launch

Tue., March 3, 6-7 p.m. 2026

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Professional Development for Emerging Artists & Curators

Thu., Feb. 26 2026

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
“Holding Spaces” Project Reception

Thu., Feb. 5 2026

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Tween Code Club: Python for Beginners

Tuesdays. Continues through Jan. 27 2026

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Hill Country Ride for AIDS Kickoff

Fri., Jan. 23 2026

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Zine Night: Calendars

Wed., Jan. 21 2026

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
MLK Jr. Celebration: Readings by Muslim Authors

Sat., Jan. 17 2026

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Muslim Heritage Month -- Author Readings

Sat., Jan. 17, 12-3 p.m. 2026

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Teen LGBTQ+ Craft Space

Wed., Jan. 14 2026

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Coding 4 All

Tue., Jan. 13 2026

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Kids Create: Oil Pastel Winter Scenes

Fri., Dec. 26 2025

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Teen Ornament Making & Cookie Decorating Party

Sat., Dec. 20 2025

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Mindful Movement: Winter Wonderland

Fri., Dec. 19 2025

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
A Staged Reading of Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory"

Sun., Dec. 7, 2-4 p.m. 2025

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
SoCo Women's Chorus

Sat., Nov. 29, 2 p.m. 2025

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Cooking Club: Homemade Bread, Butter, and Jam

Tue., Nov. 18 2025

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Austin Nonprofit Raasin in the Sun ART for ALL Second Public Workshop

Sun., Nov. 16, 12-3 p.m. 2025

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
10th Annual Passport to the World Festival

Sat., Nov. 15 2025

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Wikicurious

Sun., Nov. 2 2025

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Bringing Frankenstein 1931 to Life w/ Central Texas Philharmonic

Wed., Oct. 29, 6:30 p.m. 2025

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Frankenstein (1931) With the Central Texas Philharmonic

Wed., Oct. 29 2025

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
LGBTQIA+ Youth Market

Sat., Oct. 18, 1 p.m. 2025

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Zine Night: Luchador

Wed., Oct. 15 2025

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Autumn Mushrooms with Central Texas Mycology

Tue., Oct. 14 2025

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Cooking Club: Julia Child and Ratatouille

Tue., Sept. 16 2025

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Giulia Millanta

Sun., Sept. 14, 3 p.m. 2025

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Teen LGBTQ+ Craft Space

Wed., Sept. 3, 6 p.m. 2025

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
“Roots Unveiled: Exploring the Chinese Experience”

Thursdays-Sundays and Sun., May 18. Continues through Aug. 31 2025

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown

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