Central Library

710 W. Cesar Chavez Austin, TX 78701

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

SOCO Women's Chorus

Sat., Nov. 25, 1 p.m. 2023

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Pulitzer on the Road: American Stories Then & Now

Thu., Nov. 16, 6:30 p.m. 2023

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Hank Willis Thomas: The Truth Is I Love You

Wed., Nov. 15 2023

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Land Development Code Updates: Open House

Mon., Nov. 6, 6-8 p.m. 2023

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Austin Central Library: Mother/Land

Aug. 24-Nov. 5 2023

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Native American music & storytelling w/ Aaron Pyle

Sat., Nov. 4, 3:30 p.m. 2023

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Digital Nature Walk

Thu., Nov. 2, 4-6 p.m. 2023

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Adobe For All: 8-Bit Pixel Portraits

Wed., Nov. 1 2023

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
A Curious Mix of People: The Underground Scene of '90s Austin.

Sat., Oct. 21, 7 p.m. 2023

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
AI Tools for Small Business

Tue., Oct. 3, 2-3:30 p.m. 2023

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
The Technologies, Applications, and Future of 3D Printing

Tue., Oct. 3, 6:15 p.m. 2023

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Live From the Library

Tuesdays. Continues through Sept. 26 2023

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
The Austin Hip Hop Honors Awards w/ Pat G & the Justice League, TJ the DJ

Sun., Sept. 17, 2 p.m. 2023

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Latin Dukes

Sat., Sept. 16, 3 p.m. 2023

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Teen Central Music Lab With GRA

Thu., Jan. 12, Thu., Feb. 9, Wed., March 15, Thu., April 13, Thu., May 11, Thu., July 13 and Thu., Sept. 14 2023

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Guide to Dungeons and Dragons

First Thursday of every month. Continues through Sept. 7 2023

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Shoal Creek Social: Creekside Hangout

Sat., Sept. 2, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 2023

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Community Swap: Books & Magazines

Sat., Aug. 26, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 2023

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Sábados en Familia

Sat., Aug. 19, 10 a.m. 2023

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
In Conversation: Terrance Hayes and Roger Reeves

Wed., Aug. 2, 7 p.m. 2023

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Tuneful Tales w/ Austin Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet

Wed., July 19, 10:30 a.m. 2023

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Austin Symphony Orchestra: Tuneful Tales

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
We Are Blood Blood Drive

Tue., July 18, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 2023

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Central Library Movie Marathon

Fri., July 14, Sat., July 15 and Sun., July 16 2023

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Tuneful Tales w/ Austin Symphony Orchestra Woodwind Quartet

Wed., July 12, 10:30 a.m. 2023

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
The New Threats of Misinformation & Disinformation, and What We Can Do

Tue., July 11, 6:15 p.m. 2023

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
APL After Dark

Fri., June 30, 7-10 p.m. 2023

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Community Swap: Games/Board With Books

Sat., June 24, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 2023

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Pollinator Pride

June 20-24 2023

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Pride Prom

Fri., June 16, 7-10 p.m. 2023

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown

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