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

Community Swap: Boxing Day

Sat., Dec. 31, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 2022

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Holiday Big Sing

Thu., Dec. 15, 6 p.m. 2022

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Holiday Big Sing

Thu., Dec. 15, 6 p.m. 2022

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Teen Study Break

Wed., Sept. 7, Wed., Oct. 19, Wed., Nov. 9 and Wed., Dec. 14 2022

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Austin Brass Band Holiday Concert

Sat., Dec. 10, 6:30 p.m. 2022

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
How Tech Can Make 2023 More Fun (Even Business)

Tue., Dec. 6, 6:15 p.m. 2022

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

Sat., Dec. 3, 1-4 p.m. 2022

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Little Women: Read-Watch-Talk

Sat., Dec. 3, 1 p.m. 2022

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

Sat., Dec. 3, 1-4 p.m. 2022

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Know Your News

First Thursday of every month. Continues through Dec. 1 2022

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Art4Water: Sacred Springs Kites

Mondays-Wednesdays, Sundays. Continues through Nov. 30 2022

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Carols by Candlelight: Preview

Sat., Nov. 26, 1 p.m. 2022

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

Sun., Nov. 20, 2-4 p.m. 2022

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Mayor's Book Club: The Final Revival of Opal and Nev

Thu., Nov. 17, 7 p.m. 2022

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Teen Art Practice

Thu., Sept. 22, Thu., Oct. 20 and Thu., Nov. 17 2022

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Austin Central Library: Stories Gala

Thu., Nov. 10, 6 p.m. 2022

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Cryptocurrency Mining in Texas: An Oxford-Style Debate

Wed., Nov. 9, 6-8:30 p.m. 2022

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Vinyl Shuffle

Thu., Nov. 3, 6 p.m. 2022

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Helena Byrne Samhain Show

Sat., Oct. 29, 10 a.m. 2022

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Community Swap

Sat., Oct. 29, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 2022

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Doctor Sleep: Read-Watch-Talk

Sat., Oct. 29, 1 p.m. 2022

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Water Trotter Scavenger Hunt

Sat., Oct. 22, 9:30 a.m. 2022

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Central Library Concert

Sun., Oct. 16, 3 p.m. 2022

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Misinformation & Disinformation: Technology Factors & Potential Solutions

Tue., Oct. 11, 6:15 p.m. 2022

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Learning Circle: The Science of Well-Being

Wed., Oct. 5 2022

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
The Motorcycle Diaries: Read-Watch-Talk

Sat., Oct. 1 and Tue., Oct. 4 2022

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
ASL Expressions

Wed., Sept. 21, 6-7 p.m. 2022

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
College Financial Aid Workshop

Mon., Sept. 19, 6 p.m. 2022

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
"Nuestra Lucha/Our Struggle"

Sun., Sept. 18, 1-3 p.m. 2022

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown
Résumé Skills Workshop

Mon., Sept. 12, 10 a.m., Wed., Sept. 14, 1 p.m. and Fri., Sept. 16, 3 p.m. 2022

Central Library 710 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin Downtown