APL After Dark: Speakeasy
Enter a world of the 1920s, from high society to the depths of a jazzy speakeasy. This event is for 21+ and will be the bees knees! Psst… the password is books. Step back into the roaring 1920s as the Austin Central Library transforms into a hidden speakeasy for one unforgettable night to celebrate the Austin […]
Kids Block Party is June 6th!
Kick off Summer at Austin Public Library with a day of discovery, learning, and creating! This year’s “Unearth a Story” theme is a full-on Central Library takeover with dinosaurs, fossils, storytimes, and summer fun! Saturday, June 6 – 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM Central Library710 W. César Chávez St. Free and open to the public Event Highlights: […]
Mayor’s Book Club | Discussion
Join us for a discussion of Jason Mott’s novel “People Like Us,” the 2026 Mayor’s Book Club selection.
Mayor’s Book Club: Books and Breweries
Join us at Austin Beer Garden Brewing Company for a book club-style talk about People Like Us by Jason Mott this year’s Mayor’s Book Club selection. People Like Us follows two Black writers searching for peace and belonging in a world riven by gun violence. The compelling story follows two unnamed authors— both Black Americans—as they […]
Stories from the Heart: Remembering our loved ones in writing
A free writing workshop for adults
Journalism: Sleuthing for the Truth
A free Badgerdog workshop for Tweens
In the I of the Storm: Poetry Workshop with Austin Poet Laureate Zell Miller III
This free interactive workshop for adults will use free verse poetry to provide a landscape for personal exploration of the ‘I’ or if you prefer the U.” Taught by Austin Poet Laureate Zell Miller III This free workshop is sponsored by The Library Foundation’s Badgerdog Creative Writing program
George M. Johnson & Leah Johnson: There’s Always Next Year
From New York Times-bestselling author George M. Johnson and USA Today-bestselling author Leah Johnson comes, There’s Always Next Year, a revolutionary new holiday romcom — a double love story about what it means to nearly blow your life up, and race to put it back together. Presented in collaboration with Black Pearl Books. Tickets include […]
atCentral: Joanna Ho & Caroline Kusin Pritchard
A discussion geared towards adults will spotlight Joanna Ho and Caroline Kusin Pritchard ’s new book “The Day the Books Disappeared.” We’ll celebrate the importance of reading freely and explore ways to fight back against book bans.
Stories 2025
STORIES is our annual gala benefiting the Austin Public Library held at the beautiful Austin Central Library
