Carrie Rodriguez’ Laboratorio: The Poetry Edition
Experience an unforgettable evening of music, poetry and visual art when Carrie Rodriguez’ acclaimed Laboratorio concert series joins forces with The Library Foundation and Texas Book Festival. Hosted by Austin Public Library, this special Poetry Edition brings Rodriguez and the all-star Laboratorio house band together with award-winning poets Carrie Fountain, Tomás Q. Morín and Lisa […]
How to Novelize a Movie
Free and open to the public | Gratis y abierto al público We often hear about books being adapted for the screen, but it works the other way, too! Sometimes stories that begin life as movies get a second chance when they’re turned into books. Led by Jess Hagemann in this workshop you’ll explore reasons […]
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: […]
Greater Austin Book Festival 2026
A vibrant celebration of local authors, illustrators, and readers! Free admission The Greater Austin Book (GAB) Fest invites our community of readers, writers and illustrators from Travis, Williamson, and Hays Counties to come together for a full day celebration of books. At GAB Fest you can meet participating authors, buy books and get them signed, […]
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 | Jason Mott in conversation with Evan Narcisse
Join us in welcoming author Jason Mott whose novel “People Like Us” is this year’s 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 […]
Leadership Gets Personal: How the University of Texas shaped twelve people who changed the world.
From UT Press, “Leadership Gets Personal” collects the deeply personal stories of 12 UT alumni who became leaders in their fields.
Free Badgerdog tween journal writing workshop!
Join us to discover the importance of journal writing and journal-making, incorporating art to create our personal journals from recycled materials (composition notebooks, ribbons, papers, beads). Our Badgerdog Creative Writing program includes workshops for all ages, classroom-based lessons, and youth camps to inspire and guide our up-and-coming writers. Our teaching artists are professional writers who offer kids and […]
Journalism: Sleuthing for the Truth
A free Badgerdog workshop for Tweens
