AUSTIN, Texas — A suspect is in custody after a shooting at the Austin Central Library downtown on Saturday afternoon that left one person injured. The Austin Police Department (APD) said around 12:06 ...

President Joe Biden visited Austin for an appearance at the LBJ Presidential Library to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. Mikala is a staff photojournalist at The Austin ...

An Austin institution preserving old library materials has officially moved into its new space. The Austin History Center, ...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Someone was shot inside a downtown library in Texas’ state capital city on Saturday, police said, prompting emergency vehicles and personnel to converge on the building and a ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Recycled Reads, the Austin Public Library’s secondhand bookstore, could shut its doors by spring as city leaders work to close a multimillion-dollar budget shortfall. As part of the ...

AUSTIN, Texas — After a successful pilot at the Southeast Branch location, the Austin Public Library (APL) is expanding its "Wi-Fi HotSpot Lending" program to include 10 branch locations. The program, ...

When the new library opened, blogger for affordabilityaustin.com Bill Oakey was curious about the parking rates. Looking at the budget, it became clear parking in bigger cities, you’ll get more bang ...

When Trey Lauren, a senior at Lake Travis High School, stepped into the library at their school Wednesday, the librarian knew their name. Lauren made their way to their favorite part of the library — ...

At the Austin Public Library in Texas, banned books are hot for the summer. In partnership with BookPeople, Texas’ largest independent bookstore, the library has been hosting a “Banned Camp” to ...

An old Texas Supreme Court stamp is among the markings in what is known as the Sam Houston Bible.Paul Weber /Associated Press The Texas capitol stands ready for four tons of brisket one ton of chicken ...