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PAST NEWS ARCHIVE: 2003

12/31/2003 The Library closed 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 31, 2003-Thursday, January 1, 2004 in observance of New Year's Day.

12/13/2003 Faulk Central Library celebrates with Fiesta Navideña a Festival for Families on Saturday, Dec. 13.

12/11/2003 A Tejano Son of Texas exhibit on display at Faulk Central Library.

12/12/2003 Give a gift that is sure to be a holiday classic.

12/11/2003 Windsor Park Branch closes temporarily for building maintenance.

11/24/2003 Austin Public Library closes at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26 and Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.

11/21/2003 Meet one of the nation's leading experts on graphic novels, Michele Gorman Wednesday, December 3.

11/20/2003 Austin Public Library Foundation receives technology training grant for Library staff from the SBC Foundation.

11/16/2003 Wired for Youth's Nigrelli honored with New York Times Librarian Award.

11/16/2003 "Writing Austin's Lives" Awards Ceremony And Community Celebration: Sunday, November 16

11/12/2003 Past Poetry Project presents J.R.R. Tolkien Saturday, November 29

11/11/2003 Library closed on Tuesday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day.

11/10/2003 Friends Annual Meeting on Friday, December 5 with guest speaker Spike Gillespie

11/04/2003 Austin Public Library Item Reserve Limit change

10/31/2003 Celebrate Children's Book Week with a November visit to Austin Public Library!

10/30/2003 Meet Local Author Bill Crawford at the Austin History Center, Thursday, October 30.

10/26/2003 Archives Week 2003 “‘Who Controls the Past’: Archives and Political Legitimacy”

10/25/2003 Musicians, do you want to be a (permanent) part of Austin's History? Austin History Center, Saturday, October 25

10/22/2003 Expeditions Author of Alone Across the Arctic and Big-Enough Anna: The Little Sled Dog Who Braved the Arctic visits the Austin Public Library, Wednesday, October 22

10/18/2003 Lunch with Austin Writer Sarah Bird at Yarborough Branch, Saturday, October 18

10/15/2003 "Writing Austin's Lives" comes to Life on Stage

10/14/2003 Now Available, Online Views of the O. Henry Collection Resources.

10/14/2003 Acclaimed Author and Illustrator, Arthur Howard visits the Old Quarry Branch on Tuesday, October 14

10/06/2003 Terrazas Branch begins Expansion Project.

10/04/2003 Nuestra Cultura—En Vivo! Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the Cepeda Branch, Saturdays in October

09/25/2003 Riverside Drive Branch Closes to Relocate to the New Daniel E. Ruiz Branch

09/25/2003 Art Exhibit and Open House in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month at Pleasant Hill Branch, Thursday, September 25

09/24/2003 Texas Tales: Untold Stories to Raise Money for the Austin Public Library at La Zona Rosa, Wednesday, September 24

09/24/2003 I Dig Holes: Meet the Author of this Year's Mayor's Book Club Selection and Watch the Movie Holes at the Republic Square Park, Wednesday, October 1

09/21/2003 ACLU Banned Books Reading at Faulk Central Library, Sunday, September 21

09/17/2003 Personal Development and Inter-Personal Program at Pleasant Hill Branch, Wednesday, September 17

09/13/2003 Get Some Love, Nina Foxx Presents Her New Novel, at University Hills Branch, Saturday, September 13

09/11/2003 Austin Public Library Revises Hours of Operation as part of the 2003/2004 Budget.

09/11/2003 An Evening with Poet Raúl Salinas at Hampton Branch at Oak Hill, Thursday, September 11

09/07/2003 Holes book discussion at Little Walnut Creek Branch Sunday, September 7 at 2:30 p.m.

09/06/2003 Library Friends Benefit Days at Borders Books on Saturday and Sunday, September 6 and 7

09/06/2003 Flute Playing and Storytelling with Native American Performing Artist, William Gutierrez at Hampton Branch at Oak Hill, Saturday, September 6

09/06/2003 Discusión en español del libro Hoyos (Holes) en la Biblioteca Cepeda el sábado 6 de septiembre

09/03/2003 For the Second Year, Long Center Launches Free Education Program for Central Texas Children, but With Two Exciting Changes.

09/01/2003 The Austin Public Library will be closed on Monday, September 1 in observance of Labor Day.

08/30/2003 Bestselling author—Jodi Thomas visits the Yarborough Branch on Saturday, August 30.

08/28/2003 University Hills Branch to close for training on Wednesday, August 27, and half day on Thursday, August 28.

08/15/2003 Mayor's Book Club—HOLES discussion groups kick-off today with Mayor Will Wynn.

08/12/2003 City Council Public Hearing to Discuss the Library Budget on Thursday, August 14 at 6:00 p.m.

08/12/2003 Austin History Center to close temporarily Wednesday and Thursday, August 13-14.

08/04/2003 Public Hearing to Discuss the Library Budget and Service Priorities

07/30/2003 C-SPAN—BOOK TV to tape Library reading of Gritos by Dagoberto Gilb, Wednesday, July 30 at 7:00 p.m.

07/29/2003 Writing Austin's Lives: Free Public Life-Writing workshop tonight, Tuesday, July 29 at the Austin History Center

07/29/2003 Tonight, Tuesday, July 29 the Old Quarry Branch will host a book discussion with University of Texas professor Debra Umberson, author of Death of a Parent: Transition to a New Adult Identity.

07/23/2003 La Biblioteca presenta: ¡ADELANTE! una guía personal del éxito para usted y su familia con su autor Rudy Ruiz

07/17/2003 "When We Leave" Photo Exhibit on Display at Faulk Central Library.

07/10/2003 How—To Turn Trash Into Library Book Cash!

07/09/2003 Sunday Programs Added to the Library Summer Event Schedule

07/07/2003 Cyber-Lifeguards and Corporate Donors Come to the Rescue at Library Cyber Centers

06/25/2003 Book Bonanza: Now, every Saturday! Free Books for Austin.

06/24/2003 Supreme Court Upholds Child Internet Protection Act (CIPA)

05/18/2003 International Artist Comes to Austin for Exhibit and Reception, Sunday, May 18

05/30/2003 Be a Part of the Story—Buy One for the Library and Help Build a Better Library Collection

05/05/2003 Local Chinese Artist Paintings on Exhibit at Yarborough Branch

05/01/2003 Celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage Month@ Wiredforyouth.com

04/30/2003 Cepeda Branch Hosts Brownsville Writer Oscar Casares Wednesday, April 30

04/26/2003 Austin's Only Bilingual Celebration of Books, Reading, and Family Learning Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros

04/24/2003 Writing Austin’s Lives A Citywide Community Discovery Project.

04/17/2003 An Evening of Poetry with Simon Ortiz, Thursday, April 17

04/06/2003 National Library Week, April 6-12, APL celebrates with the launch of; wireless Internet access, a citywide reading campaign and more...

04/01/2003 Which Book will Austin Read in the second annual Mayor's Book Club—Keep Austin Reading?

04/01/2003 Celebrate National Poetry Month @WFY

03/18/2003 Recruitment Bulletin for Austin’s Lay Representative and Advisory Council Member for the Central Texas Library System

03/08/2003 Spring Break@APL—March 8-15, a full array of youth programs are scheduled. Click here for a complete listing.

02/27/2003 The Austin Public Library Hosts a Design Input Meeting for a new North Village Branch Library

02/26/2003 Old Quarry Branch Library Closed Today

02/17/2003 All library locations will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2003 in observance of Presidents Day.

02/09/2003 Visit these Web sites to learn more about SARS, the war, and local homeland security efforts.

02/08/2003 The Austin History Center and Austin History Center Association are proud to co-host the premiere of two new films for Black History Month at the LBJ Auditorium on Saturday, February 8, 2003 at 3:00 p.m.

02/05/2003 Austin Public Library takes "Bilingual Storytime to Highland Mall Shoppers"

02/02/2003 African-American Read-In Chain @ the Carver Branch

02/01/2003 An inter-generational forum discussing the Future For Black Americans @ the University Hills Branch

02/01/2003 February is Black History Month @ the Austin Public Library.

02/01/2003 2003 Tax Assistance @ APL

01/31/2003 2nd Annual Mayor's Book Club Kick-off with a press conference Friday, Jan. 31 at 10:30 a.m.

01/24/2003 Pre-screening of P.O.V.’s Escuela a Moving Portrait of a Migrant Family at the St. John Branch on Friday, January 24.

01/23/2003 Through Our Lens: Russia, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and Siberia
photos on display at Faulk Central Library.

01/22/2003 Austin Public Library's Web Site Has Two New Guides to Help Nonprofits and Small Businesses Find Funding.

01/01/2003 Two New Databases Added to Library Collection on Health and Genealogy

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