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PAST NEWS ARCHIVE: 2005

12/20/2005 Now in it's 18th year, Ruiz Branch continues Traditional Mexican Christmas Festival, Dec. 20

12/19/2005 The Austin Public Library Hosts a Second Community Design Input Meeting on the Replacement of the Twin Oaks Branch

12/18/2005 Kwanzaa Celebrations@Austin Public Library Celebrated December 26 to January 1

12/13/2005 Howson Branch begins a five-part reading and discussion series called "Let's talk About: Jewish Literature--Identity and Imagination", Jan. 18, 2006

12/09/2005 Book Bonanza: Free Books for Austin adds location, Friends Monster Book Store

12/01/2005 Book Drive for APL at the opening of the Chronicles of Narnia, Gateway Movie Theatre, Dec. 10.

11/30/2005 Austin Public Library Restores Hours of Operation as part of the 2005/2006 Budget

11/29/2005 Write on, Austin ! writing workshop with Winston Williams rescheduled for next Thursday, Dec. 15.

11/28/2005 21-year-old holiday tradition continues to grow. “ALL AUSTIN” HOLIDAY SALE AT THE AUSTIN HISTORY CENTER

11/21/2005 Imagine if you were mayor for a day...read what area students think in Mayor for a Day Essay Contest winners' submissions.

11/21/2005 Write on, Austin! presents writing workshops featuring noted Austin authors.

11/15/2005 Authors and Leaders To Hold First-Of-Its-Kind "Read-In" To Support City Bonds For a New Central Library.

11/07/2005 Celebrate Children’s Book Week at the Austin Public Library November 14-20, 2005.

11/03/2005 The Austin Public Library hosts a community design input meeting on the replacement of the Twin Oaks Branch.

10/26/2005 Archives clinic offers preservation tips for battered treasures.

10/21/2005 Spicewood Springs Branch begins expansion project on November 14.

10/20/2005 New adaptive equipment at the Faulk Central Library for the blind or visually impaired.

10/19/2005 Austinites compete for the coveted spelling bee title at the Austin Chronicle/Fado Adult Spelling Bee.

10/18/2005 There is still time to donate to the Earth Science Week book donation drive.

10/13/2005 “Monster Book Sale Store” Now Open.

10/12/2005 Live at St. John Branch, Harry and the Potters.

10/12/2005 Faulk Central Library’s third floor temporarily closes to the public.

10/12/2005 What does the future hold for Austin’s libraries?

10/05/2005 Teen Read Week@APL, October 16-22, 2005

10/04/2005 8th Annual Earth Science Week to Begin for Austin Public Library

09/28/2005 Mayor Will Wynn Announces a New Program to Keep Austin Writing.

09/28/2005 Finale Event for the Mayor's Book Club Scheduled for Wednesday, September 28, with music, storytelling and film at City Hall Plaza.

09/20/2005 Celebrate your freedom to read during Banned Books Week, September 24-October 1

09/20/2005 A parent guide: Free to Read: It’s Your Decision!

09/16/2005 Hurricane Relief: Katrina and Rita resources.

09/14/2005 Austin History Center celebrates Diez y Seis at Republic Square Park.

09/07/2005 Three Literary Organizations Come Together to Support International Literacy Day

09/06/2005 Kick-off the Mayor's Book Club discussion with Governor Ann Richards and other well-known Austinites. Begins September 6.

09/02/2005 Austin Public Library Foundation Celebrates "Texas Tales: Pull Up a Chair and Sit a Spell"

08/31/2005 City of Austin music archives available at the Austin History Center

08/11/2005 Library Friends to hold Monster Book Sale at NEW location.

08/11/2005“Texas Tales: Pull Up a Chair and Sit a Spell” silent auction preview exhibition and reception.

08/09/2005 Old Quarry Branch will close on Monday, September 12 for renovation work while the Oak Springs Branch is now closed for approximately 4 months.

08/09/2005 How To Eat FRIED WORMS. Austin Public Library Kids to Visit Film Set.

08/08/2005 Library Facilities Improvement Projects to Begin this Fall

08/01/2005 Mayor’s Book Club features Austin Flashbacks at Zachary Scott Theater.

07/27/2005 Discusión Española, a library program for Spanish conversation practice.

07/20/2005 Historians, Activists and Preservationists Meet to Save Historic African American Schools in Texas

07/18/2005 Library wraps up Teen Summer Reading Program with Teen Fest 2005.

07/12/2005 August 2 reception welcomes new Librarian, Cynthia Charles, to Carver Branch.

07/12/2005 The Past Poetry Project presents, readings from mystic poets on July 30, at Yarborough Branch.

07/01/2005 Join us on Tuesday, July 12 for “North Austin Stories” at Yarborough Branch.

06/21/2005 Filming Austin’s Lives—Help us tell Austin’s stories and Austin’s live through video. Submit your family history, personal experience and vision of life in and around Austin by September 30, 2005.

06/02/2005 Human Rights Video Project series completed, videos are available for checkout.

06/01/2005 Free and unlimited access to practice tests available online through LearningExpressLibrary.com.

06/16/2005 Council members Alvarez and Thomas co-host June 28 event in support of East Austin Music Project.

06/15/2005 The Library has created fiction and nonfiction summer reading lists with recommendations for books that have arrived on the shelves.

06/06/2005 Be a part of the Mayor’s Book Club with “East Austin Stories”—a celebration of East Austin stories and storytellers.

06/01/2005 University Hills Branch hosts an afternoon of art, music, and poetry on Saturday, June 11.

05/25/2005 Go Wild... Read! Austin Public Library’s 2005 Summer Reading Program.

05/18/2005 Choose Respect "Wrap-up Party" with Texas First Lady Anita Perry congratulates community partners for encouraging thousands of Austin teens to prevent dating violence.

05/12/2005 Special event celebrates Austin History Center’s 50th Anniversary.

05/11/2005 Austin Public Library wins the Hotho Award, the top literacy award presented by the Texas Library Association.

05/05/2005 Austin Public Library honored with five Texas Book Festival grants.

05/03/2005 Austin Public Library honors Friends volunteer Kim Lindros.

05/03/2005 Whitepages.com to present $10,000 check to Austin Public Library

04/26/2005 History in Your Hands: 50 Years of the Austin History Center.

04/22/2005 Wired for Youth Centers launch "Choose Respect" campaign to help prevent teen dating abuse.

04/22/2005 Monday, May 9 is Free Comic Book Day at the Library.

04/21/2005 Austin Public Library honors Earth Day by recycling White Pages phonebooks.

04/18/2005 Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros, Austin's biggest bilingual celebration of books, reading, culture and family learning. [español]

04/12/2005 Keep Austin Reading... gets Austin residents reading, talking, and creating together.

04/12/2005 Saturday, April 16 "Meet the Authors" at Howson Branch in Celebration of National Library Week.

04/05/2005 National Library Week April 10-16, 2005. Something for everyone @ your library®.

04/05/2005 Celebrate National Library Week with "Books and Badges" Storytime for Families.

04/04/2005 Books On Tape narrator John Lee benefits Library.

04/01/2005 "Books for Books" fundraiser aims to Keep Austin Reading by recycling White Pages phonebooks

03/29/2005 400th anniversary of Don Quixote de la Mancha.

03/23/2005 Welcome to Austin! Texas Library Association Annual Conference returns to Austin, April 5-8.

03/16/2005 "Art Builds Community" puts University of Texas students in Austin libraries.

03/15/2005 Author Diane Gonzales Bertrand will present a free reading at the St. John Branch on Saturday, April 9. [español]

03/10/2005 Two branches reopen after repairs and renovations.

02/22/2005 Teresa Palomo Acosta is first author In free "Texas Latino Voices" series. [español]

02/21/2005 Join us for Spring Break at the Library, March 12-19.

02/18/2005 Library hosts the Human Rights Video and Discussion Series.

02/02/2005 Austin Public Library Foundation embraces 2005 with a newly elected Board of Directors' President and four new board members.

01/30/2005 Become a founding member of the Windsor Park Branch Book Club.

01/28/2005 Geochron Global Time Indicator donated by Rotary Club of Austin-Oak Hill.

01/26/2005 Carver campus enjoys grand opening on Saturday, February 5.

01/25/2005 Spicewood Springs Branch reopens Saturday.

01/24/2005 Practice English at Talk Time/Practique ingles en Talk Time.

01/15/2005 Library opens first e-Branch in Texas.

01/12/2005 Original Zilker Park deeds gifted to Austin History Center by Mayor Will Wynn.

01/12/2005 Library opens at 12 noon on Friday, January 21.

01/12/2005 Library’s 23^rd location opens Saturday, January 15 in Highland Mall.

01/11/2005 Explore the history of your house or building at workshop Saturday.

01/06/2005 Spicewood Springs Branch reopens this Saturday with expanded parking lot and a safety-enhanced thoroughfare.

01/02/2005 Faulk Central Library and the Austin History Center reopen January 2.

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