Have you ever buckled the kids into the car for a trip to the library only to arrive and discover it’s closed? It’s happened to us. (Of course we should have checked the schedule first, but it’s one of those types of places you just always expect to be available to you.) Lucky for us, Austin City Council has approved the expansion of Austin Public Library branch hours for this year.

Expanded Branch Hours:

• Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
• Friday 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
• Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (St. John Branch closes at 4 PM)
• Sunday (Ruiz, Little Walnut, Manchaca Road and Yarborough Branches only) 2 – 6 p.m.

Operational hours at the Faulk Central Library, Recycled Reads and the Austin History Center will not change. The Austin Public Library is free to use and open to the public. For more information please call 512-974-7400, visit library.austintexas.gov.