Do512 Family - What to do in Austin with Kids

Do512 Family - What to do in Austin with Kids

Where to Win Prizes for Reading This Summer

Need some help motivating the kids to read over the summer months? Participating in a Reading Program for Summer 2024 might provide just the right incentive to keep the kids reading during those hot summer days — on car trips, at the beach, by the …

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Your Austin Family To-Do List: February

February brings a slew of fun, family events, and maybe even some sunshine and spring-like weather!  In the coming weeks we’ll celebrate Black History Month, the Lunar New Year, Super Bowl Sunday (and the annual Puppy Bowl!), Mardi Gras, and more.  Save the date(s) with …

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Check Out Seeds from the Library!

Ah, spring! We love spying such an abundance of Mother Nature’s new growth around Austin these days – flowers, budding trees, veggies popping up in the gardens. If you’re looking to do some spring planting of your own, Austin Public Library offers the coolest thing …

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Austin’s Central Library

After years of planning and development, Austin’s Central Library has the whole community wowed by such a gorgeous, inviting space. In fact, it was selected as one of TIME Magazine’s 2018 World’s Greatest Places! Located downtown at 710 W. César Chávez St., this “library of the …

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More Than Books: Family Events at the Library

February happens to be Library Lover’s Month, and we think it’s a great time to say THANK YOU to Austin Public Library for the wealth of resources you provide to our community! Besides housing a vast collection of exciting books, the library is a special …

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New Puppet Show at the Library

We love FREE entertainment for the kiddos! And we’re always so grateful for the high-quality children’s programs offered at the public libraries in the area. So we’re excited to share that Literature Live! is once again bringing a lively puppet show to branches of the …

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Jedi Training Camp at the Library

Join the Austin Public Library for crafts and activities as they celebrate the epic saga of Star Wars! Jedi Training Camp will take place on four Fridays, starting on Friday, Nov. 13, at different branches of the library. (See the schedule below.) These are free …

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Mad Science Maelstrom

The Yarborough Branch of the Austin Public Library is hosting a FREE Mad Science Maelstrom on Friday, October 2 from 7-9 p.m. Get caught up in a vortex of Mad Science experiments, Minecraft, and creeptastic crafts. Recommended for ages 10 and up. Kids will get …

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Free Puppet Show: Wild & Wacky Weather

Austin Public Library’s puppet troupe, Literature Live!, is bringing a new show called “Wild & Wacky Weather” to all area library locations starting on Tuesday, September 8 and running through Friday, December 4. You know what they say around Austin…”If you don’t like the weather …

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