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What to know about the library in Austin

Austin Public Library serves Austin’s 979,882 residents from 22 locations. Last year it logged 2,982,194 visits, about 3.0 for every resident, and lent 7.8M books, movies and e-books.

It’s open about 61 hours a week at 710 W CÉsar ChÁvez St.. It’s fine-free, so there are no late fees. A card also gets you e-books, audiobooks and research databases.

Last year the library ran 5,819 programs, 3,104 of them for kids up to age 11, drawing 174,587 people.

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