{"id":466624,"date":"2026-10-15T09:27:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T09:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/466624\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T09:27:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T09:27:18","slug":"austin-public-library-celebrates-100-years-with-a-centennial-birthday-bash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/466624\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin Public Library celebrates 100 years with a centennial birthday bash"},"content":{"rendered":"

Austin Public Library celebrates 100 years with a centennial birthday bash<\/p>\n

A century of stories, memories and community connections! Austin Public Library is officially turning 100, and the entire Austin community is invited to celebrate!<\/p>\n

Baylor Johnson from Austin Public Library<\/a> joined Sierra Waggoner to preview the Centennial Party at Central, happening Saturday, October 17, from 10 AM to 5 PM, and reflect on a century of bringing Austinites together.<\/p>\n

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Baylor Johnson from Austin Public Library joined We Are Austin to preview the Centennial Party at Central, happening Saturday, October 17, from 10 AM to 5 PM, and reflect on a century of bringing Austinites together.<\/p>\n

Watch the full video above for a preview of the centennial celebration!<\/p>\n

From one small space to a century of community<\/p>\n

Austin Public Library <\/a>first opened in 1926 in a rented space on the second floor of a Congress Avenue storefront.<\/p>\n

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“As the city has grown and changed, Austin Public Library has grown and changed with it,” Baylor shared.<\/p>\n

Today, the library system has grown to 20 neighborhood branches and the Central Library downtown.<\/p>\n

“As the city has grown and changed, Austin Public Library has grown and changed with it,” Baylor shared.<\/p>\n

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A century of stories, memories and community connections! Austin Public Library is officially turning 100, and the entire Austin community is invited to celebrate!<\/p>\n

The centennial celebration honors the stories, experiences and people who have shaped the library’s first 100 years.<\/p>\n

A birthday party packed with Austin fun \"The<\/p>\n

The centennial celebration honors the stories, experiences and people who have shaped the library’s first 100 years.<\/p>\n

The Centennial Party at Central will feature a full day of free, family-friendly activities and entertainment, including:<\/p>\n

Austin PBS Family Fest, featuring activities especially for younger visitorsLive music performances throughout the dayHands-on crafts, printing presses and typewritersAustin History Center exhibits exploring the library’s historyA live edition of KUT’s ATXplained, exploring what makes Austin uniqueTeen-created film screenings and live performances from young musicians and bands<\/p>\n

Baylor is especially excited about bringing live music into the library.<\/p>\n

“I think a lot of people have this idea of libraries as, you know, the ‘don’t make a noise,’ but we’re celebrating the role of libraries as a community space,” he explained.<\/p>\n

Turning the page to the next 100 years<\/p>\n

As Austin Public Library enters its second century, Baylor hopes its role as a welcoming community gathering place will continue to grow.<\/p>\n

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Austin Public Library first opened in 1926 in a rented space on the second floor of a Congress Avenue storefront.<\/p>\n

“You don’t have to buy anything. It’s open to everybody,” he said.<\/p>\n

From books and digital resources to art, music and creative spaces, the library continues to offer opportunities for Austinites of every generation to connect, learn and explore.<\/p>\n

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“As the city has grown and changed, Austin Public Library has grown and changed with it,” Baylor shared.<\/p>\n

Join the centennial celebration!<\/p>\n

What: Austin Public Library Centennial Party at Central<\/p>\n

When: Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 10 AM\u20135 PM<\/p>\n

Where: Austin Central Library<\/a><\/p>\n

For more information about the celebration and Austin Public Library programs, visit Library.AustinTexas.gov.<\/a><\/p>\n

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For more information about the celebration and Austin Public Library programs, visit Library.AustinTexas.gov.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Austin Public Library celebrates 100 years with a centennial birthday bash A century of stories, memories and community…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":466625,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133],"class_list":["post-466624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-austin","tag-austin","tag-austin-headlines","tag-austin-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/466624","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=466624"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/466624\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/466625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=466624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=466624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=466624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}