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Amplifies the Austin Public Library with programs including Mayor's Book Club, Kids' Block Party, APL After Dark, atCentral author events, Badgerdog writing camps, & more. Supports the freedom to read.

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Austin's young poet laureate shares her passion for the written word AUSTIN, Texas — Ella Kim, the newly crowned 2024 Austin Youth Poet Laureate, is making waves in the literary world with her passion for poetry. Kim visited We A

Thank you @weareaustintv.bsky.social for featuring Ella Kim, our Austin Youth Poet Laureate #youthpoets #youthwriters cbsaustin.com/features/we-...

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Massive budget cuts hit Austin-based nonprofit that supports hundreds of Texas arts, cultural groups The organization faces a 65% budget cut, threatening support for the organizations they help support across the state.

This year we received $7500 from Humanities Texas for our Mayor's Book Club program. “We likely wouldn't be able to bring in these authors from around the country here to our library,” said The Library Foundation's executive director Tim Staley. #nationallibraryweek www.kvue.com/article/news...

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2025 Mayor’s Book Club Selects Two Books That Explore Our Place In The Natural World  | The Library Foundation This year’s Mayor’s Book Club features two books that explore our place in the natural world.  “We Loved It All” is a personal memoir by New York Times best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize finalist,...

austinlibrary.org/2025-mayors-... #booksbooksbooks #austinpubliclibrary #austinatx

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