LOCATIONS

Central Library

710 W. Cesar Chavez, 512/974-7400

photo by John Anderson

The city's dazzling new Downtown library, opened in October of 2017, fills its 198,000 square feet with an art gallery, event and screening spaces, a cafe, rooftop garden, and – oh yeah – hundreds of thousands of books.

Other Locations

Cepeda Branch Library, 651 N. Pleasant Valley
Terrazas Branch Library, 1105 E. Cesar Chavez
Willie Mae Kirk Branch Library, 3101 Oak Springs
Twin Oaks Branch Library, 1800 S. Fifth
Windsor Park Branch Library, 5833 Westminster
Spicewood Springs Library, 8637 Spicewood Springs Rd.
Menchaca Road Branch Library, 5500 Menchaca Rd.
Pleasant Hill Branch Library, 211 E. William Cannon
Howson Branch Library, 2500 Exposition
Old Quarry Branch Library, 7051 Village Center Dr.
Milwood Branch Library, 12500 Amherst
Hampton Branch Library, 5125 Convict Hill Rd.
Ruiz Branch Library, 1600 Grove
St. John Branch Library, 7500 Blessing
Southeast Branch Library, 5803 Nuckols Crossing
Carver Branch Library, 1161 Angelina
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Arts Calendar

“Roots Unveiled: Exploring the Chinese Experience”

Among the many anti-civil rights bills creeping their way through the Texas Legislature is Senate Bill 17, which would bar Chinese and many other Asian citizens from buying land here. Denounced by detractors as racist and reminiscent of 19th-century laws targeting Asian immigrants, its 2023 origins, along with growing anti-Asian sentiment after the pandemic, inspired Houston artist Jane Xu to found the multi-city Asian American Art & Culture Initiative and initiate this multidisciplinary exhibit. Curated by renowned international independent curator Sylvia XuHua Zhan, it brings in-depth research and archives along with work from a wide range of artists to offer a look at the rich history of Chinese Americans in Texas. Opening reception is Sunday, May 18, noon. – Kat McNevins Through August 31; opening reception, May 18.

Community Calendar

“Roots Unveiled: Exploring the Chinese Experience”

Among the many anti-civil rights bills creeping their way through the Texas Legislature is Senate Bill 17, which would bar Chinese and many other Asian citizens from buying land here. Denounced by detractors as racist and reminiscent of 19th-century laws targeting Asian immigrants, its 2023 origins, along with growing anti-Asian sentiment after the pandemic, inspired Houston artist Jane Xu to found the multi-city Asian American Art & Culture Initiative and initiate this multidisciplinary exhibit. Curated by renowned international independent curator Sylvia XuHua Zhan, it brings in-depth research and archives along with work from a wide range of artists to offer a look at the rich history of Chinese Americans in Texas. Opening reception is Sunday, May 18, noon. – Kat McNevins Through August 31; opening reception, May 18.

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