Branch by Branch

CARVER (3.0 stars)

"...FACILITY: Fairly large branch and bona fide neighborhood landmark next to Kealing Middle..."

Sept. 20, 1996 News Feature

Postmarks

Bunch Replies

"...that we had a "laydown case," but that our "broad pleading" somehow dragged down or strung out the Salamander..."

Nov. 8, 1996 Column

News/Print

The All Poetry, All the Time Edition

"...verse in the stacks: On Saturday, March 29, the Manchaca Road Branch (5500 Manchaca) of the Austin Public Library..."

March 28, 2008 Books Column by Kimberley Jones

West Side Tour-y

Big Medium lets artists on the other side of I-35 in on the fun

"...event that encompasses so many stops over such a broad geographic expanse? You might as well start with the..."

May 18, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Culture Unbound Book Series

HRC archive authors highlighted

"...the Lobster and Other Essays by David Foster Wallace Manchaca Road Branch (5500 Manchaca Rd.)..."

Feb. 16, 2011 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Public Notice: Get Your Meeting On

A roundup of civic events to start the year off right

"...• Sat., Jan. 24: 10am, Crockett High School, 5601 Manchaca Rd. (with Spanish interpretation)...."

Jan. 9, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Help Shape the New Downtown Library

Public input meetings start tonight

"...Tuesday, October 27 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Manchaca Road Branch, 5500 Manchaca Rd...."

Oct. 27, 2009 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Death of the Neighborhood Library?

Closure of the Southeast Branch Library is Ominous

"...Doug Potter Like any other library, Austin's Riverside Drive branch has dizzying stores of information, but there's one fact..."

Sept. 5, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Art in Public Places' TEMPO Program

The city of Austin gets into temporary sculpture in a big way, debuting 10 new works around town this fall

"...this location, though it will be installed at the Manchaca Road Branch Library, 5500 Manchaca Rd., Oct. 24; and..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Foodopoly

Wenonah Hauter to discuss the next generation of food and farming

"...Wed., Aug. 7, at 7pm. Manchaca Road Branch Library, 5500 Manchaca Rd. 512/974-8700...."

Aug. 3, 2013 Food Post by Anna Toon

City Hall Hustle: Everybody Join In!

Participation is an Austin thing ... except at Capital Metro

"...input on designing the new Central Library, at the Manchaca Road Branch Library. October's shaping into a month of..."

Oct. 16, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

This Is the Music From a Film About a Man and a Fish

Austin Public Library screens films scored by Balkan composer Goran Bregovic

"...film series kicks off tonight at 6pm at APL's Manchaca Road Branch with Time of the Gypsies. Go here..."

June 1, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Austin's Active Shelf Life

Can Our Public Library Keep Up the Pace?

"...by most common benchmarks -- collection size, number of branches, visits and circulations, per-capita expenditures -- is one of..."

Sept. 20, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...10am-2pm Saturday (Aug. 16) at the Austin Public Library's Manchaca Branch. The study area extends north and south on..."

Aug. 15, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Neighborhood Bankers or International Big Shots?

Laredo National Bank opens a branch in Austin, trailing a big fine and a clouded political and financial history.

"...abandoned hamburger joint in South Austin is the newest branch location of Laredo National, a border-town financial institution with..."

June 22, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Circulate This!

"...Dear Editor, Austin Public Library at 5500 Manchaca Road is an excellent architectural gem in South Austin...."

Nov. 2, 2016 Postmarks

Naked City

Losing Library Time

"...Hall era, the Austin Public Library will close its branch locations one day a week beginning the week of..."

May 24, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...around the company's huge Indonesian gold mine, was too broadly written. An amended version of the complaint was thrown..."

Aug. 15, 1997 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...and cultural center; and a 16,000 square-foot renovated community branch library. 1:30pm open house, followed at 2pm by a..."

Feb. 4, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Voter Information for December 15 Run-Off Election in Travis County

Early Voting Dec. 3-11 • Election Day Dec. 15

"...Dan Ruiz Branch Library, 1600 Grove..."

Nov. 27, 2020 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...among them: Spillar Ranch's traffic impact on Southwest Austin roads, and whether Bradley would donate property to the city..."

Aug. 20, 1999 News Feature

A Tour for the Chicken-Curious

Backyard chicken coops as a path to zero waste

"...is remarkably pastoral, considering its location just off busy Manchaca Road. Twenty chickens scratch in a carpet of fallen..."

March 25, 2016 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...boost) will come in December, later than usual, while branch libraries may face possible one-day-a-week closures. City Council will..."

July 25, 2008 News Feature

Civics 101

"...six-week summer concert series. This time: Lucas Miller. 4pm. Manchaca Branch Library, 5500 Manchaca Rd. Free...."

June 8, 2012 News Column

Bond Election Cliffs Notes

General Obligation Bonds

"...Projects: Most prominent are a number of roadwork projects. Streets currently mentioned by name include (going clockwise..."

Oct. 23, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, Oct. 22-29

"...name of a sustainable future. 8am-noon. Corner of Webberville Road & Goodwin Avenue, 475-7996. www.350.org/getcleangetgreen...."

Oct. 23, 2009 News Feature

There Goes the Neighborhood

North/South/Central – redistricting the live music capital

"...Take 10th Street, between the frontage road and Red River. My secret spot: gone. Vanished. Public...."

July 25, 2014 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Hitting the Books

Budget Schedule

"...Sept. 15, if necessary, for final adoption. On the Road With the Budget..."

Aug. 13, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Sidewalk Fail!

"...must walk through a storm drain to cross the road...."

Aug. 28, 2014 Photo Gallery