Leander Puts Controversial Library Policies On Hold

Many questions still unanswered in wake of June protests

"...Council voted 5-1 to take no action on controversial library policies proposed in the wake of its canceled Drag..."

July 19, 2019 News Post by Nick Yeager

Fallout Continues Over Leander Library's Drag Story Hour

Leander City Council to deliberate over policies, background checks

"...night, the Leander City Council voted 5-2 to close library meetings rooms to rentals, and stalled on other controversial..."

Aug. 16, 2019 News Post by Nick Yeager

Library Fails to Carry

Commission Votes for Local Over Regional

"...turned out to speak their minds at last month's Library Commission hearing. One after another they lined up to..."

Feb. 13, 1998 News Feature by Walter Cole

Library Cuts Run Deeper Than They Appear

Public schools, libraries, and even the attorney general could lose access to services

"...Legislative Budget Board adopts an alternate recommendation from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission – the next state..."

Feb. 11, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Texas Book Festival

Festival Roundup

"...Where: North side of Texas State Capitol (indoors and outdoors)..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Books Feature

99 Years of Tracking Texas

Texas State Historical Association's Publishing Division

"...the high school diploma meets the outstretched palm. In Texas, that's different. Anyone taking a quick walk through downtown..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Books Feature by Phil West

Texas GOP's Book Bans Are the First Step in Anti-Public Education Crusade

Banning books (for Jesus!)

"...is controversial among conservative Repub­lic­ans. According to the American Library Association, This Book Is Gay was the 10th-most banned..."

June 30, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

In Service of Music Medicine, Jason Isbell Played at the Austin Library Last Night

Songwriter delivers phenomenal solo set for JoyRx fundraiser

"...crowd of philanthropists and physicians at the Austin Public Library, I find an open chair and introduce myself to..."

April 28, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Texas Book Festival 2016: The Full List

TBF hosts Don DeLillo, Thomas Dolby, Emma Cline, 277 more

"...the newly announced list of authors for the 2016 Texas Book Festival. With 280 authors on board – among..."

Sept. 15, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Changes at UT’s Fine Arts Library Cause a Rift in the College of Fine Arts

Showdown on the fifth floor

"...Doty Fine Arts Building opened at the University of Texas in 1979: a repository of books, periodicals, journals, scores,..."

March 30, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Veteran Lays Siege to Library, West Lake ... and Laura Bush

West Austin man on crusade against naming area's new library branch after first lady

"...Naming West Austin's new $5.8 million library branch after someone with both a big name and..."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Feature by Andrea Grimes

The New Texas Family Planning

Slashed budgets and anti-abortion politics undermine women's health care

"...pieces of state legislation. Budget riders tacked onto the Texas Department of State Health Services' appropriation in March 2005..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Austin @ Large: Reading the Riot Act

I want a new central library, and I want it now

"...role to play in the world of Austin or Texas libraries. (I went from the State Library, to the..."

Feb. 27, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin's Active Shelf Life

Can Our Public Library Keep Up the Pace?

"...As American urbanites, we expect a public library at our disposal, just as we expect streetlights and..."

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

Illumine Honorees Announced

Douglas Brinkley, Sarah Bird, Joe Ely to be awarded

"...The Austin Public Library Friends Foundation shines a light on Texas’ big hitters..."

Aug. 19, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Legislative Bill Would Hide How the Sausage Is Made

HB 4181 would add new exemptions for legislative records from open records requests

"...of legislative records to evoke stiff opposition from the Texas Library Association, under the header, "An Assault on the..."

May 17, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

State Budget Wars Spawn Tiff Over TIF

The Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund -- and the have-nots it supports -- fights to avoid an early death by budget ax.

"...Fund (yawn) won't inspire too much excitement among the Texas body politic. But for those in the know --..."

March 7, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

News/Print

Everything is illuminated extremely loud and incredibly close

"...• Texas State University Mitte Chair in Creative Writing and Ole..."

April 1, 2005 Books Column by Shawn Badgley

News/Print

Moving images and archbishops on death row

"...The Austin Public Library's Austin History Center has received the Texas Library Association's..."

April 2, 2004 Books Column by Shawn Badgley

Austin Libraries Prepare for a Barrage of Book-Banning Bills

Rating books, jailing librarians, and more

"...that have so far been filed for the 88th Texas Legislature in this book-banning era, it is no surprise..."

Dec. 2, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Arrested Development?

Young-at-heart Austin is home to a booming Young Adult literature scene

"...the coolest things I did as part of the [Texas Book Festival] was live Twitter coverage of the Zombies..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Books Feature by Melanie Haupt

Postscripts

Details on how to enter the Ninth Annual Austin Chronicle Short Story Contest and more Texas Writers Month events.

"...Texas Writers Month..."

May 19, 2000 Books Column by Clay Smith

Election 2004 Updates

The latest electoral happenings in Central Texas, updated daily

"...The teachers gathered in the Ridgetop library after school and sat in a circle of miniature..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature

News/Print

UT nets the papers of Liz Smith and Jim Crace, BookWoman's back in business, an O.Henry twofer, book-cart drill-team madness, and what's this about a new Books blog?

"...column, once-and-forever Texan Liz Smith announced the University of Texas will acquire Smith's papers when she "depart[s] this vale."..."

May 9, 2008 Books Column by Kimberley Jones

Ruby’s BBQ: Where Austin Music & Barbecue Legends Intersect

Campus-area mainstay celebrates its silver anniversary

"...and Luke Zimmerman were attracted here by an acclaimed library collection and the music scene, but instead found themselves..."

Dec. 13, 2013 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Texas Troops Europe-Bound: About 160 soldiers from Fort Hood deployed..."

March 11, 2022 News Feature

The Judges

"... David E. Hilton grew up in the West Texas town of Alpine and has been writing since he..."

Feb. 10, 2012 Books Feature

The Hightower Report

Media swallows 'Cowboy President' spin; and Big Brother keeping an eye on bookworms

"...Frank Dobie, the great writer and chronicler of the Texas ranch country, would guffaw. Buck Ramsey, a real West..."

Sept. 23, 2005 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City

"...upset, Democrats have claimed yet another seat in the Texas House. On Tuesday, Dan Barrett defeated Mark Shelton with..."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Lin Sutherland, vice president of the Bluff Springs Neighborhood Association. Sutherland says the proposed site lies alongside Onion Creek:..."

Aug. 29, 1997 News Feature

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