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As libraries and literacy groups nationwide struggle with slashed budgets, communities like Austin’s are asked to take up the slack

by Melanie Haupt July 18, 2003September 30, 2025

Arts

“I have a big fan base of five-to-ten-year-olds,” Austin actor Marco Perella confides in his new book Adventures of a No Name Actor. “I get invited to speak at elementary schools and Cub Scout pack meetings. I’m a big draw at after-school library parties.”