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PAST NEWS ARCHIVE: 2001

12/20/2001 Resources for parents and families of the Austin community to help cope with the September 11 attack.

12/19/2001 Terrazas Branch will be closed December 26 - January 7 for collection relabeling.

12/18/2001 Austin History Center opens Charles Whitman records to the public.

12/17/2001 Faulk Central Library will bring a little holiday cheer and spirit with special treats for Library visitors December 21 and 22.

12/11/2001 Austinlibrary.org Goes Live as the Nation's First Interactive Library Support Group Web Site.

12/11/2001 Santa Claus visits the Cepeda Branch December 18, 2001.

12/10/2001 15th Annual Fiesta Navideña Thursday, December 20 at Riverside Drive Branch.

12/10/2001 North Village Branch closed December 17 - 26 for collection relabeling.

12/06/2001 City of Austin switches to unified telephone prefix system.

12/04/2001 The Austin History Center Association invites the public to attend The Gifts of the Magi: A Musical, Tuesday, December 18 at the State Theater.

11/26/2001 Over 40 Texas authors to attend Milwood Branch's First Annual Holiday Book Festival on Saturday, December 1.

11/21/2001 Yarborough Branch, on December 4, and Hampton Branch at Oak Hill, on Saturday, December 8, wraps up a successful year of APL Jubilee celebrations.

11/20/2001 Author Carol Padgett to visit Pleasant Hill and Old Quarry branches in December.

11/20/2001 Old Quarry Branch celebrates Lonestar Yesterdays on Saturday, December 1.

11/14/2001 Austin History Center's Holiday Open House to be held on Sunday, December 2.

11/14/2001 Past Poetry Project presents I Hear America Singing: American Poets at Faulk Central Library.

11/06/2001 Pleasant Hill Branch hosts "The Legacy of the Middle East" exhibit, November 27-December 11.

11/06/2001 Photo exhibit at Yarborough Branch, November 1-26, 2001.

10/30/2001 Dia de los Muertos to be celebrated at noon today at Windsor Park Branch.

10/27/2001 Past Poetry Project presents Beowulf.

10/26/2001 An art exhibit by the children of Escuelita del Alma Learning Center will be at Faulk Central Library through November 21, 2001.

10/24/2001 University Hills Branch celebrates Jubilee on Saturday, November 10.

10/23/2001 Puppet exhibition at the Austin History Center, November 3, 2001-January 27, 2002.

10/22/2001 Pumpkin Patch storytime at the Farmers' Market, October 24.

10/18/2001 Storyfest, a storybook festival for families, to be Saturday, November 3.

10/18/2001 Dell employees visit Wired for Youth Center as part of Computer Learning Month.

10/16/2001 Spicewood Springs Branch celebrates Jubilee on Saturday, November 10.

10/09/2001 Elsa Marston, award-winning Middle Eastern writer visits Howson Branch.

10/09/2001 Austin Public Library receives Brownstone Book Fund Gift.

10/05/2001 Earth Science Week, October 7-13, 2001.

10/05/2001 Mental Illness Awareness Week, October 7-13, 2001.

10/04/2001 Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board awards Austin Public Library $705,227 for technology.

10/03/2001 Free Archives Clinic at the Austin History Center on Saturday, October 20.

10/02/2001 Little Walnut Creek Branch celebrates Jubilee on Saturday, October 13.

10/02/2001 Photo Heritage Day is Saturday, October 13.

10/02/2001 Message mural for NYC available at Faulk Central Library.

09/28/2001 Terrazas Branch celebrates Jubilee on Saturday, October 13.

09/27/2001October Author Series.

09/27/2001 Teen Read Week held October 14-20.

09/26/2001 The program by Joyce Dunbar and Debi Gliori, author and illustrator of Tell Me Something Happy, has been cancelled.

09/11/2001 Cepeda Branch to Hold Jubilee Celebration on September 15.

08/30/2001 Hampton Branch at Oak Hill celebrates Diez y Seis de Septiembre on Saturday, September 15.

08/30/2001 Natural Wonders on Display at North Village Branch through the end of October.

08/29/2001 Author Elaine Scott to visit Manchaca Road Branch on September 19.

08/29/2001 Two birthday celebrations at Carver Branch on Saturday, September 8, 2001.

08/27/2001 Library Friends hold Monster Book Sale at Crockett Center.

08/25/2001 Beautiful Beasts: the Poetry of Animals at Yarborough Branch on August 25.

08/17/2001 Austin History Center Launches Online Exhibits.

08/14/2001 Celebrate our 75th anniversary at Riverside Drive Branch on August 25.

08/10/2001Manchaca Road Branch celebrates APL Jubilee.

08/04/2001 Celebrate North Village Branch's Birthday and APL's Jubilee!

08/01/2001 Wired for Youth Center at Carver Branch to hold Patio Sale on Saturday, August 11.

07/27/2001 Reception for The Sue Brandt McBee Collection of African-American Culture at Carver Branch.

07/25/2001 Austin Public Library Wraps up Successful Summer Reading Program.

07/24/2001 Midnight Madness coming to Spicewood Springs Branch.

07/21/2001 Star Cards featured on local buses.

07/18/2001 Milwood Branch to hold Jubilee Celebration on July 21.

07/17/2001 Library Assistant Director retires after 27 years of service to the community.

07/17/2001 Little Walnut Creek Branch to Close on August 5 for Relabeling.

07/14/2001 Pleasant Hill Branch Jubilee Celebration to be held on Saturday, July 14.

07/05/2001 Animation Artist Bob Sabiston to conduct special workshop on July 25.

06/22/2001 Infant massage classes at Twin Oaks and Manchaca Road Branches.

06/19/2001 Austin Musical Theatre to hold special performances.

06/13/2001 Mad Science demonstration amazes children.

06/12/2001 This summer the Austin Public Library's Wired for Youth Centers will have cyber-lifeguards.

06/07/2001 Milwood Branch announces Summer Book Club for Teens!

06/07/2001 Mad Science of Austin presents two programs this summer.

06/06/2001 Creative Writing Camps for Youth offered at ten branches.

06/01/2001 Oak Springs Branch to celebrate APL's 75th anniversary with swing music.

05/26/2001 Carl Sandburg's poetry read at Yarborough Branch.

05/19/2001 Howson Branch Celebrates APL's 75th Anniversary.

05/17/2001 "Internet & Computer Ethics For Kids" books donated to the Library.

05/08/2001 Old Quarry Branch hosts a program for families May 15.

05/07/2001 Riverside Drive Branch Reopens.

05/07/2001 Co-chair thanks participants after a successful Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros 2001.

05/05/2001 Author Mem Fox speaks and reads at Old Quarry Branch on May 5.

05/03/2001 Summer Reading Program 2001 begins.

04/28/2001 Austin History Center opens the Austin Public Library Jubilee: 75 Years of Building Community exhibit on Friday, May 4 at 6:30 p.m.

04/17/2001 Twin Oaks Branch Celebrates APL's 75th Anniversary.

04/06/2001 Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros Celebration to be held April 28.

04/05/2001 Bob Gaines named Texas Librarian of the Year.

04/03/2001 Children's illustrator Marla Frazee speaks at Old Quarry Branch.

03/28/2001 Authors Karen Stolz and Susie Kelly Flatau visit Yarborough Branch.

03/27/2001 Pleasant Hill Branch to reopen Saturday, April 7.

03/27/2001 New Library Card. Sign up now and forget about old Library late fines.

03/26/2001 Mayor proclaims National Library Week on April 5.

03/15/2001 Public Hearing March 21 for Austin Public Library.

02/28/2001 New circulation policies effective March 18.

02/27/2001 Austin Public Library Offers eBooks.

02/24/2001 Black Heritage Month Celebration on February 24.

02/24/2001 KLRU and the Library present a Young Writers Workshop February 24.

02/24/2001 Past Poetry Project reads the works of Federico García Lorca on February 24.

02/23/2001 'Read Across America' event honors Dr. Seuss.

02/07/2001 Shape the Face of Your Library.

01/ 31/2001 Free tax help series begins at Terrazas Branch.

01/ 31/2001 Austin History Center hosts exhibit on women's 1880s clothing.

01/30/2001 Austin Public Library marks 75th year with Jubilee.

01/25/2001 Stories of the Underground Railroad featured at the Library in February.

01/19/2001 Austin Public Library seeks volunteers for facilities focus groups.

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