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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 9, 2009
Contact:
, Austin Public Library, (512) 974-7528
Fax: (512) 974-7442
Austin History Center of the Austin Public Library Adopts New Hours
The Austin History Center of the Austin Public Library, 810 Guadalupe Street is adopting new hours as part of the Fiscal year 2008/2009 budget adjustments. The new hours will allow staff to better serve the vast majority of customers who use the Center during the day to do research despite a reduction in staffing. The change will take effect on Sunday, May 3, 2009. A year long study of the usage of the Austin History Center conducted in the Fiscal year 2008 revealed that over 94% of registered researchers used the Center before 6:00 p.m. and of the evenings it was open, no researchers came in after 6:00 p.m. 25% of the time. In addition, Austin History Center users have requested that the Center not close 2 days a week. By closing during evening hours when usage is minimal, the Austin History Center can be open six days a week. For more information please call 512- 974-7480 or visit www.cityofaustin.org/library.
The Austin History Center’s new hours, effective Sunday, May 3, are as follows:
Monday: closed
Tuesday through Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday: 12:00 noon – 6:00 p.m.
About the Austin History Center
As the local history collection of the Austin Public Library, the Austin History Center provides the public with information about the history, current events, and activities of Austin and Travis County. We collect and preserve information about local governments, businesses, residents, institutions, and neighborhoods so that generations to come will have access to our history.
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