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ARPA Grants Help Austin Public Library Bridge Digital Divide
Council approves $450K for accessibility and outreach programs
"...resolutions that will direct $450,000 in grant money from the American Rescue Plan Act to the Austin Public Library..."

Dec. 10, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Introducing the 2019 Class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame
The stories behind the art transformers of this year's Hall of Fame inductees
"...What keeps Austin's cultural scene among the liveliest in the nation is..."

May 24, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Death of the Neighborhood Library?
Closure of the Southeast Branch Library is Ominous
"...illustration by Doug Potter Like any other library, Austin's Riverside Drive branch has dizzying stores of..."

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

Bottom of the Budget Barrel
City Hall scraped to the bone; now it cuts into it.
"...The third and final episode of "Budget: How Low Can..."

Sept. 6, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Kevin Curtin Hung Out With All of Austin’s “Tree of the Year” Winners
A socially distanced journey through the city’s green spaces
"...It's tough, this many months into the pandemic paradigm, finding fresh socially distanced activities that'll get..."

July 31, 2020 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Five Things That Make Perfect Luggage-Sized Gifts From the Austin Studio Tour
Cool stuff that's small enough to wrap
"...The Austin Studio Tour is a combination of the pre-pandemic..."

Nov. 19, 2021 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Battle of the Bonds – Take Your Turn
With two public input meetings left, it's a good time to review the ups and downs, the winners and losers in the city's bond package so far
"...Bonding ain't easy. Just ask anyone on the city's Bond Election Advisory Committee, the group assembled to..."

Dec. 9, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

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..."

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

Austin @ Large: Reading the Riot Act
I want a new central library, and I want it now
"...As of last month, for the first time in more than..."

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

Changes in the Local Lit Landscape
Clay Smith departs Texas Book Festival, APLFF adopts Badgerdog
"...After seven years expanding the programming and reputation of the Texas Book Festival, Literary..."

Nov. 1, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Mayor's Book Club: 'Salvage the Bones'
Award-winning Katrina novel by Jesmyn Ward picked
"...In its annual effort to get Austinites on the same page, the Austin Public Library Friends..."

Feb. 23, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

"We'll Just Rock for Ourselves: Selections From the Lisa Davis Archives"
The photos capture the kineticism of Austin's lesbian music scene in the Nineties and the magnitude of the photographer's legacy
"...An archive is an accumulation of records over a lifetime, extensions of memory that bring..."

July 6, 2018 Arts Review by Beth Sullivan

‘Austin Chronicle’/Fadó Adult Spelling Bee
Thursday’s bee was entertaining and slightly tinged with alcoholic determination and briefly marred by a gaffe or two.
"...The word was “nescience.” “N-e-s … um could I have..."

Nov. 1, 2007 Sports Post by Sofia Resnick

The Rodeo, a Pet Pfest, Country Dance, and More Community Events
Hit the town with these non-SXSW events
"...Thursday 7 - Saturday 9, UT-Austin..."

March 8, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Zines on the Central Library Shelves
The city works to recognize and grow zine culture in Austin
"...I was late to explore the Central Library that opened last fall, hoping for the..."

May 4, 2018 Arts Feature by Leticia Urieta

Cinco de Mayo, May the Fourth (Be With You), and More Recommended Events
The week in community happenings
"...What did April and Andy name their three-legged, half-amazing, half-terrific mutt? What character did Will Arnett..."

May 3, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Chronicle’s 2017 Holiday Political Survival Guide
Borscht in a Bag, a male chastity belt, and more gifts to get you through the rut
"...Last November, a few days after the election, I sent my family a note requesting that..."

Dec. 8, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

The Life and Times of Gus Garcia
City Council Member Gus Garcia retires after more than 30 years of public service
"...President Harry Truman used to say, "There is no end to the amount of good you..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

The Scene
Jones' town
"...Ring the bells! Storm the gates! Raise the flags! And spread..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Illuminating Austin Authors
Dagoberto Gilb, Gregory Curtis among Illumine honorees
"...to Nov. 18's inaugural Illumine Awards, handed out by the Austin Public Library Friends Foundation for excellence in literary..."

Nov. 9, 2011 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Talkin' Austin Teen Book Festival
Uglies author, Nick and Norah, and more
"...Austin is teeming with both authors and enthusiasts of the..."

Sept. 15, 2011 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Public Notice
Creepy Crawlies
"...Hey! It's about time that bug finally crawled out of your... get off the couch; move around, your thumb..."

July 11, 1997 Column by Kate X Messer

Public Notice
"...Than Being Frowned Upon ...that's being looked up to, of course. What better way to feel like an honest-to-golly..."

Aug. 30, 1996 Column by Kate X Messer

Austin Bicycle Meals Offers Pedal-Powered Distribution to the Streets
Meals on (two) wheels
"...When it's in the hundreds outside, a Popsicle can change your day...."

Sept. 29, 2023 Food Feature by Kevin Curtin

Living in the Moment
MM Pack profiles legendary foodie Ann Clark.
"...Cooking is, ultimately, an act of love, of grace, of giving and sharing, of real..."

Nov. 8, 2002 Food Feature by MM Pack

Opinion: The HOME Act Will Help Keep Austin Affordable and the American Dream Alive
Affordable housing in great locations helped my immigrant parents thrive in America
"...touched down in America after emigrating from China, my father had only his suitcase, the clothes on his back,..."

Nov. 24, 2023 Column by Valerie Zhang

Five Things to Enjoy on the East Austin Studio Tour
From trees to tour buses, the highlights of weekend two of the celebration of tactile creativity
"...The Austin Studio Tour, presented by Big Medium, is a..."

Nov. 12, 2021 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Writing's Not on the Wall Yet
Austin's print culture gets a boost from a new batch of indie presses and literary magazines
"...You are holding a relic. Its pages smell of newsprint and flop over at the corners. The ink..."

Dec. 14, 2012 Arts Feature by Amy Gentry

How To Say 'Suck It' To the Censors
Celebrate your right to read at Thursday's Banned Books Bash
"...take on racism, violence, or religion – and using the occasional dirty word to do so – their books..."

Oct. 3, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

The Downtown Dominoes
The headlines are about Block 21 and Seaholm, but the long-term questions are about what the city of Austin should be
"...began ... well, more than 30 years ago, when the city first bought from the state a piece of..."

April 9, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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