It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (and Kwanzaa, and Hanukah) at the Austin Public Libraries

The librarians at the Austin Public Libraries are as busy as elves during the holidays, creating a packed calendar of activities for Austin families and residents of all belief systems. Central Austin is the hub of winter happenings, with the Faulk County Library hosting both the largest collection of books and the most programs throughout the year, but satellite branches are alive with holiday cheer, hosting numerous activities for kids ages one to 100:

December 5^th-10^th
Holiday Book Sale at the Windsor Park Branch, open all day

December 7^th

Holiday party with Santa, crafts, food, and films at the Ruiz Branch, 6-8:00 p.m.

December 10^th

Holiday Open House with Recycled Reads, music and dance performances, and vintage gifts, 12-6:00 p.m.

Make Holiday Cards Together at the Twin Oaks Branch, 1-2:30 p.m.

December 12^th

Holiday Book Sale at the Southeast Branch, open all day

December 13^th

Beauty & the Beast Puppet Show at the Dougherty Arts Theater, 10:30 a.m.

December 14^th

Holiday Celebration at the Southeast Branch, 5-7:00 p.m.

Holiday Celebration at the Oak Springs Branch, 6-8:00 p.m.

December 17^th

Holiday Open House at the Pleasant Hill Branch with crafts, cookies, sing-alongs, and Santa Claus, 2-4:00 p.m.

December 18^th

Storytime with Santa at the Highland Mall, 6:00 p.m.

December 28^th

Kwanzaa Celebration with storytelling, music and art at the Carver Branch, 2-3:00 p.m.

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