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New Library Book Store is a Hit!

The new APL book store, Recycled Reads, opened on February 28, 2009 with a memorable grand opening party and a large crowd of shoppers. Located at 5335 Burnet Road in Austin, it carries an ever-changing selection of books and other materials. For information click here. More importantly, visit the store itself and do some shopping. Most books are priced at $1 and $2 so you can spend a little and get a lot! And all proceeds go directly to support the Austin Public Library.

Store hours are now limited to four days a week, but will be extented in the future.
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 3pm - 9pm
Saturday 12 noon - 5pm
Sunday 12 noon - 5pm

Persons interested in donating materials may bring them in during store hours or
call Mindy Reed at 512-323-5123 to arrange a time. 

Volunteer Opportunities

Sorting books for the library bookstore has been one of the Friends' most popular volunteer projects for years. Many volunteers are needed to keep the store organized, orderly and stocked with merchandise. For details click here.

Persons interested in volunteering on a regular basis should complete a Library Volunteer Application and send it to the postal service or email address listed on the form.

If you have questions or want general information on how to become a library volunteer, send an email to volunteer@austinlibrary.org or call 512-974-7443.

Group sessions: Contact Sharon Edwards (sharon.edwards@ci.austin.tx.us or 512-974-7443) to make arrangements.

You may also want to consider assisting at one of APL's 22 locations -- probably there’s one near you. Some of the jobs you can do include:

• Administrative Clerical Support: assist with general office and clerical duties (Austin History Center)
• Book Shelving: return books to the library shelves (various branch locations)
• Circulation Support: search the shelves for lost materials and help weed library shelves of books that are no longer circulating (various branch locations)
• Inter-Library Loan Support: assist with photocopying, filing and mailing our books and library materials
• Storytime Connection: read to children at local childcare centers
• Austin History Center Support: assist with slide, photo and oral history collections

Volunteer and support YOUR library.