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Exterior view of a brick building with several windows, double doors, and a sign that reads, "Austin Public Library Canadian Street Branch." The building is at the corner of the block, and there is a sidewalk and street directly in front of it. There is a book deposit box in front of the building that reads, "Austin Public Library Book Deposit Box."

Exterior view of the Carver Library Branch facade. The brick building has a small lawn in front of it and faces a street with a sidewalk. A path leads from the sidewalk to double doors at the center of the facade. There are a set of doorsteps before this entrance, and a small cloth hangs from the roof above the double doors.

Exterior view of Carver Library Branch facade. The brick building has a small lawn in front of it and faces a street with a sidewalk. A path leads from the sidewalk to double doors at the center of the facade. There are a set of doorsteps before this entrance, and an awning with a sign above the double doors. The sign reads, "Geo. Washington Carver Branch of the Austin Public Library."

Exterior view of the Carver Library Branch, with close focus on a Texas Historical Commission sign. The sign reads, " In Feb. 1926 the Austin Public Library opened in a room over a downtown store. Within months, the books were moved to this structure, built at Guadalupe and Ninth St., across from Woolridge Park. In 1933, with completion of a permanent library facility, the original building was relocated here to meet the request of the Black community for its own library. The frame structure was brick veneered and named for Black educator George Washington Carver. Directed by Hattie Henson, 1933-43, this was the first branch in the Austin library system. (1977)."

Interior view of the first dedicated building of the Austin Public Library, at 819 Congress Ave. The library opened in a rented room above the office of newspaper Pressler and Ziller. The photograph of this room shows a woman and two children seated at a long wooden table in the center, which is covered with books and periodicals. There are at least six freestanding bookshelves on either side of the table. Details of the room include a light bulb that hangs from the ceiling, a table fan that stands on top of a bookshelf, and posters posted on walls and bookshelves. "Gossip" is written and underlined beneath date on back of photo.

Exterior front of Old Quarry Branch of Austin Public Library

Exterior front/entrance of Spicewood Springs Branch of Austin Public Library

View of the front of the Terrazas branch of the Austin Public Library.

Exterior view of Austin Public Library's Twin Oaks Branch, showing the front entrance and awning that reads, "Austin Public Library Twin Oaks Station." The branch is part of a strip mall, and the business next-door has a sign that reads "Hyden's." Two cars are in parking spots in front of the library.

Candid photograph of a group of children walking down a sidewalk in lines. The children are wearing paper masks, which appear to be masks of cats and of jack-o-lanterns. They are walking along storefronts, likely of the strip mall that includes Austin Public Library's Twin Oaks Branch. Two adults accompany the children.