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Austin Public Library

department
4 mentions across 4 events

Also known as: APL

Austin Public Library is the City of Austin department that operates the city's public library system, including the Central Library on West César Chávez Street, neighborhood branch libraries, the Austin History Center, and the Recycled Reads bookstore and reuse facility. The department provides circulating collections, digital resources, public computer and internet access, meeting and event spaces, and programming for children, teens, and adults. As a city department, it appears in municipal proceedings as a requesting department for contracts, agreements, and community-facing initiatives.
4 eventsLast active Tracked since $4.6M city spendingUpdated September 2026

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community (4)
contract (4)
budget (1)

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mentioned (2)
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Location

710 W. César Chávez Street, Austin, TX 78701·Show on Google Maps ↗
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September 2026

Consent
requester

Contract with Envisionware for library efficiency equipment maintenance, support, and management (printing, reservations, payments, self-service) for Austin Public Library, not to exceed $4,169,550 over up to five years.

Authorize a contract for EnvisionWare library efficiency equipment maintenance, support, and management solutions, used for printing, reservations, payments, and self-services, for Austin Public Libra

$4.2M

August 2026

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requester

Authorize a contract with Bibliotheca, LLC for maintenance and support services for self-checkout and automated material handling systems at Austin Public Library, for an initial one-year term with up to four one-year extensions, not to exceed $970,000.

Authorize a contract for Bibliotheca self-checkout and automated material handling systems maintenance and support services for Austin Public Library with Bibliotheca LLC d/b/a Bibliotheca, LLC for an

April 2026

Consent

Authorize a 36-month lease with Mexic-Arte to temporarily relocate the Mexic-Arte Museum to the Austin History Center, with an optional 12-month extension. The lease covers approximately 12,072 square feet at an annual rate of $100 and is projected to generate $400 in additional library operating revenue through fiscal years 2026-2030.

Authorize negotiation and execution of a lease agreement with Mexic-Arte, a Texas non-profit corporation, for the purpose of temporarily relocating the Mexic-Arte Museum to the Austin History Center,

$100

March 2026

Consent

Authorize a contract with Library Ideas, LLC for VOX books for the Austin Public Library youth collection for up to five years.

Authorize a contract for VOX books for youth collection for Austin Public Library with Library Ideas, LLC dba Library Ideas, for an initial term of one year with up to four 1-year extension options in

$450K