Connected Youth Events
Monday, February 8
3:30 p.m. |
“Crafty Monday: Special Valentine edition!”
We'll have tons of heart-shaped supplies on hand for all your Valentine's Day needs. Manchaca Road Branch |
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Spicewood Springs Branch |
4:30 p.m. |
“Comic Books Club: Wolverine”
Choose a comic book featuring the character Wolverine; we'll discuss his character and how it's grown or changed throughout the X Men series. North Village Branch |
Tuesday, February 9
3:00 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Southeast Austin Community Branch |
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Twin Oaks Branch |
4:00 p.m. |
“Connected Youth Laptops Open House: Celestia 3D”
Learn how to use this cool Space Simulation software on the Library's Connected Youth Laptops. Old Quarry Branch |
5:00 p.m. |
“Books Corner”
Ruiz Branch |
Wednesday, February 10
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Hampton Branch at Oak Hill |
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Pleasant Hill Branch |
4:00 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Windsor Park Branch |
6:00 p.m. |
“Mother-Daughter Book Club: Robe of Skulls, by Vivian French”
Pleasant Hill Branch |
Thursday, February 11
6:00 p.m. |
“Mother-Daughter Book Club: The Red Blazer Girls: The Ring of Rocamadour, by Michael D Beil”
Milwood Branch |
7:00 p.m. |
“Teen Book Club: The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness”
Yarborough Branch |
Friday, February 12
2:00 p.m. |
“Gaming @ the Library: Dance-Dance Revolution Spring 2010 Gaming Tournament” Suggested for ages 8 and up All tournaments are seed tournaments for the Championship Finals at the Manchaca Road Branch on Saturday, May 1. Hampton Branch at Oak Hill |
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
North Village Branch |
Saturday, February 13
2:00 p.m. |
“Cinemagic”
Call branch for program details. North Village Branch |
2:00 p.m. |
“Special Event: Hearts and Tigers” Crafts and games to celebrate Valentine's Day and the Lunar New Year Yarborough Branch |
Monday, February 15
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Spicewood Springs Branch |
Tuesday, February 16
3:00 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Southeast Austin Community Branch |
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Twin Oaks Branch |
4:00 p.m. |
“Cinemagic”
Call branch for program details. Cepeda Branch |
6:00 p.m. |
“Teen Book Club: Choose your Own!”
Bring a book you've recently been reading to share and discuss with the group. Spicewood Springs Branch |
6:00 p.m. |
“Gaming @ the Library: Free-Play Gaming” Twin Oaks Branch |
Wednesday, February 17
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Hampton Branch at Oak Hill |
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Pleasant Hill Branch |
4:00 p.m. |
“Connected Youth Laptops Open House”
Manchaca Road Branch |
4:00 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Windsor Park Branch |
6:00 p.m. |
“NBTween Book Club: The London Eye Mystery, by Siobhan Dowd”
Yarborough Branch |
Thursday, February 18
3:30 p.m. |
“Connected Youth Laptops Open House”
Faulk Central Library |
4:30 p.m. |
“Connected Youth Laptops Open House: Movie Editing”
Make a video using finger puppets and learn how to add movie titles and credits. Little Walnut Creek Branch |
5:00 p.m. |
“Gaming @ the Library” Get your game on...it could be Guitar Hero or Monopoly, MarioKart or Uno! Ruiz Branch |
Friday, February 19
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
North Village Branch |
4:00 p.m. |
“Anime Club!” Southeast Austin Community Branch |
4:30 p.m. |
“Gaming @ the Library: Free-Play video games” Wii, PS2, GameCube Terrazas Branch |
Saturday, February 20
1:00 p.m. |
“Cinemagic”
Call branch for program details. Southeast Austin Community Branch |
2:00 p.m. |
“Gaming @ the Library: Dance-Dance Revolution Spring 2010 Gaming Tournament” Suggested for ages 8 and up All tournaments are seed tournaments for the Championship Finals at the Manchaca Road Branch on Saturday, May 1. North Village Branch |
Monday, February 22
3:30 p.m. |
“Crafty Monday: Periodically Accessorizing”
We'll take old magazines and transform them into funky jewelry! Manchaca Road Branch |
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Spicewood Springs Branch |
4:00 p.m. |
“Gaming @ the Library: Free-Play gaming” North Village Branch |
Tuesday, February 23
3:00 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Southeast Austin Community Branch |
3:30 p.m. |
“Anime Club!” Hampton Branch at Oak Hill |
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Twin Oaks Branch |
Wednesday, February 24
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Hampton Branch at Oak Hill |
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Pleasant Hill Branch |
3:30 p.m. |
“Connected Youth Laptops Open House”
St. John Branch |
4:00 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Windsor Park Branch |
5:30 p.m. |
“Newbery Book Club: Book discussion title coming soon!”
Faulk Central Library |
Thursday, February 25
4:00 p.m. |
“Connected Youth Laptops Open House: Celestia 3D Space Simulation”
Milwood Branch |
5:30 p.m. |
“Manga Book Club: Fruits Basket”
ages 12-17 Rated T for Teen Orphan Tohru Honda cooks and cleans for the mysterious Sohma family. When she discovers their secrets, everything changes. Faulk Central Library |
Friday, February 26
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
North Village Branch |
Saturday, February 27
2:00 p.m. |
“Gaming @ the Library: Dance-Dance Revolution Spring 2010 Gaming Tournament” Suggested for ages 8 and up All tournaments are seed tournaments for the Championship Finals at the Manchaca Road Branch on Saturday, May 1. Cepeda Branch |
Monday, March 1
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Spicewood Springs Branch |
Tuesday, March 2
3:00 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Southeast Austin Community Branch |
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Twin Oaks Branch |
6:00 p.m. |
“Teen Book Club: Choose your own!”
Bring a book you've recently been reading to share and discuss with the group. Southeast Austin Community Branch |
Wednesday, March 3
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Hampton Branch at Oak Hill |
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Pleasant Hill Branch |
4:00 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Windsor Park Branch |
Thursday, March 4
6:00 p.m. |
“Teen Book Club: Choose your own!”
Bring a book you've recently been reading to share and discuss with the group. University Hills Branch |
Friday, March 5
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
North Village Branch |
Monday, March 8
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Spicewood Springs Branch |
4:30 p.m. |
“Comic Books Club: Bone”
Read any of the books in the "Bone" series, and we'll discuss them all together! North Village Branch |
Tuesday, March 9
3:00 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Southeast Austin Community Branch |
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Twin Oaks Branch |
5:00 p.m. |
“Books Corner”
Ruiz Branch |
Wednesday, March 10
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Hampton Branch at Oak Hill |
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Pleasant Hill Branch |
4:00 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Windsor Park Branch |
6:00 p.m. |
“Mother-Daughter Book Club: Princess Academy, by Shannon Hale”
Pleasant Hill Branch |
6:00 p.m. |
“NBTween Book Club: When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead”
Yarborough Branch |
Thursday, March 11
6:00 p.m. |
“Mother-Daughter Book Club: Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life, by Wendy Mass”
Milwood Branch |
7:00 p.m. |
“Teen Book Club: Shiver, by Maggie Stiefvater”
Yarborough Branch |
Friday, March 12
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
North Village Branch |
Saturday, March 13
2:00 p.m. |
“Cinemagic”
Call branch for program details. North Village Branch |
2:00 p.m. |
“Gaming @ the Library: Dance-Dance Revolution Spring 2010 Gaming Tournament” Suggested for ages 8 and up All tournaments are seed tournaments for the Championship Finals at the Manchaca Road Branch on Saturday, May 1. Terrazas Branch |
Monday, March 15
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Spicewood Springs Branch |
4:00 p.m. |
“Gaming @ the Library: Free-Play gaming” North Village Branch |
Tuesday, March 16
3:00 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Southeast Austin Community Branch |
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Twin Oaks Branch |
6:00 p.m. |
“Teen Book Club: Choose your own!”
Bring a book you've recently been reading to share and discuss with the group. Spicewood Springs Branch |
6:00 p.m. |
“Gaming @ the Library: Free-Play gaming” Twin Oaks Branch |
Wednesday, March 17
3:30 p.m. |
“Special Event: Spring Crafts” Cepeda Branch |
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Hampton Branch at Oak Hill |
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Pleasant Hill Branch |
4:00 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Windsor Park Branch |
Thursday, March 18
3:30 p.m. |
“Connected Youth Laptops Open House”
Faulk Central Library |
4:00 p.m. |
“Connected Youth Laptops Open House”
Little Walnut Creek Branch |
4:30 p.m. |
“Connected Youth Laptops Open House: Online Gaming”
Use the laptops to play your favorite online games! Little Walnut Creek Branch |
5:00 p.m. |
“Gaming @ the Library” Get your game on...it could be Guitar Hero or Monopoly, MarioKart or Uno! Ruiz Branch |
Friday, March 19
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
North Village Branch |
4:00 p.m. |
“Anime Club!” Southeast Austin Community Branch |
Saturday, March 20
1:00 p.m. |
“Cinemagic”
Call branch for program details. Southeast Austin Community Branch |
2:00 p.m. |
“Special Event: Family Movie Sing-along” The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night Yarborough Branch |
Monday, March 22
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Spicewood Springs Branch |
Tuesday, March 23
3:00 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Southeast Austin Community Branch |
3:30 p.m. |
“Anime Club!” Hampton Branch at Oak Hill |
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Twin Oaks Branch |
4:00 p.m. |
“Cinemagic”
Call branch for program details. Cepeda Branch |
Wednesday, March 24
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Hampton Branch at Oak Hill |
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Pleasant Hill Branch |
3:30 p.m. |
“Connected Youth Laptops Open House: Drawing”
Use a tablet and a laptop to create digital artwork! St. John Branch |
4:00 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Windsor Park Branch |
5:30 p.m. |
“Newbery Book Club: Book discussion title coming soon!”
Faulk Central Library |
Thursday, March 25
4:00 p.m. |
“Connected Youth Laptops Open House: Drawing”
Use a tablet and laptop to create digital artwork. Milwood Branch |
5:30 p.m. |
“Manga Book Club: Fullmetal Alchemist”
ages 12-17 Rated T for Teens Equipped with mechanical "auto-mail" limbs, Edward becomes a state alchemist, seeking the one thing that can restore his and his brother's bodies...the legendary Philosopher's Stone.
Faulk Central Library |
Friday, March 26
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
North Village Branch |
Saturday, March 27
2:00 p.m. |
“Gaming @ the Library: Dance-Dance Revolution Spring 2010 Gaming Tournament” Suggested for ages 8 and up All tournaments are seed tournaments for the Championship Finals at the Manchaca Road Branch on Saturday, May 1. University Hills Branch |
Monday, March 29
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Spicewood Springs Branch |
Tuesday, March 30
3:00 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Southeast Austin Community Branch |
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Twin Oaks Branch |
Wednesday, March 31
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Hampton Branch at Oak Hill |
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Pleasant Hill Branch |
4:00 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Windsor Park Branch |
Thursday, April 1
6:00 p.m. |
“Teen Book Club: Choose your own!”
Bring a book you've recently been reading to share and discuss with the group. University Hills Branch |
Friday, April 2
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
North Village Branch |
Monday, April 5
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Spicewood Springs Branch |
Tuesday, April 6
3:00 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Southeast Austin Community Branch |
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Twin Oaks Branch |
6:00 p.m. |
“Teen Book Club: Choose your own!”
Bring a book you've recently been reading to share and discuss with the group. Southeast Austin Community Branch |
Wednesday, April 7
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Hampton Branch at Oak Hill |
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Pleasant Hill Branch |
4:00 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Windsor Park Branch |
Thursday, April 8
6:00 p.m. |
“Mother-Daughter Book Club: The Robe of Skulls, by Vivian French”
Milwood Branch |
7:00 p.m. |
“Teen Book Club: Leviathan, by Scott Westerfeld”
Yarborough Branch |
Friday, April 9
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
North Village Branch |
Saturday, April 10
2:00 p.m. |
“Gaming @ the Library: Dance-Dance Revolution Spring 2010 Gaming Tournament” Suggested for ages 8 and up All tournaments are seed tournaments for the Championship Finals at the Manchaca Road Branch on Saturday, May 1. Milwood Branch |
2:00 p.m. |
“Cinemagic”
Call branch for program details. North Village Branch |
Monday, April 12
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Spicewood Springs Branch |
4:00 p.m. |
“Gaming @ the Library: Free-Play gaming” North Village Branch |
4:30 p.m. |
“Comic Books Club: Justice League of America”
This month, we're discussing the Justice League of America. Choose any book in the series, and we'll discuss them all! North Village Branch |
Tuesday, April 13
3:00 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Southeast Austin Community Branch |
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Twin Oaks Branch |
5:00 p.m. |
“Books Corner”
Ruiz Branch |
Wednesday, April 14
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Hampton Branch at Oak Hill |
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Pleasant Hill Branch |
4:00 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Windsor Park Branch |
6:00 p.m. |
“Mother-Daughter Book Club: The Red Blazer Girls: The Ring of Rocamadour, By Michael D Beil”
Pleasant Hill Branch |
Thursday, April 15
3:30 p.m. |
“Connected Youth Laptops Open House”
Faulk Central Library |
4:00 p.m. |
“Connected Youth Laptops Open House”
Little Walnut Creek Branch |
4:30 p.m. |
“Connected Youth Laptops Open House: Photo Morphing”
Create a video of you transforming from one picture to another. Little Walnut Creek Branch |
5:00 p.m. |
“Gaming @ the Library” Get your game on...it could be Guitar Hero or Monopoly, MarioKart or Uno! Ruiz Branch |
Friday, April 16
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
North Village Branch |
4:00 p.m. |
“Anime Club!” Southeast Austin Community Branch |
Saturday, April 17
1:00 p.m. |
“Cinemagic”
Call branch for program details. Southeast Austin Community Branch |
2:00 p.m. |
“Special Event: Family Gaming” Just for fun, challenge family members and friends to a round of Super Smash Bros. or Mario Kart on the Wii, or put together your very own Rock Band. Yarborough Branch |
Monday, April 19
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Spicewood Springs Branch |
Tuesday, April 20
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Twin Oaks Branch |
6:00 p.m. |
“Teen Book Club: Choose your own!”
Bring a book you've recently been reading to share and discuss with the group. Spicewood Springs Branch |
6:00 p.m. |
“Gaming @ the Library: Free-Play Gaming” Twin Oaks Branch |
Wednesday, April 21
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Hampton Branch at Oak Hill |
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Pleasant Hill Branch |
4:00 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Windsor Park Branch |
6:00 p.m. |
“NBTween Book Club: 11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass”
Yarborough Branch |
Thursday, April 22
4:00 p.m. |
“Connected Youth Laptops Open House: Movie Editing”
Make a video using finger puppets and learn how to add movie titles and credits. Milwood Branch |
5:30 p.m. |
“Manga Book Club: Tsubasa/XXXholic”
ages 12-17 Rated T for Teens The Time Witch can grant a wish, but there will always be a price. These two series intertwine. Read one or both and come discuss!
Faulk Central Library |
Friday, April 23
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
North Village Branch |
Saturday, April 24
2:00 p.m. |
“Gaming @ the Library: Dance-Dance Revolution Spring 2010 Gaming Tournament” Suggested for ages 8 and up All tournaments are seed tournaments for the Championship Finals at the Manchaca Road Branch on Saturday, May 1. Spicewood Springs Branch |
Monday, April 26
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Spicewood Springs Branch |
Tuesday, April 27
3:30 p.m. |
“Anime Club!” Hampton Branch at Oak Hill |
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Twin Oaks Branch |
4:00 p.m. |
“Cinemagic”
Call branch for program details. Cepeda Branch |
Wednesday, April 28
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Hampton Branch at Oak Hill |
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Pleasant Hill Branch |
3:30 p.m. |
“Connected Youth Laptops Open House: Photo Editing”
Learn some cool tricks to add bling to your photos! St. John Branch |
4:00 p.m. |
“Read-In”
Windsor Park Branch |
5:30 p.m. |
“Newbery Book Club: Book discussion title coming soon!”
Faulk Central Library |
Thursday, April 29
4:00 p.m. |
“Gaming @ the Library: Dance-Dance Revolution Spring 2010 Gaming Tournament” Suggested for ages 8 and up All tournaments are seed tournaments for the Championship Finals at the Manchaca Road Branch on Saturday, May 1. Faulk Central Library |
Friday, April 30
3:30 p.m. |
“Read-In”
North Village Branch |
Saturday, May 1
1:00 p.m. |
“Gaming @ the Library: Dance-Dance Revolution Spring 2010 Gaming Tournament” Final wildcard tournament followed by championship final. Manchaca Road Branch |
Tuesday, May 4
6:00 p.m. |
“Teen Book Club: Choose your own!”
Bring a book you've recently been reading to share and discuss with the group. Southeast Austin Community Branch |
Thursday, May 6
6:00 p.m. |
“Teen Book Club: Choose your own!”
Bring a book you've recently been reading to share and discuss with the group. University Hills Branch |
Saturday, May 8
2:00 p.m. |
“Cinemagic”
Call branch for program details. North Village Branch |
2:00 p.m. |
“Special Event: Family Fun at the Yarborough Branch” Activities for the whole family! Each month we'll do something else--games, crafts, performances, movies...Come ready to have fun! Yarborough Branch |
Monday, May 10
4:30 p.m. |
“Comic Books Club: Spiderman”
Spiderman, Spiderman, does whatever a spider can! CAN you read a Spiderman comic and bring it to discuss with the group? Great! North Village Branch |
Wednesday, May 12
6:00 p.m. |
“Mother-Daughter Book Club: Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life, by Wendy Mass”
Pleasant Hill Branch |
Thursday, May 13
6:00 p.m. |
“Mother-Daughter Book Club: Helen's Eyes: A Photobiography of Annie Sullivan, Helen Keller's Teacher, by Marle Ferguson”
Milwood Branch |
7:00 p.m. |
“Teen Book Club: All the Broken Pieces, by Ann Burg”
Yarborough Branch |
Friday, May 14
4:30 p.m. |
“Gaming @ the Library: Free-Play video games” Wii, PS2, GameCube Terrazas Branch |
Monday, May 17
4:00 p.m. |
“Gaming @ the Library: Free-Play gaming” North Village Branch |
Tuesday, May 18
6:00 p.m. |
“Teen Book Club: Choose your own!”
Bring a book you've recently been reading to share and discuss with the group. Spicewood Springs Branch |
Wednesday, May 19
6:00 p.m. |
“NBTween Book Club: I Am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to Be Your Class President, by Josh Lieb”
Yarborough Branch |
Thursday, May 20
4:00 p.m. |
“Connected Youth Laptops Open House”
Little Walnut Creek Branch |
4:30 p.m. |
“Connected Youth Laptops Open House: Photo Editing”
Learn some cool tricks to add bling to your photos! Little Walnut Creek Branch |
Friday, May 21
4:00 p.m. |
“Anime Club!” Southeast Austin Community Branch |
Saturday, May 22
1:00 p.m. |
“Cinemagic”
Call branch for program details. Southeast Austin Community Branch |
Wednesday, May 26
3:30 p.m. |
“Connected Youth Laptops Open House: Photo Morphing”
Create a video of you transforming from one picture to another. St. John Branch |
5:30 p.m. |
“Newbery Book Club: Book discussion title coming soon!”
Faulk Central Library |
Thursday, May 27
4:00 p.m. |
“Connected Youth Laptops Open House: Photo Morphing”
Create a video of you transforming from one picture to another. Milwood Branch |
5:30 p.m. |
“Manga Book Club: Yotsuba&!”
ages 12-17 Rated A for All Ages Join the hilarious exploits of an out-of-this-world schoolgirl as her befuddled friends attempt to uncover the secrets behind this strange child.
Faulk Central Library |



