Kids & Family · LibraryRooftop garden and kids' floor, free
Downtown · Central
Austin Central Library
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The six-story downtown library on Shoal Creek has a huge children's floor, a rooftop garden overlooking the lake, and a cookbook cafe, making it a free rainy-day standby.
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- Neighborhood
- Downtown · Central
- Address
- 710 W Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701
- Hours
- Check current hours ↗
- Website
- library.austintexas.gov/central-library
- Price
- Free
- Best time
- Year-round
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