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Austin Public Library - Ruiz Branch
Category: Public Services & Government Libraries Libraries [Edit]
1600 Grove BlvdAustin, TX 78741
Neighborhood: Oltorf/East Riverside
(512) 974-7500
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
6 reviews for Austin Public Library - Ruiz Branch
6 reviews in English
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Review from James C.
Oltorf/East Riverside, Austin, TX
4/16/2012
Great staff. Great library. Great location.
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Review from Neal M.
2/2/2012 4 Check-ins Here
I LOVE LOVE LOVE Austin public libraries and this one in particular. One reason, it's not even a mile from my house. Reason 2, it's not creepy like some of the other ones. #3, not a lot of little kids running around like maniacs like my old branch. #4, everything is SO streamlined but not only this branch but the APL PERIOD. I love our library system so much. Thanks!
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Review from Rachelle M.
Austin, TX
4/11/2011 5 Check-ins Here
I love my library. The librarians are just like I remember the librarians of my youth. Though fairly new, it still smells slightly of stale book pages that will NEVER be replaced by Kindle, ipad, etc.
Efficient, quiet, easy-accessible, but off the beaten path...just how I like to work. And, more importantly you CAN have coffee now...Woo hoo! -
Review from Jaime M.
Austin, TX
1/8/2007
Friendly staff, decent selection for a branch library. I joined the library system, finally, after a few months of living in the neighborhood, and I'm happy to have done so.
I interviewed the teen and children's librarians for an article, and if I had kids, I'd be happy to know these were the people guiding my kids' literary selections. They're friendly and good with their audience.
The reading room is bright and airy, and the overall architecture makes it feel like you're in a much more extensive collection than you actually are. Of course, I'd like to see more books, but there are other branches for that.
Checkout limits are generous -- unlimited books at 3 weeks per checkout, and up to 20 DVDs, 20 CDs and 20 tapes at a time. -
Review from Felecia I.
Austin, TX
5/11/2010
The Ruiz library is one of APL's larger branches. Specially designed and built from the ground up some years ago, it still looks and feels like new. It's a gorgeous place, surrounded by open, park-like green space and an ample parking lot.
Inside, its bright, airy space is filled with rows and rows of books, audiobooks and DVD's. There are free Internet stations for adults, a lovely reading area with easy chairs, a separate room for computer training/job searching, a spacious indoor break room (I enjoyed my take-out lunch in here today!) and a large children's area complete with separate "Wired for Youth" computer room.
Just want someplace to do research or homework? No problem. There are chairs and large tables near the entrance. Lots more smaller tables with chairs are placed near windows throughout the building. All have peaceful, green park views. And my favourite... three custom built single benches tucked between bookshelves along one side wall... these make very cosy individual reading "nests".
Most of their books are in very good condition. I also love it that Ruiz has a large collection of both adult and youth "recent" books, and have prominently displayed "recent" sections to showcase them.
Another gem of a library! -
Review from Steve P.
Austin, TX
7/14/2010
Good selection, nice facilities, and friendly staff.
