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    Ruiz Branch - Austin Public Library

    4.2 (14 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Texas G.

    I visit the Ruiz Branch Library almost once a week. Free wifi. Lots of interesting programming. They have a teen center where kids come after school and use computers. I can't tell for sure, but it seems like there were also adult tutors assisting kids there with their homework. The collection is reasonable. Lots of prominent Young Adult and kids books on display. Decent selection of movies including many recent releases on Blu-ray! With your free Austin Library membership, you can reserve a book online and have it sent to the Ruiz library to have it waiting for you when you arrive. If the book or DVD is at a different library, it might take a couple of days to be sent to Ruiz, but this service is super convenient. You can also return books at any library regardless of where you checked them out. The staff is very helpful, btw. If you need help finding something, they are always happy to assist. I would have given a five-star review except that the whole Austin Public Library system has a policy of requiring patrons to not wear sunglasses or hats that would obscure their appearance. The signs say it's for safety, but clearly that's a euphemism for surveillance. I would prefer to anonymously check out my books thank you very much.

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    It is a WONDERFUL public library and they handle their "business" with kindness, skill and professionalism.

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    I agree. Too many unattended kids making noise. It's alright, if you come in the morning before it gets too crowded.

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    I absolutely love this library (Lyndon B. Johnson). I visited once before relocating to Austin and…read morenow that I live within walking distance, I often take family and friends who come to visit. It's an important museum that houses millions of photos, videos, documents, etc. with regard to the Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam War, LBJ's presidency, and so on. There are exhibits displaying information on Medicare and its beginnings. The Oval Office replica is pretty cool to see. So many things to check out including, you guessed it, a gift shop! This is a "not to be missed" museum.

    I gave this Presidential Library only 3 stars because I was only able to visit 2/3's of the museum…read more Apparently, they are renovating one of the floors. When we arrived and paid our admission fee, we immediately were met with 2 hosts that kind of went over and explained everything you would be seeing. The funniest part is when an elderly white lady tried to explain to me their new traveling exhibit. It was a hip hop exhibit and she was explaining how interesting it was. She was like 70 and I am sure she is bumping Biggie and 2 Pac on her way to work. The 1st floor was just the presidential Limo, some campaign exhibits, a gift shop and the hip hop exhibit. When I think about LBJ, I am pretty sure Hip Hop is far from the top of the list of things associated with him. However, as a kid from the hip hop generation it was cool to see Run DMC's Adidas, Slick Rick's Kangol and other artists out fits. The 10th floor (I think it was the 10th) had a replica Oval Office, lots of gifts given to LBJ during his presidency and other exhibits as well. I enjoy going to the different Presidential Libraries and Museums and this one is pretty nice but nothing that will wow you.

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