New Austin Central Library celebrates grand opening

AUSTIN (KXAN) – On Saturday morning, hundreds lined the streets to be among the first to get a look inside the new Austin Central Library.
It officially opened its doors the public more than 10 years after voters gave the go ahead.
The library, located at 710 W. César Chávez Street, is something those behind it say is a labor of love.
“This is a library that went and studied libraries across the world, to come up with a template for it,” said John Gillum, fac