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Austin Public Library’s adults-only meetup pairs open play with a chance to bring a personal favorite and show other players how it works.
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The invitation runs in two directions: try a game from the library’s collection, or bring one you know and teach it to someone else. Board with Books brings that open-play format to Central Library on Nov. 19, with a broad range of modern and traditional games rather than a published list of titles.
The library describes a range of modern and traditional board games for visitors to play. The invitation suits both someone hoping to learn a new game and someone who wants to introduce a favorite to other players.
No individual titles are named in the listing, so anyone planning around a particular game should not assume it will be available.
Further reading: Board with Books | Austin Public Library ↗ · Board with Books | Austin Public Library ↗
Austin Public Library describes Board with Books as a monthly meetup, but its published dates do not establish a repeating weekday or time. The Nov. 19 gathering is a single three-hour session.
The listings also identify two separate December events: a Board with Books – Tabletop RPG Edition on Monday, Dec. 7, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., and a standard Board with Books meetup on Thursday, Dec. 17, from 5 to 8 p.m. They are distinct dates and formats, not additional parts of the November session.
Further reading: Board with Books | Austin Public Library ↗ · Board with Books | Austin Public Library ↗ · Board with Books | Austin Public Library ↗
The Nov. 19 listing describes a variety of board games to play, but does not name specific titles or publish a sequence of activities.
The meetup runs for three hours.
The event is free and open to the public, with an age requirement of 18 or older.
The listing gives no RSVP or advance-registration instructions. If you need to confirm booking requirements, call Central Library at 512-974-7400.
Board with Books | Austin Public Library ↗ · Locations & Hours | Austin Public Library ↗
For accessibility accommodations, call 512-974-7400.
The event is in The Den, on the sixth floor, northeast side of Central Library, 710 W. César Chávez St., Austin.
The library has two levels of underground parking with 140 public spaces. The garage entrance is on West Avenue, and parking is not validated. Rates are $0 for up to one hour; $5 for more than one and up to two hours; $9 for more than two and up to four hours; $11 for more than four and up to seven hours; $13 for more than seven and up to 10 hours; $15 for more than 10 and up to 12 hours; and $30 for more than 12 hours or a lost ticket.
If the garage is full, the library suggests City Hall parking or using a parking app. Metered street parking is available on nearby streets; city pay stations accept credit cards, debit cards and change.
For bus directions, the library points riders to Capital Metro’s trip planner or its phone line at 512-474-1200. The Central Library connects directly to the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail, Shoal Creek Trail and Lance Armstrong Bikeway; free bike parking is available around the library.
Yes. Visitors are welcome to bring a personal favorite and teach someone else how to play; the library also provides games to play.
Board with Books | Austin Public Library ↗ · Board with Books | Austin Public Library ↗
No. It describes a range of modern and traditional board games but does not name specific titles.
Board with Books | Austin Public Library ↗ · Board with Books | Austin Public Library ↗
Call 512-974-7400.
710 W. César Chávez St., Austin, TX
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