Perry Castaneda Library

Perry Castaneda Library is a library in Travis, Texas which is located on East 21st Street. Perry Castaneda Library is situated nearby to the university building University Teaching Center, as well as near Bullock Texas State History Museum.

Opening hours: 7:00 AM—8:00 PM
Type: Library
Also known as: “PCL” and “Perry-Castañeda Library”
Address: 101 East 21st Street, Austin, TX 78705

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bullock Texas State History Museum and Harry Ransom Center.

Bullock Texas State History Museum

Museum

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The Bullock Texas State History Museum is a history museum in Austin, Texas. The museum, located a few blocks north of the Texas State Capitol at 1800 North Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, is dedicated to interpreting the continually unfolding "Story of Texas" to the broadest possible audience through meaningful educational experiences. Bullock Texas State History Museum is situated 950 feet south of Perry Castaneda Library.

Harry Ransom Center

Museum

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The Harry Ransom Center, known as the Humanities Research Center until 1983, is an archive, library, and museum at the University of Texas at Austin, specializing in the collection of literary and cultural artifacts from the Americas and Europe for the purpose of advancing the study of the arts and humanities. Harry Ransom Center is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Perry Castaneda Library.

University Teaching Center

University building

University Teaching Center is an academic building located on the University of Texas at Austin campus. It is adjacent to the Perry–Castañeda Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include UT and the Drag and Austin.

UT and the Drag

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The University of Texas and the Drag form a district of Austin. This article also covers the "West Campus" and "North University" neighborhoods.

Austin

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Austin is a city of about 1,054,000 surpassing Fort Worth to become the 4th most populous city in Texas. It is on the southeast edge of the Hill Country region of Texas, making it the fourth-largest city in the state and the 11th-largest in the country.