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Our Mailing Address is:
P.O. Box 12927
Austin, TX 78711

We have three physical locations:
Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives & Library Building
State Records Center and Talking Book Circulation Dept.
Sam Houston Regional Library & Research Center
See also:
Hours of Operation | Holiday Closings | Calendar of Events | Contact Us
Visit our home page for notices of emergency closings due to inclement weather.

Public Transportation

The de Zavala Building and State Records Center are well-served by Austin's public transit system, operated by the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Visit Capitol Metro's Web site for bus schedules and route maps.

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Lorenzo De Zavala State Archives & Library Building
Capitol Complex, 1201 Brazos St., Austin, Texas

Location at the Capitol Complex

Except as noted below, all State Library offices and collections are located in the Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building, 1201 Brazos Street, directly east of the Texas State Capitol in downtown Austin.

Directions

If arriving by car from U.S. Interstate Highway 35, take the 15th Street exit and head west on 15th Street. From Texas Loop 1 (MoPac), take the Enfield Road exit and head east - Enfield Road turns into 15th Street. From 15th, take San Jacinto Street south; the building will be on the right between 13th and 12th Streets. (Look for the six seals of Texas government along the back of the building.)

Parking at the Capitol Complex

Parking is available in the Capitol Visitors Parking Garage located between 13th and 12th, Trinity and San Jacinto Streets. Parking is free for the first two hours and $.75 for each half hour thereafter (maximum charge: $6.00). Metered spaces are available throughout the complex.

Map

Map showing the location of the Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building on the Capitol Complex, Austin, Texas:

State Library & Archives Building

1201 Brazos St
Austin, TX 78701

Map showing 1201 Brazos St., at he corner of E 12th at San Jacinto Blvd. in Austin, Texas

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State Records Center and Talking Book Circulation Dept.
4400 Shoal Creek Blvd., Austin, Texas

About State and Local Records Management
About the Talking Book Program

Location

The State and Local Records Management Division, as well as the Talking Book Program's circulation department, are both located at the State Records Center Building at 4400 Shoal Creek Boulevard in Northwest Austin.

Directions and Parking

The training facility is at 4400 Shoal Creek Blvd., Austin, Texas, 78756. We are located between IH-35 and the MoPac Freeway (Loop 1), and one block south of 45th St.

From IH-35 going South: Take the Airport Blvd. exit (exit # 237) and turn right (west). Continue approximately 100 yards to 45th St. and turn left onto 45th St. Shoal Creek Blvd. will be about 2 miles down 45th St. Turn left (south) onto Shoal Creek Blvd. The Records Center will be on the right side of 45th St.

From IH-35 going North: Take the Airport Blvd. exit (exit # 237) and turn left (west) under IH-35. Continue approximately 100 yards to 45th St. and turn left onto 45th St. Shoal Creek Blvd. will be about 2 miles down 45th St. Turn left (south) onto Shoal Creek Blvd. The Records Center will be on the right side of 45th St.

From MoPac (Loop 1) going North: Take the 45th St. exit and turn right (east). Shoal Creek Blvd. will be approximately 1/2 mile. Turn right (south) onto Shoal Creek Blvd. The Records Center will be on the right side of 45th St.

From MoPac (Loop 1) going South: Take the 45th St. exit and turn left at the stop sign (south). Follow the curve and continue on 45th St., Shoal Creek Blvd. will be approximately 1/2 mile. Turn right (south) onto Shoal Creek Blvd. The Records Center will be on the right side of 45th St.

Complimentary visitor parking is available in building’s front parking lot. Please call (512) 421-7200.

Map

Map showing the location of the State Records Center, Austin, Texas:

Records Center

4400 Shoal Creek Blvd
Austin, TX 78756-3213

Map to Shoal Creek facility at 4400 Shoal Creek.

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Sam Houston Regional Library & Research Center
Liberty, Texas

About the Sam Houston Regional Library & Research Center

Hours

The Sam Houston Center in Liberty is open Monday through Friday, 8 am - 5 pm and Saturday, 9 am - 4 pm.

Location

The Sam Houston Regional Library & Research Center, a unit of the Archives and Information Services Division, is located near Liberty, Texas, between Houston and Beaumont. The Center is located three miles north of Liberty on FM 1011, off of State Highway 146. Need more help finding us? Call us at 936-336-8821.

Map

Map showing the location of the Sam Houston Regional Library & Research Center, Liberty, Texas:

Sam Houston Center

Liberty, TX 77575-0310

Map showing location of Sam Houston Center, on FM 1011 in Liberty, Texas

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