Round Rock Public Library, Public library in Round Rock, Texas

Round Rock Public Library is a public library in downtown Round Rock, Texas, spread across three floors with dedicated work areas, several conference rooms, and a rooftop courtyard open to the sky. The building is designed to serve a wide range of uses, from quiet individual study to larger group meetings.

The library was founded in 1962 by local residents who organized to create a public reading space for the town. Over the following decades it grew from a small community initiative into the current multi-floor building in the heart of downtown.

The library hosts regular author talks, exhibitions, and programs for all ages, from story time for young children to workshops for adults. It serves as a gathering point where people from across the town come together around reading and learning.

The current three-story building opened on January 28, 2023, at 66,000 square feet, replacing the earlier structure on the same downtown corner. The children's services and story times are in the downstairs area, while the teen program with gaming tournaments and a book club has its own space. Questions can be sent to reference librarians through the online "Ask a Librarian" service, with answers emailed within 48 hours.

The library's corner lot at East Main and Sheppard was the site of the 1878 Sam Bass shootout, and before the library arrived it held a sash and blind warehouse, a 30-car garage and a Ford dealership. The 1962 founders bought that Ford showroom and remodeled it over 20 months with help from a Round Rock High School building trades class.