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Our 5 branches serve the 200,000+ people living in Amarillo and the surrounding area. We are committed to connecting our community to resources, knowledge, and experiences that inspire learning, creativity, and growth. You’ll also see library staff available to help you at several desks:

  • A Circulation Desk where you’ll check out and turn in your library materials. This is usually the first desk you see when you enter the library, and our team here can answer questions about upcoming programs or where to find things in the library.
  • A Reference Desk where you can request assistance finding information either online or in our physical collection. Reference staff can also provide more detailed information about online resources and ongoing programs.
  • A Youth Desk where our staff can help you locate materials for children and young adults and provide information about storytimes and other programs for young people.

All library branches have the following hours:

Monday9AM - 7:30PM
Tuesday9AM - 7:30PM
Wednesday9AM - 7:30PM
Thursday9AM - 7:30PM
Friday9AM - 6PM
Saturday9AM - 6PM
Sunday2PM - 6PM

Click here to view our holiday schedule.

The exterior of Amarillo Downtown Library

Downtown Library

413 SE 4th
Amarillo, Texas 79101

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The exterior of the Amarillo Public Library East Branch

East Branch

2232 SE 27th
Amarillo, Texas 79103

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The exterior of Amarillo Public Library's North branch

North Branch

1500 NE 24th
Amarillo, Texas 79107

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The exterior of Amarillo Public Library's Northwest Branch

Northwest Branch

6100 SW 9th
Amarillo, Texas 79106

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The exterior of Amarillo Public Library's Southwest Branch

Southwest Branch

6801 SW 45th
Amarillo, Texas 79109

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Holiday Schedule

Library branches are closed on the following holidays. If a holiday falls on a Saturday, the holiday shall be observed on that Saturday and the preceding Friday. If it falls on a Sunday, it will be observed on that Sunday and the following Monday.  

  • New Year’s Day – January 1
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – third Monday in January
  • President’s Day – third Monday of February
  • Good Friday
  • Easter
  • Memorial Day – last Monday in May
  • Juneteenth – June 19
  • Independence Day – July 4
  • Labor Day – first Monday in September
  • Veterans Day – November 11
  • Thanksgiving Day – fourth Thursday in November
  • Day After Thanksgiving – fourth Friday in November
  • Christmas Eve – December 24
  • Christmas Day – December 25

Additional Closures 

Library branches may close due to inclement weather, extended utility outages, repairs, or construction. Closures will be announced as soon as possible on the library website and social media.

City of Amarillo: Property Taxes Rebated Per Year by Agreement Type 

Overview 

The chart shows the dollar amounts of property taxes rebated per year over the last five fiscal years, broken down by agreement type. There were no Chapter 380 property tax rebates in the first two years listed. The total amount increased slightly each year, with a more significant increase in the most recent year. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Chapter 311 

$533,080 

$547,426 

$574,947 

$591,249 

$821,350 

Chapter 380 

$0 

$0 

$37,387 

$39,172 

$61,013 

Presentation 

The bar chart shows the amount of property taxes rebated in the past five fiscal years, broken down by agreement type. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the dollar amount rebated. For each fiscal year there is vertical column, comprised of two stacked columns, each of which representing the different agreement types. 

City of Amarillo: Number of Tax Abatements Granted Per Year 

Overview 

The chart shows the number of businesses that received a tax abatement from the City of Amarillo in the past five fiscal years. The 2020/21 and 2021/22 fiscal years each had four active abatements, 2022/23 had five, and 2023/24 and 2024/25 each had seven. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Active Abatements Per Year 

4 

4 

5 

7 

7 

Presentation 

The bar chart shows the number of businesses that received a tax abatement from the City of Amarillo in the past five fiscal years. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the number of active abatements each year. Each year has one column, with the height indicating number of active abatements in that year.

Amount of Taxes Abated Per Year 

Overview 

The chart shows the dollar amounts abated over the past five fiscal years from Chapter 312 tax abatement agreements. Each fiscal year shows a larger dollar amount abated, with minor growth over the first three years, a higher increase in the fourth year, and minor growth again in the fifth year. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Taxes Abated by City of Amarillo 

$510,061 

$623,017 

$679,849 

$965,261 

$1,143,899 

Total Abated by All Entities Including City of Amarillo 

$1,569,512 

$1,926,332 

$2,103,099 

$2,884,936 

$2,959,496 

Presentation 

The bar chart represents the amount of taxes abated over the past five fiscal years. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the dollar amount abated. The bar representing taxes abated by the City of Amarillo is sightly offset to the side of the bar representing the amount abated by all participating tax entities for each fiscal year. This shows that the amount abated by the City of Amarillo is a part of the total amount abated by all entities.

City of Amarillo: Taxes Rebated Per Year by Type 

Overview 

This chart shows the dollar amounts rebated by the City of Amarillo from economic development incentive agreements over the past five fiscal years. Each year is broken down by rebate type, including property tax rebates, hotel occupancy tax rebates, and sales tax rebates. Each fiscal year shows a slight increase in total dollars rebated, with a more drastic increase in the most recent fiscal year. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Property Tax Rebates 

$533,080 

$547,426 

$612,334 

$630,421 

$882,363 

Hotel Occupancy Tax Rebates 

$686,747 

$753,112 

$794,828 

$871,423 

$808,348 

Sales Tax Rebates 

$0 

$21,046 

$55,528 

$45,881 

$368,716 

 

Presentation 

The bar chart represents the amount rebated by the City of Amarillo for each type of tax rebate over the past five fiscal years. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the dollar amount rebated. The different rebate types are stacked vertically in each fiscal year, with the height representing the total dollar amount rebated.