Community Room 1 is 352 square feet, can seat up to 20 people and has carpet flooring.
Community Room 8 is 640 square feet, can seat up to 40 people and has tile flooring and a sink.
The two free community rooms are available during regular business hours for groups of 3 or more.
AARC Free Community Room Reservations can be booked during the following times:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10am to 6pm
Tuesday, Thursday: 10am to 9pm*
Saturday: 10am to 4pm
*Community Reservations that extend beyond 6pm on Tuesday and Thursday evenings must be reserved at least 7 days in advance. Community Room #8 is not available Mondays through Thursdays before 2pm due to senior programs.
Both community rooms include a TV with HDMI and VGA connections for presentations, dry erase board and tables and chairs.
Please review the FAQ’s before submitting the community room reservation form.
All activities in the rooms must be free and open to the public.
The community rooms may not be used for commercial activity or reserved by for-profit organizations or businesses. Fees or donations may not be charged or collected, no solicitations of goods or services,
and sales or fundraising is not permitted in the rooms.
The community rooms may not be used for social or personal gatherings, political rallies or campaigns
for or against a specific ballot issue or candidate, or for facility rental activities that are not free and open to the public.
Rooms are offered free on a first come, first serve basis with reservations accepted up to 90 days in advance. Rooms cannot be reserved for the same program under different organization/individual names, resulting in a reoccurring program
Children may not be left unattended in the facility.
Packaged refreshments may be served; for open food or beverage, a temporary food event permit is required.
Rooms must be left as they are found. All trash must be put in the proper receptacles, surfaces (including white board) wiped down if necessary and equipment returned.
Permission to use the community rooms may be withheld from groups who have failed to comply with these guidelines or cause any damages or disturbances.
To change or cancel a reservation, please email AARCrentals@AustinTexas.gov or call (512) 974-1698 . If a group fails to show for two meetings in a row and does not call to cancel, future reservations may be denied.
AARC Rentals
AARCrentals@austintexas.gov | 512-974-1698