Weeknight Cinema: Arid Arrakis

Arid Arrakis is one installment of the library's Weeknight Cinema series, and the title points to Arrakis, the desert planet at the center of the story. The evening is a single feature screening, not a talk or a panel. Expect a science fiction epic where the Fremen's war of revenge drives the plot.

The branch sits on Steck Avenue in the North Village area of Midtown, so the setting is plain and neighborly rather than theatrical. The library was renamed for John Gillum, a longtime Austin Public Library facilities manager, in 2024. It is a simple way to see a sweeping film on a weeknight in Austin.