San Antonio Public Library, Public library in San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio Public Library is a library system serving the city with a main building and multiple branch locations throughout the area. The facilities hold book collections, digital resources, and host community programs for all visitors.

The system's Central Library opened in May 1995 in Downtown San Antonio, financed by a $28 million bond approved by voters in 1989 plus $10 million from private sources and the city budget. Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta won the 1991 design competition, working with Sprinkle Robey Architects and Johnson-Dempsey & Associates. The previous main library at 210 Market Street served from 1930 to 1968.

The Texana and Genealogy section holds materials that tell the story of San Antonio's past and the lives of people in this region. Visitors can explore documents and records that connect them to local heritage and family histories.

Access is free to residents with a simple library card signup. The main building and branches provide spaces for reading, working, computer access, and attending public programs.

Locals call the Central Library's exterior color "Enchilada Red." The two-story glass sculpture Fiesta Tower, made by Dale Chihuly in 2003, stands inside; the building opened in 1995.