Public Library Graz, Public library in Graz, Austria.

The Stadtbibliothek Graz is a public library whose main site has occupied the listed Zankl-Hof since October 1995, a former paint and varnish shop of Zankl & Co. from the 1890s. Besides this main branch it runs six branch libraries, a media library and a book bus serving 26 stops in 10 city districts, 17 of them at schools.

Public libraries in Austria emerged in the 19th century from educational associations. In Graz these included the Saria-Bibliothek, founded in 1895 by the Verein Volksbibliothek, and three lending libraries set up in 1902 by the Verein Volkslesehalle. On 15 February 1940 these were donated to the city; the Saria library became the main institution of the Grazer Stadtbüchereien and the other three its branches. Since October 1995 the main branch has occupied the listed Zankl-Hof, the former paint and varnish shop of Zankl & Co. from the 1890s.

The name Saria-Bibliothek comes from the 1895 lending library of the Volksbibliothek association, one of the predecessors donated to the city on 15 February 1940. Today the Zankl-Hof main site, a former paint and varnish shop from the 1890s, houses the central collection, while a book bus serves 26 stops in 10 districts, 17 of them at schools.

The library system is accessible through multiple branch locations scattered across the city, making it convenient for residents in different neighborhoods. Visitors looking for specialized or rare materials may need to inquire ahead, as collections vary between branches.

The main library occupies the Zankl-Hof, a listed building that housed the Zankl & Co. paint and varnish business in the 1890s. A book bus serves 26 stops in 10 of Graz's districts, 17 of them at schools, and a delivery service runs through all Graz post offices.