George Washington Carver Library

3350 E. Commerce St.
San Antonio, Texas 78220
(210)225-7801 (also TTY)
(210)472-3480 (fax)

HOURS
Sunday 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Monday 1:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday - Wednesday 9:00am - 9:00pm
Thursday - Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm

BUS ROUTE
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THE COLLECTION
Periodical Holdings

Special collections: African American Studies, Spanish Language Materials

56,696 volumes, includes music CDs, videos, DVDs, and audiobooks with strength in the areas of African American Studies and children’s literature.

FACILITY
Special Donations | History

SPECIAL DONATIONS
VCR player and monitor donated by the Carver Friends group

HISTORY
The first Carver Library was set up in a small wooden building established by Afro-American Army officers based at Fort Sam Houston during World War I. It was moved to the Colored Community Center on North Hackberry in one room at the end of the auditorium. In 1973, the present building was built on donated land at 3350 East Commerce Street next to Second Baptist Church. The existing buff colored brick building, designed by Norcell D. Haywood Associate, was built at a cost of $215,000.00.The initial book capacity was 35,000 volumes.

The Library was remodeled in 1994. The budget for the Carver expansion and renovation was approximately $800,000.00. The funds for the project were authorized in the 1989 bond issue for library expansions, renovations, new branches, and literacy centers.

The Library was named after George Washington Carver, the African-American scientist of Tuskegee Institute.

Renovation Architect: Haywood, Jordan, McCowan
Renovation Contractor: Dyna Construction

Square footage of the building: 12,000 square feet

COMMUNITY
Community Served | Community Highlights | Officials and Districts

COMMUNITY SERVED

Eastside of San Antonio and Bexar County, located in City Council District 2
Approximately 39,500 persons: 46% African-American, 33% Hispanic, 20% Anglo, and 1% Other.
Serves 37 schools, approximately 29 daycare centers and 11 nursing homes in the area

COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS
Fort Sam Houston is several miles north of the branch. Joe and Harry Freeman Coliseum is 1 mile north of the branch.

OFFICIALS AND DISTRICTS

U.S. Representative: Ciro D. Rodriguez, U.S. Congressional District 28
TX State Representative: Ruth Jones McClendon, TX State Congressional District 120
TX State Senator: Frank Madla, TX State Senate District 19
City Council Member: Sheila D. McNeil, City Council District 2
Library Board Representative: Gloria M. Malone, Council District 2

Updated: 04/06/2009

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