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Great Northwest Library
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THE COLLECTION
Periodical Holdings
86,723 volumes including music CDs, videos and DVDs, and audiobooks.
FACILITY
Special
Donations | History
SPECIAL
DONATIONS
Thousands of dollars of books have been donated by the Great Northwest
Library Friends to supplement the library’s book collection. The Friends Group
has also donated furniture and fixtures such as racks to hold audio and video
tapes, book trucks, and money for special programs.
Members of the community have donated trees and other native Texas plants to beautify the landscape through a program organized by the Friends Group in recognition or in memory of loved ones.
HISTORY
The library opened in October 1994. The funds were authorized in the 1989
bond issue. Architects were Lake/Flato, Inc. The building has won many
architectural awards and has received praise in both the architectural realm and
the library realm. The building is due for expansion authorized by the 1999 bond
issue.
Square footage of the building: 12,500 square feet
COMMUNITY
Officials and Districts
OFFICIALS AND DISTRICTS
U.S. Representative: Charlie A. Gonzales, U.S. Congressional District 20
TX State Representative: Jose Menendez, TX State Congressional District
124
TX State Senator: Leticia Van De Putte, TX State Senate District 26
City Council Member: Delicia Herrera, City Council District 6
Library Board Representative:
Lora Devlon Eckler, Council District
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Updated: 04/06/2009
Contact Us
600 Soledad · San Antonio, TX 78205 · (210) 207-2500
Text Telephone Line TTY (210) 207-2534