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Great Northwest Library

Great Northwest Library 9050 Wellwood
San Antonio, TX 78250
Phone/TTY (210) 684-5251
Fax
(210)543-9025

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

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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 6

Updated: 04/06/2009

Contact Us
600 Soledad · San Antonio, TX 78205 · (210) 207-2500
Text Telephone Line TTY (210) 207-2534


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