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Tobin Library at Oakwell
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Contact Information
4134 Harry Wurzbch Road
San Antonio, TX 78209
Phone/TTY (210) 828-2569
Fax (210) 821-6923
Hours
Sunday CLOSED
Monday 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Officials and Districts
U.S. Representative: Lamar Smith, District 21
TX State Representative:
Joe Straus, District 121
TX State Senator: Jeff Wentworth, District 25
City Council Member: John G. Clamp, District 10
Library Board Representative: Louis J. Agnese III, District 10
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ROUTES
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THE COLLECTION
- 87,030 volumes, including videos, DVDs, music CDs, audiobooks and a strong art collection and reference collection.
- The branch circulates some periodicals, including Contact Kids, Kids Discover, National Geographic World, Ranger Rick, and Your Big Back Yard.
FACILITY
Floor
Plan | Special Donations | History
SPECIAL DONATIONS
- The land was donated in 1968 by Mr. Robert Lynn Batts Tobin in memory of his grandfather, Judge Robert Lynn Batts.
- In 1989 Mrs. Elizabeth Evelyn Beike donated her estate to this branch. These funds were used for part of the 1995 renovation of the branch.
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Other donations include two wall hangings by Esther McGrew Hardin, one
painting by Brother Cletus donated by Dan H. Laurence, the Mascot "OBL" designed
by Kalani Lindsey in 1995, a color interpretation of Kalani Lindsey's design
enlarged, painted and framed by Adriel McGill, and a Xeriscape garden planted
May, 1999 by the Native Plant Society of S.A.
Oakwell Branch Library was opened March 23, 1969. The site for this branch was donated to the City by Mr. Robert Lynn Batts Tobin in memory of his grandfather, Judge Robert Lynn Batts. City bond funds combined with Texas-Federal funds paid for the construction, parking, necessary fees and equipment. The 1969 book collection has been strengthened with funds provided by the Texas TX State Library under the terms of Title I of the Federal Library Services and Construction Act.
The original architect was Gerald M. Sellinger and the General Contractor was Leslie S. Hutton Construction Co. The original cost was $181,324.
Renovation of Oakwell Branch began December, 1994 and the branch was reopened on January 6, 1996. The funds to renovate and expand the existing building were authorized in the 1989 bond issue for library expansions, renovations, new branches, and literacy centers. Additional funding was from the Elizabeth Evelyn Beike estate. The cost of the renovation was $613,700 plus $24,799 for sound insulation modifications by Texas Window Specialties.
The Tobin land was named Oakwell Farms.
Renovation Architect:
Debra J. Dockery, San Antonio, TXRenovation Contractor: E.E. Roberts Co., Inc., San Antonio, TX
Square footage
of the building: 13,000 square feetCOMMUNITY SERVED
- Northeast San Antonio and Bexar County, located in City Council District 10
- Approximately 200,000 persons served
- Serves schools in Northeast ISD, Alamo Heights ISD, and Fort Sam Houston.
Updated: 04/06/2009
Contact Us
600 Soledad · San Antonio, TX 78205 · (210) 207-2500
Text Telephone Line TTY (210) 207-2534