San Antonio Public Library

The primary color of the building's exterior is popularly referred to by San Antonians as "Enchilada Red.

In addition, another $10 million in funding from private sources and the city's general budget helped finance the murals and artwork inside the library, as well as new furniture, equipment, and fixtures.

[6] The centerpiece of the library is a two-story glass blown sculpture named Fiesta Tower.

The department occupies approximately 10,000 square feet, and has: The goal of the collection is to preserve and make available to patrons the history and culture of San Antonio, Bexar County, and Texas.

It was established a year after the Central library opened in 1996, and was expanded to become the Latino Collection and Resource center in the fall of 2017.

This expansion allowed the collection to be transferred from the 6th floor of the library to the 1st, where more patrons would have exposure and access to it.

The building, which is located on the River Walk, was renamed the International Center and is primarily used as office space.

It houses the city's Department of International Affairs, the San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Trade Commission of Mexico-BancoMext, Casa Tamaulipas, and Casa Nuevo Leonthe as well as the headquarters for the building's primary tenant, the North American Development Bank.

Central Library northeastern façade
Carnegie Library, San Antonio, Texas (postcard, circa 1900–1924)
Maury Maverick Jr. Branch Library