SAPL : McCreless Branch Library Reopening After Extensive Renovations

San Antonio TX

29 May, 2022

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Press release from the San Antonio Public Library: Victoria Villarreal 25 May 2022 SAN ANTONIO (April 12, 2022) - McCreless Branch Library is reopening after extensive renovations as part of the City of San Antonio's 2017-2022 Bond Program. In celebration of the reopening, San Antonio Public Library (SAPL) is hosting a reopening event to welcome the community back into the new and improved McCreless Branch. The $2.5 million project offers the community access to a fully renovated library facility and enhanced library resources. The renovations at McCreless are transformative and include improved spaces for children and teens, all new technology, and improvements to the facility's common spaces, meeting and study rooms, and restrooms. The project also adds SAPL's fifth Learn at SAPL center, expanding adult education services on San Antonio's southeast side. Learn at SAPL offers technology training, career assistance, and ESL and GED services in a supportive and welcoming environment. "We're thrilled to welcome the residents of our east side community back to their McCreless Branch Library," said Ramiro S. Salazar, SAPL Director. "The long-awaited improvements to this location have lived up to our high expectations. The result is a state-of-the-art library that offers expanded programs and services. We are proud to bring a facility of this quality to San Antonio's southeast side at McCreless Branch Library." The reopening celebration will officially kick off the resumption of services at McCreless on Saturday, April 16 beginning at 11:00 a.m. Festivities will include a formal speaking program with District 3 Councilwoman Phyllis Viagran, Library Director Salazar, and SAPL Board Representative for District 3 Josie Martinez. All library locations will be closed on Sunday, April 17 in observance of Easter Sunday. Beginning Monday, April 18 regular hours at McCreless Branch Library will be Monday & Tuesday noon – 8 p.m. and Wednesday-Sunday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Visit guides.mysapl.org/McCreless-reopening for more information about the event. For more information about San Antonio Public Library including locations and services, visit mysapl.org. Library staff is available by phone at 210-207-2500 or by chat at ask.mysapl.org. The San Antonio Public Library: changing lives through the power of information, imagination, and ideas. For more than 110 years, the award-winning San Antonio Public Library (SAPL), has been a vital center for free learning, knowledge, communication, culture and enjoyment within the City of San Antonio and for all Bexar County residents. The Library system is comprised of a world-class Central Library, 28 branch libraries and a library outlet at the Briscoe Western Art Museum. Collections include an extensive selection of eBooks, eAudiobooks, movies and music as well as physical items such as printed books and DVDs. All locations provide access to Wi-Fi broadband internet, computers and other digital technology. In addition, Central Library and branches offer programs to serve the needs and interests of the community, including programs for all ages that support early childhood literacy, education, culture and economic development. For more information, visit mysapl.org. Be sure to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @mysapl. San Antonio: America's 21st Century City San Antonio is a global city with a dynamic economy and workforce, a deep cultural heritage and diverse communities that are resilient and welcoming. It is one of the strongest fiscally managed cities in the country, nurturing entrepreneurship, encouraging investment and funding infrastructure. America's seventh-largest city offers a vibrant business climate and growth opportunities in bioscience, financial services, aerospace, cybersecurity, energy, transportation, manufacturing and healthcare. In 2015, UNESCO designated San Antonio's 18th century Spanish colonial missions as a World Heritage Site – the first in Texas. Proudly called Military City USA®, San Antonio is home to one of the largest populations of active duty military, veterans and crucial military commands. For more information, visit www.sanantonio.gov. This press release was produced by the San Antonio Public Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.