David Carlson will provide an overview of the Bexar County Spanish Archives, which, in addition to serving as the repository for the Spanish-language records of Bexar County’s early history, also provide research assistance in family history. For genealogists just getting started, or more seasoned researchers facing a “brick wall,” a visit to the Spanish Archives might offer a guide on where to turn next. 

Activist/Musician Joaquín Muerte will host a live episode of his original podcast, “Xicanx Versus Aliens,” an exploration of “all things UFO, cryptozoology, paranormal, occult y mas from a person of color perspective.” Actors Jesse Borrego and Désirée K. Segura join Muerte to discuss Latinx sci-fi cinema, followed by a curated selection of cosmic infused short films. 

SAPL is celebrating with programs, activities, and online content throughout May.

SAPL is celebrating with programs, activities, and online content throughout May.

On Saturday, May 20, 1995, the whole community celebrated as the San Antonio Public Library (SAPL) held the grand opening of the "Big Enchilada," the Central Library. 

Join NOWCastSA and the San Antonio Public Library on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, for a webcast of the closing reception of the Holocaust Learn and Remember series, which focused this year on the stories of Women in the Holocaust. Beginning at 6 p.m., Caroline Weinberg will speak about her grandmother’s story of surviving five years in Nazi slave labor camps. The experiences of Weinberg's grandmother, Sala Garncarz Kirschner, are portrayed in the exhibit "Letters to Sala," displayed in the Central Library gallery.

Replay the video from the webcast of a conversation with Puerto Rican writer Esmeralda Santiago who delighted an audience at Central Library on Nov. 2 discussing her life and literary career. Thanks to support from the San Antonio Public Library, anyone can watch the event live or replay it later. The event is made possible by the San Antonio Public Library and Puerto Rican Heritage Society in celebration of their 35th Anniversary. A book-signing will follow.

The San Antonio Public Library’s 2019 summer reading program has something special for all ages.

Arturo S. Rodríguez recalled what his parish priest at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church told him after joining the first farm workers’ melon strike in Rio Grande City and getting arrested back in 1966.

The Friends of the San Antonio Public Library are now accepting nominations for their annual Arts & Letters awards, recognizing San Antonians who have made outstanding contributions in the fields of the arts and literature, including the visual arts, dramatic arts, musical arts, and any genre of the written arts, including journalism.