SAPL : Forest Hills Branch Library To Offer Library Services At Gilbert Garza Community Center

Press release from the San Antonio Public Library:

Victoria Villarreal

August 17, 2021

SAN ANTONIO (July 27, 2021) — Library services for Forest Hills Branch Library patrons will be available at Gilbert Garza Community Center at 1450 Mira Vista, 78228 beginning July 27. Services at Forest Hills Branch Library remain unavailable at this time due to ongoing repairs to facility damage sustained during this year’s winter storm.

Library Services Available at Gilbert Garza Community Center:

• Contact-Free Pickup
• Summer Reading Program participation (through 8/31)
• Limited browsing collection

Library Service Hours:

• Tuesday 2pm–­5pm*
• Wednesday – Friday 2pm–5pm
• Saturday 11am–3pm

*Tuesday Library hours expanding to 2pm – 7pm beginning August 10.

Library staff is available to provide assistance or answer questions by phone at 210-207-9230 or by chat at ask.mysapl.org/.

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