The Caroline B and John H Kampmann San Antonio Public Library Portal at the Briscoe Western Art Museum connects the community with history by telling stories of the past through digital and print content. Museum visitors can relax in a comfortable living room inspired space to browse iPads filled with historically rich material collected and prepared by the San Antonio Public Library.

We provide free Wi-Fi for personal devices; access to non-circulating books from SAPL's Texana Collection and other collections; iPad stations with free access to ebooks, databases, and other digital resources; assistance with research related to local and Western history and culture.

• Free Wi-Fi
• Free Computer Use

Public bathroom.

Hemisfair’s public restrooms are ADA-compliant and wheelchair accessible.

The restroom, which provides an adult-sized changing table for individuals weighing 60-350 lbs., is located inside Hemisfair’s business office at 630 E. Nueva and can be accessed through a park-facing external door.

Hemisfair is designed to accommodate all ages and abilities.

Free parking is available in the S. Alamo and Martinez Street lots for any vehicle with disabled license plates.

Public bathroom.

Located in parking garage at corner of S. St Mary's and Travis.

Our portable toilets are located in the corner of our parking lot and are freely available to the public.

580,257 volumes, including an extensive collection of Non-fiction located on the 2nd floor, Fiction located on the 5th floor, Media, Express and the Latino Collection and Resource Center located on the 1st floor, and Texana/Genealogy located on the 6th floor.

Special needs services and collections-including equipment are also available at the library-including the recent addition of the Children's Low Vision Reading Room on the 3rd floor.

The library contains an art gallery on the 1st floor with exhibits scheduled thought the year. As you explore the library you will also notice a number of art pieces from the library's collection situated throughout the library's seven-floor. On the 2nd floor, you can find the Marie Swartz Art Resource Center, which in partnership with the Southwest School of Art serves as the library of record for the School's BFA degree program.

VIA: 3, 4, 90, 95, 96, 97

Outside Wi-Fi Access 7:30 AM - 10:30 PM

• Free Wi-Fi
• Free Computer Use

The San Antonio Public Library’s public restrooms are ADA-compliant and wheelchair accessible.

The restroom on the first floor of the Central Library, across from the circulation desk, provides an adult-sized changing table for individuals weighing 60-350 lbs.

Here’s how Safe Place works:

Step One – A young person enters a Safe Place and asks for help.

Step Two – The site employee finds a comfortable place for the youth to wait while they call the licensed Safe Place agency. For the greater San Antonio area that is Roy Maas Youth Alternatives (RMYA).

Step Three – An RMYA staff member will talk with the youth to get more information and explain that an SAPD officer can escort them to the RMYA Bridge Emergency shelter.  If the child is agreeable, the RMYA staff will contact SAPD to transport the youth to the shelter. 

Step Four – Once at the Bridge, direct-care staff and counselors meet with the youth and provide support. Agency staff ensures the youth and their families receive the help and professional services they need.

This program is for youth under the age of 18 in need of immediate help and safety.

Free.

The primary purpose of the Mission is to acquaint the homeless and the wanderer with the priceless knowledge of the love and forgiveness of God in and through Jesus Christ. Our secondary purpose is to offer a bath, clean clothes, food and a place of shelter for the night.

The Mission provides a complete change of clothing to our guests as needed. We maintain a large clothing storage area which contains shirts, pants, coats, underwear and socks, and shoes. Our clothing articles are donated to us by both individuals and local churches. We also provide to our guests toiletries including soap, shampoo, toothbrushes and paste. Our guests check in at 5:00 PM and are provided clean clothes if desired, and take a shower. In exchange for clothing, we take soiled men’s clothes and after washing, place these clothes in our clothing storage room for reissue to the men.

Proof of I.D. and no more than 2 bags to bring with you.

Men Only

We welcome donations of money, clothing or food.

To donate clothing, contact the office at 210-222-9736.

Free

The San Antonio Rescue Mission dormitory houses up to 40 men in bunk beds.

• All bed linens are washed, dried and replaced on each bed every day
• Showers and personal hygiene items are provided
• Meal served after chapel services
• Soiled clothing can be exchanged for clean clothes.
• The dormitories are located in our 4 buildings.

View photos of our dormitories here.

Men only; homeless in San Antonio.

SARM is now open to serve a reduced number of guests. Call us for more information.

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Here’s how Safe Place works:

Step One – A young person enters a Safe Place and asks for help.

Step Two – The site employee finds a comfortable place for the youth to wait while they call the licensed Safe Place agency. For the greater San Antonio area that is Roy Maas Youth Alternatives (RMYA).

Step Three – An RMYA staff member will talk with the youth to get more information and explain that an SAPD officer can escort them to the RMYA Bridge Emergency shelter.  If the child is agreeable, the RMYA staff will contact SAPD to transport the youth to the shelter. 

Step Four – Once at the Bridge, direct-care staff and counselors meet with the youth and provide support. Agency staff ensures the youth and their families receive the help and professional services they need.

This program is for youth under the age of 18 in need of immediate help and safety.

Safe Place® is a program of National Safe Place Network (NSPN).

Free.

Young Adult Stability and Support Program (YASS Center) is a youth adult drop-in center exclusively for young adults (ages 18-24) experiencing homelessness or at risk.

The YASS Center provides youth access to:

• a safe place to rest
• career guidance
• education
• employment
• housing assistance
• ID recovery
• computers and charging 
• physicial & mental health support
• critical resoures
• and more

YASS services are delivered in a confidential, judgment-free zone. All who seek our assistance are treated with respect. YASS is a partnership between SAMMinistries, SA Youth, and Corazón San Antonio, Inc.

These services are for young adults 18-24 who are homeless or at risk. Many of these young adults are children who aged out of the foster care system. Those who are a part of YASS will be able to access resources and services that help them recover from the trauma of housing insecurity. They will be assisted in building upon their strengths, help them achieve housing stability, and set a course to realize their full potential.

Free

• Computer Skills Classes
• Free Wi-Fi
• Free Computer Use

Approximately 26,000 volumes including videos, DVDs, music CDs, audiobooks, and Read Alongs. 

San Pedro has a small collection serving neighborhood adults, young people, and children with materials about San Antonio and local area history.

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61,956 volumes with an extensive Spanish book collection (adult and juvenile), a small Latino collection and good picture book collection, videos, DVDs, music CDs and audiobooks.

All Spanish language magazines circulate, including Buen Hogar, Geo Mundo, Ideas, Selecciones del Reader's Digest.

Nearby Via routes: 75, 76

• Free Wi-Fi
• Free Computer Use

Here’s how Safe Place works:

Step One – A young person enters a Safe Place and asks for help.

Step Two – The site employee finds a comfortable place for the youth to wait while they call the licensed Safe Place agency. For the greater San Antonio area that is Roy Maas Youth Alternatives (RMYA).

Step Three – An RMYA staff member will talk with the youth to get more information and explain that an SAPD officer can escort them to the RMYA Bridge Emergency shelter.  If the child is agreeable, the RMYA staff will contact SAPD to transport the youth to the shelter. 

Step Four – Once at the Bridge, direct-care staff and counselors meet with the youth and provide support. Agency staff ensures the youth and their families receive the help and professional services they need.

This program is for youth under the age of 18 in need of immediate help and safety.

Safe Place® is a program of National Safe Place Network (NSPN).

Free.

Public Bathroom.

Collection varies between 44,000 to 45,000 volumes including videos, DVDs, music CDs, and audiobooks.

VIA: 54

• Free Wi-Fi
• Free Computer Use

45,307 volumes, including a popular book collection, general reference materials, videos, DVDs, music CDs, and audiobooks.

Collection strengths: Popular adult fiction, health, finance, business, cookbooks, gardening, parenting, children's popular collection.

VIA: 5

• Free Wi-Fi
• Free Computer Use

Special collections: African American Studies, Spanish Language Materials. 

56,696 volumes, including music CDs, videos, DVDs, and audiobooks with strength in the areas of African American Studies and children’s literature.

VIA: 25

70,072 volumes including music CDs, videos, DVDs, and audiobooks. The Adult Collection features a growing collection of African-American interests including periodicals, audiobooks, videos, and music CDs.

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The Palm Heights Community Center offers a wide variety of programming, including youth sports leagues, arts and crafts, table games, nutrition education, dance, music, and more.

Alcohol is prohibited. Amenities are first come, first serve with some exceptions.

Click here to view and register for classes at this location. (If there are no results for classes at this location, a list of classes, programs, and activities at alternate locations will be provided.)

Here’s how Safe Place works:

Step One – A young person enters a Safe Place and asks for help.

Step Two – The site employee finds a comfortable place for the youth to wait while they call the licensed Safe Place agency. For the greater San Antonio area that is Roy Maas Youth Alternatives (RMYA).

Step Three – An RMYA staff member will talk with the youth to get more information and explain that an SAPD officer can escort them to the RMYA Bridge Emergency shelter.  If the child is agreeable, the RMYA staff will contact SAPD to transport the youth to the shelter. 

Step Four – Once at the Bridge, direct-care staff and counselors meet with the youth and provide support. Agency staff ensures the youth and their families receive the help and professional services they need.

This program is for youth under the age of 18 in need of immediate help and safety.

Safe Place® is a program of National Safe Place Network (NSPN).

Free.

The collection consists of over 65,000 volumes including audio books, videos, DVDs and music CDs. Adult and juvenile non-fiction is interfiled.

VIA: 68, 70, 522

• Free Wi-Fi
• Free Computer Use

Here’s how Safe Place works:

Step One – A young person enters a Safe Place and asks for help.

Step Two – The site employee finds a comfortable place for the youth to wait while they call the licensed Safe Place agency. For the greater San Antonio area that is Roy Maas Youth Alternatives (RMYA).

Step Three – An RMYA staff member will talk with the youth to get more information and explain that an SAPD officer can escort them to the RMYA Bridge Emergency shelter.  If the child is agreeable, the RMYA staff will contact SAPD to transport the youth to the shelter. 

Step Four – Once at the Bridge, direct-care staff and counselors meet with the youth and provide support. Agency staff ensures the youth and their families receive the help and professional services they need.

This program is for youth under the age of 18 in need of immediate help and safety.

Safe Place® is a program of National Safe Place Network (NSPN).

Free.

Includes 50,000 items and 24 public access computers. The building amenities contain two courtyards, a large community meeting room, and two quiet study rooms. The library offers a full range of services for people of all ages.

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Ramon V Quintero Community Center (formerly Southside Lions Community Center) offers a wide variety of programming, including youth sports leagues, arts and crafts, table games, nutrition education, dance, music. and more.

Alcohol is prohibited. Amenities are first come, first serve with some exceptions.

Click here to view and register for classes at this location. (If there are no results for classes at this location, a list of classes, programs, and activities at alternate locations will be provided.)

Here’s how Safe Place works:

Step One – A young person enters a Safe Place and asks for help.

Step Two – The site employee finds a comfortable place for the youth to wait while they call the licensed Safe Place agency. For the greater San Antonio area that is Roy Maas Youth Alternatives (RMYA).

Step Three – An RMYA staff member will talk with the youth to get more information and explain that an SAPD officer can escort them to the RMYA Bridge Emergency shelter.  If the child is agreeable, the RMYA staff will contact SAPD to transport the youth to the shelter. 

Step Four – Once at the Bridge, direct-care staff and counselors meet with the youth and provide support. Agency staff ensures the youth and their families receive the help and professional services they need.

This program is for youth under the age of 18 in need of immediate help and safety.

Safe Place® is a program of National Safe Place Network (NSPN).

Free.

63,000 items include DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, magazines, and newspapers. The branch has a strong Spanish language collection.

VIA: 46

• Free Wi-Fi
• Free Computer Use

53,364 volumes including videos, DVDs, music CDs, and audiobooks.

VIA: 82

• Free Wi-Fi
• Free Computer Use