Johnston Branch Library Reopens

Published on December 02, 2024

Services resume following scheduled improvements that began in May.

SAN ANTONIO (December 2, 2024) – San Antonio Public Library’s (SAPL) Johnston Branch Library reopens on Monday, December 2, after replacing the library’s heating and air conditioning system and making interior improvements.

Johnston Branch Library, located at 6307 Sun Valley, 78227 closed on May 20 for this scheduled maintenance. For library patrons using the Miller’s Pond Community Center location during the closure, holds will return to the Johnston Branch beginning today. The library returns to its typical service schedule, open Mondays and Tuesdays from 12 noon to 8 p.m. and Wednesdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

With the holidays and school breaks on the horizon, the Johnston Branch has already begun offering a variety of programs and activities for all ages. For a full list of upcoming events and programs at this location, visit the library’s website.

Johnston Branch Library opened on San Antonio’s southwest side in 1981 and was renovated in 1996, including a 3,000-square-foot expansion. The location was named after Leah Carter Johnston, SAPL’s first children’s librarian. In 1927, Johnston created the Young Pegasus Poetry Competition, the first of its kind in the United States. Young Pegasus is now entering its 99th  year, providing a platform for young poets to share their work.

Located in San Antonio City Council District 4 near Lackland Air Force Base, the Johnston Branch serves a diverse community, including military families and the families and students who attend schools in nearby San Antonio ISD, Southwest ISD, and South San ISD.

For more information about SAPL including locations and services, visit MySAPL.org. Library staff is available by phone at 210-207-2500 or by chat at Ask.MySAPL.org.