Pruitt Library's Current Service Hours

We are now open

Sundays

and

Mondays

10:00 am to 6:00 pm!

Chess and Chess Meals at Pruitt Library

Chess and chess meals have returned on Thursdays!

Rackspace and the Molly Pruitt Public Library have partnered together to bring chess to the Pruitt community!

Try out lessons online AND live streamed at the library Thursdays at 4:30 pm (teens only) and 6:00 pm (everyone welcome). Flex your skills in fierce and friendly competitions with other players from Pruitt in our online chess rooms AND during free play from 5:00-5:30 (teens only) and 6:30-7:00 (everyone welcome).

Learn More!

Teen Volunteers Needed

Pruitt and other branch libraries need teen volunteers!

14-18 year old volunteers may fill out an application on line at any time.

VIdeo: How Do I Volunteer

Homework Help

With HelpNow, expert tutors and a powerful suite of services to accommodate virtually any need are just a click away. One-on-One Homework Help, State-Aligned Skills Building and a 24-Hour Writing Lab are all available through the HelpNow service.

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Events

The Molly Pruitt Library is proud to offer programs and activities for all ages.
Check out what’s happening this month!

Teen Activities This Fall

All teens ages 13-18 are welcome!

Check out awesome stuff
on Instagram
Hang out and attend
virtual clubs on Discord
Listen to playlists
on Spotify
Read new books
and more!

For more information and to sign up on the 210Discord, click the link below.

TGIF Adult Book Club

Join us this month on Friday, October 29th for discussion of "Mexican Gothic" by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.

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Saturday Adult Book Club

Join us on Saturday, October 16th for discussion on "There There" by Tommy Orange.

Learn More

Adult Virtual Coloring

You can color anything you'd like with any materials you'd like.

Color and relax with us for a while!

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How Do I…? Brainfuse and More!

Check here for short documents and videos showing you Brainfuse FAQs and how to use Brainfuse Homework Help and the Learning Express Library database!

Click HERE to learn about free resume review and interview coaching

Click HERE for Brainfuse Homework Help FAQs

Click HERE for How to Use Brainfuse Homework Help

Click HERE to see how to use the Learning Express Library Database for College Essays

Click HERE to see how to place a SAPL item on hold

Services

The San Antonio Public Library changes lives through the transformative 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.

Children

Ages 1-12

Children’s Services provides access to books, media, and creative activities that nurture an early love of reading and learning.

Teens

Ages 13-17

Promoting access to a range of books and other media, engaging teens in active collaboration through programs designed for them, and providing an environment that
meets the intellectual, emotional, and social development needs of our teens.