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Directions

  • The Central Library is located in downtown Fort Worth at the intersection of 3rd and Lamar, 2 blocks west and 2 blocks south of the Tarrant County Courthouse.
  • Bus Routes: 1, 4, 10, and 46.

Parking

2½ hours free parking is available at 2 nearby garages.  Validate your ticket at the Circulation Desk:

  • 3rd Street Garage at 3rd & Taylor
  • City Place North Garage, at the corner of Belknap and Taylor streets

There are 2 hour and 10 hour parking meters around the library, with free parking after 6 pm on weekdays and on all day Saturday and Sunday.  There are also a number of pay parking lots in the area.

Vital Statistics

  • Opened: 1978
  • Located in Council District 9 
  • Expansion completed 2000
  • Staffing: 28.5 librarians, 4 library assistants, 14 clerks, and 13.75 pages.
  • Fiscal Year 2008 circulation — 717,800
  • Items in collection (as of 9/30/2008) — 398,413

Public Service Units

  • Fiction, Arts, Business, and Teens ..... 817-871-7727
  • Social Sciences and Periodicals ..... 817-871-7721 and 817-871-7733
  • Circulation Services ..... 817-871-7715
  • Genealogy, History, and Archives..... 817-871-7740
  • Interlibrary Loan..... 817-871-7731
  • Media Center ..... 817-871-7791
  • Our Place Teen Center ..... 817-871-7701
  • Youth Center ..... 817-871-7745

Special Collections

Special Services

Location & Hours

Address:
500 W. Third St.
Fort Worth, TX 76102-7305

Telephone: 817-871-7701

Hours

  • Sun: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Mon: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Tue: 12 p.m. - 8 p.m.
  • Wed: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Thu: 12 p.m. - 8 p.m.
  • Fri: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Sat: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

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Updated 26 October 2009

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