Central Library

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Closed for Renovations

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2420 Mariposa Street
Fresno, CA 93721
(559) 600-READ (7323)
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Contacts that will remain active during the closure:

• Information Services: Ask A Librarian
• The Heritage Center Phone: 559.600.6230 or Email
• Talking Book Library for the Blind Phone: 559.600.3217 or Email
• Government Information Phone: 559.600.6244 or Email
• Comments to the County Librarian
• Other ways to contact us

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Upgrades and Improvements coming to the Central Library: More details here! ☜

The Central Library will offer limited pop-up services on Wednesdays 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in front of the entrance on Mariposa Street. Pop-Up Services may be temporarily cancelled from time to time due to weather and/or air quality. Cancellations will be noted on the Library's Hours of Service page in the Temporary Hours & Changes block.

During pop-up services patrons will be able to:

• Get a library card
• Check out items from a small browsing collection
• Return materials

During the closure and pop-up services, there will be:

• No public bathrooms
• No copier/print services
• No public computers

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	Successor to several different downtown Fresno libraries; the first opened in 1876
	The first true Fresno public library opened in 1891; occupied its first real home on Broadway in 1904
	The current Central branch opened its doors in 1959; known for its Heritage Center and Government Documents collection
	82,716 sq. ft.