All Corpus Christi Public Libraries will be closed Monday, May 29th in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. Libraries will reopen, Tuesday, May 30th.
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Summer Reading Program for ALL ages
Registration for kids and teens starts June 5th.
Adults can register to start June 1st.
Register → Get Your Booklet → Your Summer Adventure Begins
May the Odds Be Ever in Your Favor !!! - Effie Trinket, Hunger Games
CHECK OUT ALL THE AWESOME PROGRAMS
WE HAVE GOING ON THIS SUMMER
Summer 2023 Brochure -> HERE
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Join us as we explore the Harbor Bridge's beginnings and its role in the growth of Corpus Christi.
The Harbor Bridge exhibition is at the La Retama Central Library for the month of May.
La Retama Central Library
805 Comanche St.
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
For more information about this exhibit, visit our Digital Resource Page.
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Online Magazines are now available through our CloudLibrary App!!!
Download to your device. Register with your library card. Checkout our selection
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Ask us about free Internet!!!
Mobile Hotspots are now available for checkout.
Call us for more details.
Library Locations and Hours
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REGISTER FOR AN ACCOUNT ONLINE
Click here to register for a 30-day library account to access our digital resources and check out one physical item through our curbside service.
Mailing Address
805 Comanche
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
La Retama Central Library
Phone: (361) 826-7000
Fax: (361) 826-7046
Email: library@cctexas.com
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Digital Resources
Corpus Christi Public Libraries offers eBooks, eAudioBooks, eMovies, eMusic, eMagazines, Special Interest Resources, Public Review Documents and access to TexShare Databases.
Inter Library Loan
The Interlibrary Loan (ILL) program lets library card holders borrow items from libraries outside of the City.
Library Meeting Rooms
The Corpus Christi Public Libraries provides meeting and conference rooms available for the public and non-profit organizations.
Local History & Genealogy
If you have a research project, Corpus Christi Public Libraries has four distinct research collections: Texas and Local History, Genealogy (National and International) and the Hispanic Genealogy Collection.
Virtual Programs
The library is offering a wide variety of virtual programs for patrons of all ages. Programs include virtual crafts, STEM programs, storytime, and puppet theater.
Friends of Corpus Christi Public Libraries
Donate to the Library through the Friends of the Library

La Retama Central Main Library
Located in the Downtown area on Comanche Street and N. Tancahua Street.

Anita & W.T. Neyland Public Library
Located in the Bay Area neighborhood, near Everhart Road.

Dr. Clotilde P. Garcia Public Library
Located in the Southside neighborhood, near Cimarron Boulevard.

Ben F. McDonald Public Library
Located in the Central City neighborhood, on Greenwood Drive and Horne Road.

Janet F. Harte Public Library
Located in Flour Bluff, near Flour Bluff High School on Waldron Road.

Owen R. Hopkins Public Library
Located in the Northwest part of the City in Annaville, near Calallen.