Santa Cruz de Tenerife Municipal Library

What a gorgeous community space. The library is very open with a great selection of resources. There is an appreciated focus on resources highlighting the history, geography, and culture of the Canary Islands. Several students were using the quiet workspace on the grand main floor. The children's library in the basement had few families. As much as I love the space with all the peekaboo windows on the exterior wall, you can see that much daylight, from the court-side wall, has found its way into the space: Books have been bleached by the light. This is, however, an ongoing concern in many libraries as Architects should always consider the need to protect books, as they imagine these valuable social arenas.

Great place, very well organized and also the building is a piece of art. Tip: in the basement there everything is for children. Highly recommend going here!

Gotta love a society that values and invests in their public libraries and this one is large and beautiful. A little cold and sterile and VERY quiet but was full and actively being used. If you are a library lover, definitely stick your head in.

Beautiful place. When you want to use the copier, you need €0,05 pieces and you can't change anywhere. Come in, it's 2025. Make this machine fit for contactless payment!

Great place for study/work. Silent and bright. A lot of books in Spanish) Not so speedy, but free wifi. One of the best libraries in the world i've ever been at.

Such a great time for the kids, every single trip is a blessed experience. Incredibly nice staff, new and diverse books, very welcoming space.

Beautiful, modern and grand building. I love the simple glass and concrete structure combination.

Love this building and the children's library it houses. I feel like it's a well kept secret - you don't know about it until you stumble upon it, but then everyone around you seems to have known all along 😄 The building is a marvel and the books collection is fantastic.