Hours & Location

Main Library Hours

Monday, Friday – Saturday, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday – Thursday, 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
Sunday, Closed

Telephone

General Information: 409.763.8854
Fax: 409.763.0275

Galveston & Texas History Center

Appointments encouraged:
Tuesday – Saturday
9:00 am – 6:00 pm

Sunday – Monday
Closed

Computer Labs

Monday, Friday – Saturday, 9:00 am – 5:45 pm
Tuesday – Thursday, 9:00 am – 7:45 pm

Sunday
Closed

Administration

Monday – Friday
9:00 am – 6:00 pm

Saturday – Sunday
Closed

Rosenberg Library Museum

2nd floor exhibits open during Main Library Hours
4th floor galleries
Monday – Saturday
9:00 am – 6:00 pm

Sunday
Closed

Address

2310 Sealy Avenue
Galveston, Texas 77550 (map)

Parking is free behind the Library and across the street on Sealy Avenue at Ashton Villa.

Rosenberg Library

Holiday Schedule

The Rosenberg Library will be closed for the following holidays:

2024
  • New Year’s Day. Closed on Monday, January 1, 2024.
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Closed on Monday, January 15, 2024.
  • Memorial Day. Closed on Monday, May 27, 2024.
  • Juneteenth. Closed on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.
  • Independence Day. Closed on Thursday, July 4, 2024.
  • Labor Day. Closed on Monday, September 2, 2024.
  • Veterans Day. Closed on Monday, November 11, 2024.
  • Thanksgiving. Close at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. Closed on Thursday, November 28, 2024 and Friday, November 29, 2024.
  • Christmas Eve. Closed on Tuesday, December 24, 2024.
  • Christmas Day. Closed on Wednesday, December 25, 2024.
2025
  • New Year’s Day. Closed on Wednesday, January 1, 2025.
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Closed on Monday, January 20, 2025.
  • Memorial Day. Closed on Monday, May 26, 2025.
  • Juneteenth. Closed on Thursday, June 19, 2025.
  • Independence Day. Closed on Friday, July 4, 2025.
  • Labor Day. Closed on Monday, September 1, 2025.
  • Veterans Day. Closed on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
  • Thanksgiving. Close at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, November 26, 2025. Closed on Thursday, November 27, 2025 and Friday, November 28, 2025.
  • Christmas Eve. Close at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. Closed on Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
  • Christmas Day. Closed on Thursday, December 25, 2025.

Directions

The Rosenberg Library is located on Galveston Island at 2310 Sealy Avenue.

From Houston, follow the Gulf Freeway (I-45) onto the Island, where it becomes Broadway, and then turn left at 24th Street. Go one block to Sealy Avenue. A map of Galveston can be found at https://www.galveston.com/trip-planning/areas/.