The Mission of Roosevelt Library

 

  1. Exhibit architectural ornament as well as art and books related to architecture.

  2. Host a variety of events for non-profit organizations.

 

The main floor exhibits classical and contemporary hardware from manufacturers throughout the world as well as the 1738 English translation of Andrea Palladio’s The Four Books on Architecture considered the most successful architectural treatise of the Renaissance and one of the two or three most important books in the literature of architecture.

The lower floor gallery features works from The Gabriel Prize, one of the largest watercolor collections of French architecture by American artists and architects. The Gabriel Prize is an architectural treasure originating in San Antonio about thirty years ago.  The Roosevelt Library gallery displays about twenty of the 100+ pieces and periodically rotates the exhibit.

As of January of 2020, the Roosevelt Library has hosted events for the following organizations: Musical Bridges Around the World, Villa Finale, Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Opera Piccola, St. PJ’s, Gemini Ink, SOLI Chamber Music Ensemble, Hearts Need Art, Leadership San Antonio, Conrad Smiles, Hot Wells Conservancy, San Antonio Opera, SA2020, and Texas Public Radio.

 

Here’s a glimpse.