Old Public Library, Port of Spain

The Old Public Library opened to the public in April 1902. It is bounded on the north and east by the Port of Spain City Hall, on the south by Knox Street and on the west by Pembroke Street. Its alternative name is the Trinidad Public Library building. It should not be confused with the National Library, housed in the Old Fire Station.

The design of the Old Public Library is the Classical Revival. Imported yellow sand bricks were used in construction. It is in two stories with squared columns all around. There is an arcade on the second level providing shade for both upper and lower levels. The arcade is framed in ornate iron railings. There is a protruding balcony over the Woodford Square entrance.

The ground floor houses a comfortable reading lounge. The arched balconies around the building afford easy access to every room. The library occupies the site of the residence of Trinidad's first British governor, Sir Thomas Picton.