FacebookTwitterEmail If you've passed by downtown thinking the paint has seen better days, you're not alone. A few members of our team did too. SAPL had a quick answer for us: the library is due for a repaint. AbeSnap23/Getty Images/iStockphoto As it goes with most people, things and places in San Antonio, residents christened the Central Library's spot in downtown in 1995 with a nickname: "The Enchilada Library." Not because it's stacked with shelves and shelves of cheesy-wrapped goodness (though that would be delicious) but because of its signature red color. San Antonio Public Library's hub, the Central Library, has probably been called the "Enchilada Library" more times than its official name. The signature red paint that covers the six-story building instantly made it a fixture to the downtown skyline.