South of the Supreme Court, the public library is located in an octagonal building, in the only park downtown. It served as a prison in the late 1700s before being converted to its present function in 1873. Its triangular reading rooms, filled to the ceiling with books, are cozy and bear little resemblance to a jail. Open Monday-Friday 10 am-9 pm, Saturday and Sunday 10 am-4 pm. Shirley Street, Nassau. Phone 232-322-4907.
