The bibilioteca popular de santa teresa josé de alencar (public library of santa teresa josé de alencar is located on rua monte alegre 306 in the hillside neighborhood of santa teresa - It is named after the famous 19th century writer josé de alencar, who dedicated his life to literature, politics and justice, acting as a politician and lawyer as well as producing such important novels as iracema and the guarani.

Being part of the network of city libraries it offers access to a huge catalogue of books to the community - furthermore, it offers webinars, workshops and other courses, often free of charge, in partnership with the secretaria municipal de cultura do rio de janeiro.

the santa teresa library is open daily from 9am-5pm and closed on the weekend. for more information, the library can be contacted directly via phone on (21)2224 2358.