The old Library of Llinars del Vallès is the memory of a desire shared by the people, born during the Second Spanish Republic, when access to culture and education became a priority. Despite the efforts and involvement of the residents, the project was not completed, and its memory lives on today in the square that bears its name.

At the beginning of the thirties, the City Council had land donated by the owners of Castell Nou to build the Popular Library, located on Avinguda Mas Bagà. The municipal architect drew up the plans and the Pro Biblioteca Popular Board promoted a fundraising campaign with the leaflet “For the people and holidaymakers”, in addition to allocating the profits from the May Festival to the project.

In July 1932, the Generalitat authorized the works and the Festa Major program of that year already highlighted the beginning. The building was to have a facade of 12.5 meters and a length of 38 meters. In March 1933, the City Council modified the urban development plan to give maximum visibility to the facility, opening the current Biblioteca and Sanata streets.

Unfortunately, budgetary difficulties and the outbreak of the Civil War halted the works, leaving only the walls erected. In 1944, an attempt was made to reactivate the project with new plans for the roof, but it was never completed. The initiative was definitively discarded in 1956, with the opening of a public library linked to the “Caja de Pensiones para la Vejez y de Ahorros” (Pension Fund for Old Age and Savings) in Plaça Damià Mateu.

Finally, the heirs of the former owners allowed the land’s use to be changed. The remains of the building were demolished and, on September 5, 1981, the Old Library Square was inaugurated, which still preserves the memory of that incomplete but significant project.