The building of the Convent, attached to the church of St. Anthony of Padua, took place between 1652 and 1659, in that process of ecclesiastical renewal that had invested Sardinia after the Council of Trent. The communities of Capuchin friars had to establish themselves within population centers, take care of the spiritual life of the faithful and live off alms and donations. The Convent, which was suppressed in 1866 following the implementation of the repressive laws enacted by the Sardinian State against religious orders, was forfeited by the State Property Office, which then gave it partly to the Municipality and partly to the Province for Barracks of the Royal Carabinieri. In the late 1980s, restoration of the entrance corridor led to the discovery of a parlor and three stone seats, a stone sink, and a well located in the center of the courtyard. Today it is home to the City Library, which will be open to the public during the event days.
At the premises of the former Convent it will also be possible to visit the permanent multimedia and virtual exhibition dedicated to Canon Giovanni Spano.
