Our reading rooms are designed to provide an ideal environment for reading, studying, or simply enjoying a moment of peace and quiet.

The services and resources available in this space include: computers for accessing the online catalog, Wi-Fi access, electrical outlets, tables, and chairs for reading.

READING ROOMS

Each reading room is intended for a specific audience and designed to facilitate access to and location of materials.

All visitors have access to our collections for in-library use and home borrowing (with the exception of reference materials).

You will find the following collections:

  • Bilingual Collection
  • Short Stories Collection
  • Reference Collection
  • General Collection
  • Novels Collection
  • Poetry Collection

We also offer a selection of special collections distinguished by the relevance of their content to our community:

  • Atención Newspaper Archive
  • Local Authors of San Miguel de Allende
  • Baby Library Collection
  • Bicentennial Collection
  • Braille Collection
  • Photography Collection
  • San Miguel de Allende Collection
  • Toller Cranston Collection

BECOME A MEMBER

Benefits:
Borrow up to 4 books for 30 days
Access to class and workshop registration

Membership Requirements for Residents:

  • Official ID (INE)
  • CURP (Unique Population Registry Code)
  • Valid student ID or proof of enrollment
  • Copy of a utility bill (water, electricity, or telephone) issued within the last three months
  • Recent photograph (2.5 x 3 cm)
  • Email address
  • Contact phone number
  • Annual donation of $100 MXN ($50 MXN for students)

Requirements for Non-Residents:

  • Identification (passport or driver’s license)
  • Recent photograph (2.5 x 3 cm)
  • Email address
  • Contact phone number
  • Annual donation of $100 MXN
  • Security deposit of $300 MXN (held as a guarantee and refunded provided the member’s account remains in good standing with the Biblioteca)

LIBRARY SERVICES

READING PROMOTION ACTIVITIES

Literature Seminar
Reading Mediation Seminar
Young Storytellers Program
Literary Agenda: Author Talks and Book Presentations
Echoes of History: The Atención Newspaper and Its Legacy in San Miguel de Allende
Reading Clubs in Spanish and English
Read with Your Baby Book Club
CacomixtLee, an Open Reading Space
Creative Writing, Storytelling, and Poetry Workshops
Book Tastings
Summer Reading Program

For more information, please contact the appropriate department:

Library Manager and Reading Promotion Program
Lic. Azahar Hernández
biblioteca@labibliotecapublica.org
(+52) 415 152 0293

Collections Management
Lic. Joel Ramírez
colecciones@labibliotecapublica.org
(+52) 415 152 0293

Information and Circulation Desk
Lic. Rafael Cisneros
recepcion@labibliotecapublica.org
(+52) 415 152 0293