By Robert Hawkins On Monday afternoon four of San Miguel de Allende’s most prominent physicians took turns unraveling the mysteries of obtaining good medical care as a gringo in Mexico. The event, titled “Mexico, Medicine and Me: General and Urgent Care,” is to be the first in a series...
Read moreBy Marie Moébius “This is truly the meaning of life… the gift of a scholarship for a deserving child in your name” said Efrain Gonzalez on behalf of Laura Cerroblanco and himself. The occasion was a surprise ceremony recognizing the couple’s years of selfless services to the lives of...
Read moreBy Soledad Cecilia Rodríguez Nowadays there is a constant concern in libraries, mainly to attract new users, promote books and reading, manage the acquisition of books that allow to offer different alternatives for consultation, look for activities that promote recreation and culture...
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Victor H. Benítez Human beings are inherently social, being a rational individual they are not self-suficient and require the assistance and protection of others and thus live in communities governed by rules with objectives to be ahieved. In today´s world, technology is our...
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By Jennifer Posner Spring has sprung and there’s lots going on at the Biblioteca Publica! We are excited to announce a new project that has been in the works for the past several months. Under the leadership of Board Member and architect, Federico Vidargas, the old Bodega de...
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By Alma Cervantes One of the Biblioteca’s impactful programs is the Scholarship program, which fights to prevent school dropout by giving financial help to students selected upon social and academic criteria. The orientation for new scholarship recipients took place on Saturday...
Read moreBy Reyna Rodríguez A few days ago we had the opportunity to interview the artist Colleen Sorenson and were able to clarify some of the details of her arrival in San Miguel de Allende, her anecdotes relating to the Library and how she welcomes our Art Center. R: What brought you...
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By Irma Aguilar The Public Library of San Miguel de Allende A.C, as a public institution, has the commitment to provide a complete and integrated service to the community, to extend its reach and benefits to the greatest number of persons and to respond to the diverse information...
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By Reyna Rodriguez Rosas The “department that resolves every problem for which no solution is found,” this is the name given to the department of TICs; an area that is very important and necessary in the Library. Here solutions are found as well as ideas dreamed up be they...
Read moreBy Marie Moébius Do you know the children’s Chorus of the Biblioteca? Since 2010, the childrens’ chorus has provided a quality musical education using the art form of song. Today, the chorus brings together 22 children from 7 to 18 years old. The group meets twice a week for...
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