Mexico

Biblioteca Vasconcelos Marks 10 Years

16 of May 2016

To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the José Vasconcelos library, various activities are taking place throughout the day. Fandango, dances by the Mexican Academy of Dance, concerts, oral narratives, poetry, among other cultural events,photo: Tercero Díaz/Cuartoscuro

Iconic Mexico City library has received over 14 million visitors

MEXICO CITY — Gone are the bad times the library went through after its opening in 2006, and now Biblioteca José Vasconcelos is a decade old living in a stage of splendor with more than 6,000 visitors per day, making it one of the most-visited reading enclosures in the world.

Marking the 10th Anniversary of the Vasconcelos library, Culture Secretary Rafael Tovar y de Teresa said that the priority of the federal government is to correct any structural problems at the site and improve conditions for the general public.

Tovar y de Teresa said that the seventh floor will soon be open to the public, with 15 themed rooms from ranging from indigenous cultures to manga to science and technology.

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