The History of Libraries in Mexico: For All or For Some?
Throughout Latin America, libraries have faced significant challenges in their development, including high rates of illiteracy, uneven population distribution and political and social instability...
View ArticleSpanish Libraries in Mexico: Shift from Religious and Private to Secular and...
History of Libraries in Mexico Part 1 The first Spanish libraries in Mexico were located in monasteries. Their collections served an almost exclusively religious mission, as the majority of the books...
View ArticleLibraries at the Time of Mexico’s War of Independence
Previous part: Spanish Libraries in Mexico: Shift from Religious and Private to Secular and Public The next major event of interest to libraries is Mexico’s War of Independence, which took place from...
View ArticleThe Foundation of Mexico’s National Library: History and Cultural Context
Read the previous part: Libraries at the Time of Mexico’s War of Independence While the topic of public libraries was discussed in numerous other municipal legislatures around this period, a small...
View ArticleHistory of Literacy and Libraries in Mexico: Public Book Initiatives
Read the previous part: The Foundation of Mexico’s National Library: History and Cultural Context After the triumph of the Mexican Revolution, there was a strong movement to make books available to all...
View ArticleProblems Plaguing Mexican Libraries in the 20th Century and the Plan of 1984
Previous part: History of Literacy and Libraries in Mexico: Public Book Initiatives Around the same period, many of the same problems plaguing the public library system were also seen in the National...
View ArticleThe Current State of Libraries in Mexico: Service, Connectivity and Culture
Read the previous part: Problems Plaguing Mexican Libraries in the 20th Century and the Plan of 1984 Since the plan of 1984 was so well organized, it was much more sustainable than previous programs,...
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