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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...

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Spanish 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...

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Libraries 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...

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The 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...

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History 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...

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Problems 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...

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The 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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