The day before their 1-year anniversary, the Yamparaez library committee organized a special event to celebrate both the 1st anniversary of the library and the annually celebrated “Kids Day”. The elementary school teachers prepared their students for an educational poster contest, where each classroom had to choose a topic related to either children’s’ rights and [...]
On July 23rd, the Villa Serrano community officially opened the doors to its first-ever public library. During the previous months, the Villa Serrano Mayor’s office had been working hard to prepare the library space. BiblioWorks funds were used to repair an old hardwood floor, install two new windows and a bathroom, and paint both the [...]
The Sopachuy library officially opened its doors on April 21st, 2008. Over the years, BiblioWorks has been working with Sopachuy government officials and teachers to create a municipal library dedicated to the entire population of this small town about 7 hours outside of Sucre. Working with Peace Corps volunteers, we were able to make a [...]
On April 19th, 2006 the Presto community library was officially inaugurated as “BIBLIOTECA 14 DE ENERO”. The name recognizes the town’s anniversary, the name of their main plaza, and the name of their high school. The event took place in the afternoon, beginning at 3:00 pm with the Bolivia national anthem and the participation of [...]
On March 22, 2006 the library in the Patacón High School was officially inaugurated. Events started at 9:30 am with the national anthem of Bolivia being sung by over 250 students and guests. Following, speeches were given by the Director of the High School, Mery Calizaya, the District School Director, Ana Maria Quinteros, Peace Corps [...]
On April 19th, 2006, exactly one year to the date of the original library inauguration, the Biblioteca “Villa Zamora” received an additional donation on the part of the Mayor’s office and BiblioWorks. 200 more books and two computers were donated by BiblioWorks to the library – part of the materials that were received through the [...]
