Overview of the Mazatlan Reading Library
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Welcome, to Mazatlan on this beautiful Wednesday. You are the 99th visitor today and visitor number 131419 since November 19, 2006.
Mazatlán Reading Library (La Biblioteca de Literatura de Mazatlán)
The Library is located at Sixto Osuna 115E, El Centro, at V. Carranza, one
block from Paseo Olas Altas. It is almost next door to the Museo Arqeologica
and across the street from the Museo de Artes. You can get the current schedule
of hours of operation by calling one of the telephone numbers listed below, or
by e-mailing us.
Mazatlan Reading Library is a not-for-profit circulating library specializing
in books in English, but also offering a large selection of titles in Spanish.
The library is financially supported by donations and membership fees. Its
staff and management are volunteers.
Membership
The Library relies on memberships for most of its income. A family or individual membership costs $250 pesos a year, at current rates about $22 US. Temporary memberships for visitors are $50 pesos a month, with a refundable deposit of $250 pesos. This is a bargain even for readers staying in Mazatlan only a week or two. Schools and Universities may obtain memberships for use of students and faculty, with the school taking responsibility as the Member.The Collection
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The Library concentrates on good literature. The largest part of the collection is fiction, but it also includes history, biography, travel, the sciences and social sciences, art, drama, poetry and more. There are a number of books on learning Spanish. The reference section includes dictionaries in several languages and encyclopedias. The Library offers thousands of books not found elsewhere in Mazatlan. Check the link on this web site to explore the collection. |
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The card catalog of the library is now searchable.
Volunteers
Volunteers who love books staff the Library. Most of them work a three hour shift each week. All are Library members. (There is no free lunch here!) New volunteers always are welcome. No previous library experience is necessary, but knowledge about a particular genre, be it sci fi or science, is a real asset in helping us select new titles.Donations
You may donate to the Library in the following ways:
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The Library relies on donations of books. About one fourth of the collection
came from the private library of Joe Ketchum, who started the Library in 2002,
and his late wife, Terry Foster. The rest came from individuals and organizations. Local
donations may be made directly to the Library. For others, we will try to
arrange pick-up. We also welcome donations of current English language
magazines and journals, and donated subscriptions.
We often are looking for people willing to transport books and other materials from the US. If you are driving to Mazatlan, and have room for some books, please contact us! Financial contributions are always welcome and needed! |
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Contact us:
Telephone: 982-3036 or 982-2384
Web site: www.maztravel.com/maz/library
I would like to thank Rick at www.mazinfo.com for his kind help in creating this page and providing the photos. Muchas Gracias.
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