Monday morning I was out walking around downtown Bogota when I happened upon this lovely little library in the park. This stand makes part of the Paradero Para Libros Para Parques (PPP), a program created about 10 years ago to help promote literacy across the country. The program is part of Fundalectura in association with city parks.
Currently there are 47 PPP in various neighborhoods of Bogota, and a total of 100 across the country. Each stand is staffed for about 12 hours a week by volunteer (they do receive a small stipend, but apparently it isn’t much).
The PPP are often open during the weekend and while in service they offer regular library services. Patrons can check books out, and the person staffing the PPP organizes activities (mainly for children), is available to answer questions, and often help children with their homework.
El lunes por la mañana estaba caminando por el centro de Bogotá cuando me encontré con esta pequeña y encantadora biblioteca en el parque. Este puesto hace que parte del Paradero Para Libros Para Parques (PPP), un programa creado hace como 10 años para ayudar a promover la alfabetización en todo el país. El programa es parte de Fundalectura en asociación con los parques de la ciudad.
Actualmente hay 47 PPP en varios barrios de Bogotá, y un total de 100 en todo el país. Cada puesto presta servicios a la comunidad más o menos por 12 horas a la semana y funcionan con la labor de voluntarios (entiendo que reciben algún pago, pero aparentemente no es mucho).
Usualmente los PPP estan abiertos durante el fin de semana y ofrecen servicios de biblioteca. Los usuarios pueden sacar libros, y el personal de la PPP organiza actividades (principalmente para los niños), está disponible para responder preguntas, y muchas veces ayudan a los niños con sus tareas.
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Como besar
Thank you Stephanie!
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Maria
Hello,
thanks for you post. And is it possible to ask you for photos of it in good resolution,s as
we are going to make an exhibition about book-invasion in public spaces. It’ll be a part of Moscow municipal program “Books in parks” and book-fair “Nonfiction”. We really fascinated with the idea of this kiosks and will be glad to show it to Moscovites
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BilingualLibrarian
Si, con gusto, pero por favor cita mi blog. Saludos.
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Quichottine
No conocía esas bibliotecas de parques.
Muchísimas gracias para el descubrimiento.
Me gustaría mucho utilizar su foto. Lo puedo ?
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Torr Leonard
Feb 2010? wow.
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Thank you Stephanie! Just shared here:
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Frida B.
Thank you Stephanie…This is magnificent. Querer es poder!