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| It is located in the new municipal building of the district, built on a plot of more than 3,000 m2, where the Library and the Cultural Center | The mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, together with the councilor for Urban Agenda and Open Government, Mercedes Bernabé, the mayor of Pedanías and Barrios, Marco Antonio Fernández, and the councilor for Development, Mario Gómez, inaugurated this morning the new library in Beniaján , located on Instituto Street, which opens its doors with a total of 149 consultation and study positions, and has a 24-hour study room, among other innovations.“The most profitable and secure investment for the future that we can make is the one that is aimed at the education and comprehensive training of our young people.

Today, we open the new Beniaján library, which has more than 15,000 documents —books, films, magazines, etc.—, a performance aimed primarily at students from the district, ”José Ballesta highlighted during the event.The new library is part of the Municipal Network of Libraries of Murcia (RMBM), which is made up of 28 branches distributed in the neighborhoods and districts of Murcia, of which 18 are public libraries and 10 are 24-hour study rooms.Almost 150 study positionsThe library is divided into two sections: one for children and the other for youth and adults, with a total of 65 seats, of which 8 have internet access.

Added to these positions are those available in the 24-hour study room, which has a capacity of 84 positions.

Between the library and the 24-hour room, the center has a total of 149 stalls.The first library with a self-checkout systemThis library has an anti-theft system and, in addition, it is the first library in the Municipal Network of Libraries of Murcia that allows self-loan - withdraw documents or return them without having to go through the counter.One more step towards the new concept of public library: a place for the dissemination of knowledgeBy incorporating the library, study room and Cultural Center in the same building, the Municipal Network of Libraries of Murcia takes a further step in the implementation of this system, creating new meeting spaces and for carrying out cultural activities.The first library of the branches of the Municipal Network that had among its services a 24-hour study room was the 'Cronista Antonio Botías' Library in Sangonera La Verde.

The new units, both in Sangonera La Verde and in Beniaján, respond to the new concept of public library that, moving away from the idea of ??space for the custody of books, has been transformed into a meeting place, from where information and information can be disseminated.

knowledge, becoming, in this sense, new spaces for citizen participation.On a plot of more than 3,000 m2The library is located in a new building that has been constructed on a 3,327 square meter municipal parcel.

In this new 2,063-square-meter building, the library and the Cultural Center share space.

Specifically, 808.70 square meters correspond to the library and 575.75 to the new premises of the Cultural Center.The area shared with the Cultural Center - which is not yet open to the public - houses an assembly hall, toilets and a lobby, which will also be used as an exhibition hall.

Likewise, the building has a central interior patio, which illuminates the interior areas.An injection of 2 million euros for BeniajánThe Murcian councilor added that "working for the improvement and creation of new public spaces in Murcian neighborhoods and districts is a primary objective for the Murcia City Council", and indicated that "this action will benefit the more than 11,400 residents of Beniaján."The City Council has allocated an injection of 2,118,870 euros to this project –1.

€ 914.

€ 825 for the creation of the new center and € 204,045 to provide the library with furniture, computer equipment and supplies, an anti-theft system and self-service loans.Sustainable with the environmentThe Municipal Network of Libraries of Murcia (libraries and study rooms) is committed to sustainable development, carrying out measures based on the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda, betting, in this case, on wooden shelves from sustainable forests .Hours and services available due to the health crisisCurrently, the library has five services available, due to the health crisis, which are: loan service, return, interlibrary loan, bibliographic and library information and consultation in a room with limited capacity.

To reserve a book, film or specific document, the user must access the link http://rmbm.org/catalogo/index.htmTo request available services, it is necessary to make an appointment.Specifically, the library is open from Monday to Friday, from 9:30 a.m.

to 1:30 p.m.

and 4:30 p.m.

to 8:30 p.m., and on Saturdays, from 9:30 a.m.

to 1:30 p.m.Protocol to follow in the consultation serviceLikewise, to use the consultation service, the following measures have been established, following the measures of the health protocol:- Reduction of reading positions guaranteeing the interpersonal distance of 2 m.- Mandatory use of a mask at all times.- Hand hygiene must be maintained when entering the library by using hydroalcoholic gel or washing hands.- Free access to the collection of documents is not allowed - if one is needed, it must be requested from the library staff.El teléfono de información es el 968358602 y la dirección de correo electrónico beniajan-info.rmbm@ayto-murcia.es.

Cabe recordar que los interesados en obtener el carnet de la Red de Bibliotecas Municipales es necesario puede solicitarlo en la http://rmbm.org/servicios/carne2.htm.Medidas COVID-19Otras de las medidas COVID-19 puestas en marcha en este espacio son:- Es imprescindible el uso de mascarilla desde los 6 años.- Utilizar gel hidroalcohólico al llegar.- Guardar la distancia de seguridad –2 metros–.- Evitar tocar cualquier superficie.- Se recomienda a los usuarios ir solos, excepto si son menores de 14 años.- Todos los recursos prestados, tras su devolución, pasan 7 días de cuarentena.-  Se pueden reservar tanto las obras prestadas como las que no.

El personal de la biblioteca indicará al usuario cuando puedes pasar a retirarlas.- El catálogo para realizar las reservas está disponible en la página http://rmbm.org/catalogo/index.htm y reserva.- Es recomendable utilizar los libros digitales mediante eBiblio Murcia y eFilm.Horario de la sala de estudiosAsimismo, el Ayuntamiento ha adaptado el horario de las salas de estudio –aunque sean salas 24 horas–, cumpliendo con las medidas de seguridad y prevención de contagios, razón por la que se han reducido el horario y días disponibles, una actuación que facilita las labores de limpieza y desinfección.El horario temporal del servicio es de lunes a viernes, de 8.30 a 13.30 y de 16.00 a 22.00 horas, con el fin de incrementar los ciclos de limpieza y desinfección.

La tarjeta de acceso a la sala Municipal de estudio se puede solicitar en la página https://salasestudio.rmbm.org.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia