The Mayor visits the new premises, which has invested a budget of 530,000 euros.
Coinciding with the commemoration of the Library, the center has scheduled storytelling and, starting today, will consult with students visiting schools in the district
The new library of La Alberca has opened its doors and serves the residents of the hamlet.
The Mayor, Miguel Ángel Cámara, visited the center, accompanied by the Councillor for Education, Maria Dolores Sanchez.
After an investment of 533,396 euros, the new facilities in Cano Gomez Pintor was put into operation on the 10th, and since then, has registered an average daily high of 21, to add 191 cards from readers.
The library offers its services in the reading room (Youth / Adults from age 14 and older, and Child, to age 13), press, and home loan room, multipurpose room and wireless Internet access, and shortly enter service with the multiteca 9 computers with Internet access.
In total, has 112 seats.
It has a floor area of ​​620 square meters, compared to 177 square meters offering with the old buildings have been replaced this opening.
In addition, the new facility has separate rooms for their services, while the former was all in the same space.
In addition, the library has an anti-theft system and electromagnetic CCTV security and included the placement of a mailbox on the outside in order to allow readers to return books, movies, CDs for 24 hours a day , 365 days a year.
This system was used successfully in the library of James.
On the other hand, is the only municipality provided a showcase in which funds are set and innovations to attract the public.
Until the new units have moved funds from the old library, consisting of 14,817 documents (books, sound recordings, films, etc.), And the collection of newspapers and magazines.
This new facility is in addition to the Library's network consists of 17 town-centers-in which the City works and introduces improvements made continuously to promote culture, education, reading and the use of these public spaces quality citizens.
Activities for week
Within the program of activities to publicize the center coinciding with the commemoration of the Library, today's session will be held "Menudas views" concerted activity for children with schools with which it is intended that the children know the Library and the operation thereof, while partners are and have fun with a "Storyteller", which will be narrated by Alfonso Segura.
In the afternoon, at 18.00, be the turn of another storyteller, but this time entry is free, for family audiences, and will be narrated by Pedro Juan Romera, start at 19.00 Reading Club, activity aimed at public adult is done monthly and involving between 20 and 30 people.
Starting today, visitors will agree with all students in schools in the district to learn about the new headquarters of the Library and the services it offers.
Library Day
On 24 October is Library Day, an activity organized by the Spanish Association of Friends of Children's and Youth, sponsored by the Ministry of Culture.
This commemoration began in Spain in 1997 and among its objectives include the purpose of publicizing the existence of the various public libraries and report on existing resources and their different possibilities, in addition to promoting creative activities, information, knowledge and promoting reading.
Also, the celebration of this day aims to promote projects in libraries so that these are lifelong learning centers and advise parents and mediators in the difficult task of selecting children's books of quality.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia