Cádiz's Municipal Library Network has scheduled workshops, a visit to the Museo de las Cortes, the presentation of the Ratones de Biblioteca awards and the Fiesta de la Lectura from October 19 to 22, on the occasion of International Library Day.
The Cádiz Municipal Library Network celebrates Library Week from October 19 to 22, with cultural activities, children's events and gatherings around reading on the occasion of International Library Day. The programme is part of the cultural programme «Cádiz, una ciudad de libro».
Workshop, museum and Tosantos
The week begins on Monday, October 19 at 16.30 hours at the Santa María Library, with a workshop given by doctor Leo for the Fundación Tierra de Todos.
On Wednesday, October 21, the reading clubs of the José Celestino Mutis Library will visit the Museo de las Cortes to see the exhibition «Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes: Una historia en común», guided by Juan Miguel Pajuelo, and will tour the Cádiz model with Pedro Macías.
Thursday, October 22 will be the central day. The Adolfo Suárez Library will open the afternoon with «Los libros también tienen Tosantos», an activity for boys and girls aged 5 to 12 that combines reading with this Cádiz tradition.
Awards and Reading Festival
At 19.00 hours the third edition of the Ratones de Biblioteca awards will be presented, recognising the collaboration of entities, associations, media and schools in promoting reading and in the programme «Cádiz, una ciudad de libro». The winners are Canal Sur Cádiz and Sketchers Cadiz Jueves. The Ratoncitos de Biblioteca award will go to CEIP Josefina Pascual, for its collaboration with the Biblioteca de la Viña.
The day will end at 20.00 hours with the Reading Festival in the garden of the Adolfo Suárez Library.
How to take part
For «Los libros también tienen Tosantos» you must register in advance at biblioteca.adolfosuarez@cadiz.es. The Reading Festival does not require prior booking, although places will be filled in order of arrival.
Under the slogan «Sin profesionales, no hay bibliotecas», the Municipal Library Network defends the role of librarians as reading mediators and cultural agents, and invites the public to take part.
