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| The entrance to the San Juan del Sur Library. |
Just off the Parque Central about four blocks from the sand, the white-washed, one-story building trimmed out in ocean blue packs a big punch in a tiny package.
In addition to hundreds of books in English and Spanish for kids and adults, they also offer computer literacy classes, study times, and best of all, a mobile library.
For those unfamiliar with mobile libraries, first imagine a food truck, but instead of being a place to buy burritos, the library on wheels offers free books for loan in remote communities where libraries exist only in the dreams of the children who live there.
It's food for the mind.
It's food for the mind.
Travelers-turned volunteers are welcome to tag-along on the Mobile Library's scheduled three-times-per-week trips, which leave SJDS early and come back mid-afternoon.
Sadly, the trips were on hold for a week-long holiday while we were there. If, like us, you're unable to make a trip with the Biblioteca Movil, the library also accepts new and used books, as well as supplies for their child learning and computer center.
Drop by the Library for more info, to make a donation and of course, to sign up for a trip on La Biblioteca Movil.
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| Two librarians fill out library cards and educate visitors about volunteer opporutnities at La Biblioteca Movil. |
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| In front of the library, Kip waves hello after we dropped off some books and craft materials. |
Hi Kip and Liz,
ReplyDeleteThis is Stacy Wilburn (Stacy Himel). Mr.Patrick told me about your blog, and Paula Callendar told me how you blogged with her students last year. I am teaching fourth at CHS this year and my students will also be blogging as part of their writing curriculum. Would you guys be interested in working together to give these country kids some culture and an outlet for some social activism? Thanks,
Stacy
Hi Stacy, thanks so much for the nice note. We'd love to be involved with your classes. We will email you at your school address below. So great you're teaching...just like your mom...and ours, too!
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For some reason my old blogger profile popped up. My school email is wilburns@sabine.k12.la.us
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