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The Gabriel García Márquez - El Tunal Public Library, designed by architects Suely Vargas Nóbrega, Manuel Antonio Guerrero and Marcia Wanderley, was inaugurated on May 10, 2001, forming part of the Tunal Park in the south of Bogotá. It is divided internally into five zones: entrance area, general room, children's room, cultural extension, and administrative area. It is part of the BibloRed Network of Public Libraries, and receives approximately 4,000 people of different ages daily. On June 18, 2014, by means of Agreement #556 (articles three) of the Bogotá City Council, the Library was renamed as the Gabriel García Márquez - El Tunal Public Library, to honor the colombian writer and Nobel Prize winner. |
The Gabriel García Márquez - El Tunal Public Library, designed by architects Suely Vargas Nóbrega, Manuel Antonio Guerrero and Marcia Wanderley, was inaugurated on May 10, 2001, forming part of the Tunal Park in the south of [[Bogotá]]. |
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It is divided internally into five zones: entrance area, general room, children's room, cultural extension, and administrative area. It is part of the [[BibloRed|BibloRed Network of Public Libraries]], and receives approximately 4,000 people of different ages daily. |
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On June 18, 2014, by means of Agreement #556 (articles three) of the Bogotá City Council, the Library was renamed as the [[Gabriel García Márquez]] - El Tunal Public Library, to honor the colombian writer and Nobel Prize winner. |
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== General information == |
== General information == |
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The different rooms have reading tables, electronic catalogs, and a newspaper library. The library also has rooms for group work, computer rooms for Internet accessing, multimedia, and training. |
The different rooms have reading tables, electronic catalogs, and a newspaper library. The library also has rooms for group work, computer rooms for Internet accessing, multimedia, and training. |
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The children's area, the Bogotá Room, the auditorium, an Internet room and a coffee shop are located in the side rooms. The children's area consists of a reading room, computers, a playroom, and patios for outdoor activities. The Bogotá room is a specialised room with information about the city, sponsored by the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce. Next to its main entrance, we find a sculpture of Gandhi. |
The children's area, the Bogotá Room, the auditorium, an Internet room and a coffee shop are located in the side rooms. The children's area consists of a reading room, computers, a playroom, and patios for outdoor activities. The Bogotá room is a specialised room with information about the city, sponsored by the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce. Next to its main entrance, we find a sculpture of [[Mahatma Gandhi|Gandhi.]] |
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The cultural extension area consists of an auditorium for 250 people, modular conference rooms with a capacity for up to 150 people. |
The cultural extension area consists of an auditorium for 250 people, modular conference rooms with a capacity for up to 150 people. |
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== Access == |
== Access == |
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Through the Villavicencio City Avenue and the Transmilenio station called "Biblioteca", located on said avenue. Additionally, through 48 B South Street, and the Public Transportation System |
Through the Villavicencio City Avenue and the Transmilenio station called "Biblioteca", located on said avenue. Additionally, through 48 B South Street, and the Public Transportation System |
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Revision as of 13:27, 20 March 2024
| Biblioteca Pública El Tunal Gabriel García Márquez | |
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| Type | Pública |
| Architect(s) | Suely Vargas Nóbrega Manuel Antonio Guerrero Marcia Wanderley |
The Gabriel García Márquez - El Tunal Public Library, designed by architects Suely Vargas Nóbrega, Manuel Antonio Guerrero and Marcia Wanderley, was inaugurated on May 10, 2001, forming part of the Tunal Park in the south of Bogotá.
It is divided internally into five zones: entrance area, general room, children's room, cultural extension, and administrative area. It is part of the BibloRed Network of Public Libraries, and receives approximately 4,000 people of different ages daily.
On June 18, 2014, by means of Agreement #556 (articles three) of the Bogotá City Council, the Library was renamed as the Gabriel García Márquez - El Tunal Public Library, to honor the colombian writer and Nobel Prize winner.
General information
The library has an area of 6.826 m² and a capacity for 110,000 volumes. It is a three-story structure with different specialised rooms. The reference room, the literature room and the main one are located in the central part. Inside the main room, is the video library and the sound library, where documentaries can be watched and music can be listened to, respectively.
The different rooms have reading tables, electronic catalogs, and a newspaper library. The library also has rooms for group work, computer rooms for Internet accessing, multimedia, and training.
The children's area, the Bogotá Room, the auditorium, an Internet room and a coffee shop are located in the side rooms. The children's area consists of a reading room, computers, a playroom, and patios for outdoor activities. The Bogotá room is a specialised room with information about the city, sponsored by the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce. Next to its main entrance, we find a sculpture of Gandhi.
The cultural extension area consists of an auditorium for 250 people, modular conference rooms with a capacity for up to 150 people.
Access
Through the Villavicencio City Avenue and the Transmilenio station called "Biblioteca", located on said avenue. Additionally, through 48 B South Street, and the Public Transportation System