Biblioteca Las Américas
Appearance
Biblioteca Las Américas | |
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Location | Mercedes, Texas, USA |
Established | January 5, 1998 |
Branch of | South Texas Independent School District |
Branches | 3 |
Collection | |
Items collected | books, journals, ebooks, periodicals, art, videos, microfiches |
Size | 50,000+ print volumes |
Access and use | |
Population served | 1,600 high school students |
Other information | |
Director | Lucy Hansen |
Employees | 13 |
Website | http://bla.stisd.net/ |
Biblioteca Las Américas, also known as 'BLA', is the main library of South Texas Independent School District.
History
Groundbreaking for Biblioteca Las Américas took place on November 21, 1996 and opened on January 5, 1998. The dedication of BLA took place on January 21, 1998 with featured speaker Barbara Bush. BLA is 33,370 square feet and sits on the mercedes complex of South Texas Independent School District. This library is shared by two campuses: The Science Academy of South Texas and South Texas High School for Health Professions.[1]
References
- ^ "Facility & Holdings". Biblioteca Las Américas. Retrieved 28 November 2014.