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Biblioteca Las Américas

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Biblioteca Las Américas
Map
LocationMercedes, Texas, USA
EstablishedJanuary 5, 1998
Branch ofSouth Texas Independent School District
Branches3
Collection
Items collectedbooks, journals, ebooks, periodicals, art, videos, microfiches
Size50,000+ print volumes
Access and use
Population served1,600 high school students
Other information
DirectorLucy Hansen
Employees13
Websitehttp://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

  1. ^ "Facility & Holdings". Biblioteca Las Américas. Retrieved 28 November 2014.