Purchena Public Library
Country: Spain
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Contact: Manolo Sola. Email: bibliotecadepurchena@purchena.es
Description: Purchena Public Library (Spain) is a small but very active library in Southern Spain. They have a lot of experience in European programmes like Erasmus+, Purchena Public Library is also a Youth Information Office and a cultural center in the small town of Purchena, inland Andalucía. We develop several programmes about encourage reading and to offer cultural activites during the whole year.
Type of library: Rural
Population served: Less than 10.000
- Activities for children and young adults
- Activities for migrants
- Activities for seniors
- Activities in cooperation with other organizations
- Book presentations (also meeting with authors)
- Celebration of ephemeris (Day of the library
- Conferences and seminars
- Culture promotion
- Debates
- Erasmus+
- European information antenna
- European Volunteer Service (EVS)
- Exhibitions
- Language courses (and other activities for language learning)
- Lifelong Learning programs
- Literacy
- Literary workshops
- Local culture (local heritage)
- Music
- Reading clubs (Book clubs)
- Reading promotion
- Storytelling
- The EU week
- Activities for children and young adults
- Celebration of ephemeris
- Cooperation with other organizations
- Exchange of ideas and expertise
- Exchange of information
- Exchange of resources
- Lifelong Learning programs
- Literacies (non-formal education)
- Professional visits
- Promotion of local culture
- Reading clubs
- Reading promotion
- Staff interchange
- Staff training
- Storytelling
- Volunteer programs
Languages spoken by staff: Spanish, English, Italian
Languages spoken by patrons: Spanish, English, Italian
Preferred countries for cooperation: No preferences
Searching partners for European program: Yes
Participating in any European Union program: Yes