Torrente Ballester Municipal Library
Number of sistership established: 1
Country: Spain
Links:
http://bibliotecas.aytosalamanca.es/es/bibliotecas/torrenteballester/
http://clubdelecturatorrente.blogspot.com.es/
Description: The municipal library ""Torrente Ballester,"" the result of an agreement between the City of Salamanca and the Junta de Castilla y León, is the head of the Network of Libraries of Salamanca. The main goal of this library is to become an information anddocumentary and bibliographic services and recreational space andcultural offerings. The library has different sections: section of adults, children, music library, video library, local section, an exhibition hall and a theaterspace that serves as many proposals.
Type of library: Metropolitan
Population served: More than 100.000
- Activities for children and young adults
- Book presentations (also meeting with authors)
- Conferences and seminars
- Handcraft workshops
- Music
- Reading clubs (Book clubs)
- Storytelling
- Exchange of ideas and expertise
- Exchange of information
- Exchange of resources
- Exhibitions
Languages spoken by staff: English, French, Portugués, Spanish
Languages spoken by patrons: Spanish, English
Preferred countries for cooperation: Irlanda, Portugal, Finland
Searching partners for European program: No
Participating in any European Union program: No
Searching partners for European program: No
Participating in any European Union program: No