Abusu Public Library
Country: Spain
Description: This public library is located in an urban area in Abusu, a neighborhood of Arrigorriaga. The neighborhood itself includes a part of Arrigorriaga Town and a part of Bilbao city with a population of about 12.000 people from both cities. It´s essentially working class population with an increasing number of people coming from another countries, mostly from Africa. The library joins the Basque Public Reading Network and shares catologue with more than 200 public libraries in the Basque Country. The library is inmerse in a network project along with different associations and education centres in Abusu neighborhood, called “Abusu, a reading neighborhood” wich works for involving every single person in the education of all children and young people, and specially in supporting reading as a way of development for the whole community: http://www.eitb.com/es/videos/detalle/752842/bilbao-arrigorriaga-tienen-curiosa-fomentar-lectura/ (video from the basque public TV news)
See all descriptionType of library: Metropolitan
Population served: Less than 10.000
- Activities in cooperation with other organizations
- Reading clubs (Book clubs)
- Reading promotion
- Storytelling
- Activities for children and young adults
- Exchange of ideas and expertise
- Reading clubs
- Social media
Languages spoken by staff: English, Spanish y Vasc
Languages spoken by patrons: English, Spanish, Basque
Preferred countries for cooperation: No preferences
Searching partners for European program: No
Participating in any European Union program: No