Abstract

OPORTO ORDONEZ, Luis. Development of the libraries in Bolivia. Rev Cien Cult [online]. 2016, vol.20, n.36, pp.47-80. ISSN 2077-3323.

This article reviews the development of public libraries in Bolivia. It starts going through the consecutive laws enacted by the State in order to promote their creation and so the politics concerning culture in which books were considered part of the cultural heritage. The unequal development of libraries in Bolivia, since the first public library was created in the nineteenth century, is described and analized. La Paz public library came under the municipality administration in 1906, followed by other libraries around the country. Afterwards university libraries were created, followed by Catholic Church, non-government organizations, schools and mining centers libraries. This process extended also to the State with the creation of information centers of the central government and its Ministries.

Keywords : History of the Libraries in Bolivia; Public Libraries; University Libraries; Municipal Libraries; Cultural policy of Bolivia; Documentary legacy of the Nation.

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