Complementa tu visita en uno de los tantos templos de los libros, que custodian la memoria literaria, la historia y el conocimiento.
Complementa tu visita en uno de los tantos templos de los libros, que custodian la memoria literaria, la historia y el conocimiento.
Get ready for FilBo City: literature reaching every corner of Bogotá
The International Fair Book of Bogotá, taking place from April 25 to May 11, will introduce a new initiative that extends beyond the Corferias venue: FilBo Ciudad. It aims to bring one of the most significant cultural events in Latin America to several places across the city, fostering and making reading accessible. Many of these events will align with the FilBo 2025 manifesto, titled Las palabras del cuerpo (The Words of the body).
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Virgilio Barco Public Library
The Virgilio Barco Public Library is one of the most important libraries in Bogotá and an important cultural and educational center in the city. Its importance lies in its unique and modern architecture, its extensive bibliographic collection, and the various services and activities it offers to the community. The history of the Virgilio Barco Library dates back to its inauguration in 2001, within the framework of the Bogotá Library Master Plan.
National Library of Colombia
In this stunning art deco-style building, you will find the emblematic National Library of Colombia. It safeguards and disseminates the country's bibliographic and documentary heritage and is one of the first public libraries in Latin America.
This library is located in the Santa Fe locality, at Calle 24 and Carrera 5ª. Its exclusive collection of personal files includes some figures of national life, such as intellectuals, writers, and politicians, whom you will meet during your guided tour.
Luis Angel Arango Library
If you are touring the heart of Bogota, in La Candelaria locality, you can't miss this place where several generations of Colombian readers, researchers, and intellectuals have been educated. The Luis Angel Arango Library, the most extensive public library in the country, with a collection of 2 million copies, is also an important cultural center with an art exhibition hall and concert hall, which received the National Architecture Award in 1966 and was declared an Asset of National Cultural Interest in 2010.