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José Vasconcelos Library

Location Mexico City

Mexico City's Biblioteca Vasconcelos, also known as la Biblioteca Vasconcelos or la Vasconcelos and labeled by the press as the… Read more…

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José Vasconcelos Library
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Mexico City's Biblioteca Vasconcelos, also known as la Biblioteca Vasconcelos or la Vasconcelos and labeled by the press as the Megabiblioteca, is a library in the downtown area of Mexico City. It was dedicated to José Vasconcelos, the philosopher and former presidential candidate and former president of the National Library of Mexico. The library is spread across 38,000 square metres and had an initial planned cost of 954 million pesos. The Congress of Mexico proposed plans to reduce the budget of 2006 that included cuts for all three branches of government. National Action Party presented an alternative budget that preserved funds for Enciclomedia and the Vasconcelos Library.The library is located in downtown Delegación Cuauhtémoc at the Buenavista train station where the metro, suburban train, and metrobus meet. It is adorned by several sculptures by Mexican artists, including Gabriel Orozco's Ballena, prominently located at the centre of the building.

Source: Wikipedia

More information and contact

Email contactobvasconcelos@conaculta.gob.mx
Phone +52 (01 55) 91 57 28 00
Address Eje 1 Norte s/n esq. Aldama, Col. Buenavista, Del. Cuauhtémoc, México D.F., C.P. 06350
Coordinates 19°26'50.74" N, 99°9'3.181" W
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