Read all about the Rural Libraries community winning the Casa de la Literatura prize in the following article in El Pais.
Congratulations on such a prestigious prize!
Exchange of books in the province of San Marcos (Cajamarca).
On Wednesday 31st March the Rural Libraries community in Cajamarca, Peru will be celebrating 50 years of bringing books and education to the indigenous communities of the Andes.
Join in the celebrations at 12am Peru time Weds 31st March on YouTube
A brilliant, beautiful and inspiring discussion about reading in the UK and Peru. Frank Cottrell-Boyce (screen writer and children's author) and Alfredo Mires (Executive Director of the Bibliotecas Rurales in Cajamarca, Peru) talk about the differences and similarities between young readers in their respective countries.
Due to the global Covid-19 outbreak, the communities of Cajamarca are quarantining to reduce the spread of the virus, yet facing the situation with optimism, patience and faith. Taking advantage of having more time to spend with each other, families are coming together to read the books from the Rural Libraries. Through sharing stories and improving their knowledge of the local traditions, the library books have provided much entertainment and fun for all the family.
It’s been an exiting time as books sent from Lima have now been distributed among our Network of the Rural Libraries. Encyclopaedias, dictionaries, literature, law and educational books will be of great benefit to the isolated communities of Cajamarca. By improving literacy through reading, knowledge of local traditions and culture can be recorded. Hundreds of books have now been published by the Rural Libraries, which keep these local indigenous skills alive. It is vital to retain awareness of these skills, as the mainstream education system excludes teaching the culture of indigenous people of Peru.
A huge thank you to Rosita Vásquez for sending such a valuable donation.
