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Welcome to the Oaxaca Lending Library! The library lends out a large selection of books and other items, available in both Spanish and English, to all members. We offer free membership for children, students, and teachers. Come visit!

Upcoming Events

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  • Mindfulness eñ momentos de cambio: ¿Qué es Mindfulness y cuáles son sus beneficios?
    Mindfulness eñ momentos de cambio: ¿Qué es Mindfulness y cuáles son sus beneficios?
    Multiple Dates
    Tue, Sep 01
    Sep 01, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Yo lo plantearía de una manera muy accesible, evitando que parezca una clase teórica o algo que requiere experiencia previa en mindfulness. La invitación puede centrarse en una pregunta que conecte con la vida cotidiana: **¿cómo podemos vivir con menos estrés y más presencia?
  • “Five Wishes”: the advanced directive beyond wills and trusts
    “Five Wishes”: the advanced directive beyond wills and trusts
    Mon, Sep 07
    Sep 07, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Susan Marie Connor, Professor Emerita of Law, introduces the Five Wishes document — a tool for expressing your personal wishes for end-of-life care.
  • Mindfulness for Going Back to Your Body in Times of Change
    Mindfulness for Going Back to Your Body in Times of Change
    Multiple Dates
    Tue, Sep 08
    Sep 08, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Join us for a gentle and practical session where we will explore mindfulness and body scanning, creating space to notice sensations, breathe, and reconnect with ourselves.
  • Let’s Talk: Art, Crafts & Textiles
    Let’s Talk: Art, Crafts & Textiles
    Sat, Sep 19
    Sep 19, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Join artist and master weaver Gabriel Gerard Mendoza Gagnier, director of La Mano Mágica in downtown Oaxaca, for a talk on the gallery's founding and history, Mexican folk art, and the natural dyes of the Zapotec textile tradition — followed by a live demonstration of weaving.

Today at a glance

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The OLL Monthly Special Collection

Each month, near the OLL entrance, between the circulation desk and our shelves of books for sale, you will find this very special themed monthly collection!

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In August, check out a curated selection of children's books in Spanish and English for our Summer Reading Program.

 

Reunite with an old friend between these pages, or meet a new one.

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