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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!

Did You Know...??

The library has a small but varied collection of BOOKS IN LARGE PRINT format.

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​They are located behind the Circulation Desk, in the Special Collection, which also includes Language Learning, Travel, Short Stories, Bilingual texts, and Poetry.

Upcoming Events

  • 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.
  • Reescribiendo la mesa
    Reescribiendo la mesa
    Wed, Sep 23
    Sep 23, 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
    Una historia revisionista de la gastronomía mexicana y la identidad y contribuciones afro-mexicanas
  • Prácticas sexuales: cuidados y ternuras
    Prácticas sexuales: cuidados y ternuras
    Sat, Sep 26
    Sep 26, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Una charla sobre salud sexual —prácticas, mitos y prevención— a cargo de profesionales con experiencia en salud sexual y perspectiva de género.

Today at a glance

Link To Full Calendar

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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