Bibliographic wealth of Colombia (incunabular, prints, sound recordings and audio-visual work of great historical and artistic value), located in the southeast corner of Independence Park. Founded January 9, 1777, inaugurated in 1938 and remodeled in 1978 by architect Jacques Mosseri, except decorative elements and façade design remained the same.

The two statues on both sides of calle 25 access, high relief at the attic, sign materials mixture and windows ornamentation were abolished. Four story building. In the first floor general reading rooms, kardex, exhibitions, music, classification, among other. In the second floor hemerotheca and researchers, in the third and fourth floors book storage and administrative offices.

Provides legal publications storage, official publications trade, guided visits, user card, photogram reproduction, works and photographs photocopying, and photograph or film works. As part of valuable donations received, Manuel del Socorro Rodríguez, Miguel Antonio Caro, Rufino José Cuervo, Eduardo Santos and Germán Arciniegas are the most important.

Banco de la República Luis Ángel Arango Library is the most important cultural complex of the country and one of the most modern in Latin America offering the public 44,000 m2 construction fully equipped for all culture fields study, research and approach. Provides services such as consultation on line and in the rooms, inter-library loans, researchers support, specialized information quest and processing, CD-ROM consultation, Internet communication and reprography.

The Library holds 900,000 volumes. Luis López de Mesa Hemerotheca facilitates newspapers, domestic and foreign magazines consultation, reference material and access to special collection, map collection and microfilmed material. The architectural complex includes auditoriums and transient/permanent exhibition room, such as Colombian musical instruments.

The Library has ten specialized rooms by knowledge area; Music, Geography, Social Sciences, Economy, Arts and Humanities, Audiovisuals, Constitutional, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Science and Technology, and holds global annual consultation record.

Concert Room: Modern auditorium sitting 367 spectators provides an organ integrated into the structure and acoustic system layout position the room among the best of Latin America. The room periodically features many prestigious chamber and soloist groups from the country and the entire world.

El Tintal Public Library is located in the plot formerly occupied by EDIS waste transfer plant. The area of influence covers Bosa, Kennedy and Fontibón localities providing nearly 1,400,000 users services.

The Library holds a collection of 200,000 volumes. Constructed area covers 6,790 m2 and has the following units: reading rooms, Hemerotheca, Reference room, Children room, Cultural center, Auditorium, Exhibition rooms and Bogotá information, Library, Cafeteria and commercial stores for uses associated to the Library.

The first floor houses a gallery ending on one side on the auditorium and on the other side the children room extending to the outside for activities developed in the park.

The area of influence covers localities of Ciudad Bolívar, Rafael Uribe Uribe, Antonio Nariño, Usme and San Cristóbal neighborhoods providing services to nearly 1,400,000 users.


Most outstanding units are young and adult people room, children area, cultural extension and administrative space.

This Library architectural design is the work of architect Rogelio Salmona, and the construction firm was District Libraries Consortium, formed by Conconcreto S.A. and Cusezar S.A. Located near Virgilio Barco Cultural Center, between 63 avenue and carrera 48 and current North Railroads rails. Library areas of influence are Chapinero, Barrios Unidos, Teusaquillo and Puente Aranda localities, providing services to estimated 710,000 users.

The Library has a series of specialized rooms: Bogotá Room, Multiple Room, Reading room for adults, the most important part of the building; reference, specialized information, Hemerotheca, work, reading and music rooms crucibles for researchers and books loan area. The children room enjoys excellent illumination and responds to children between 6 and 12 years needs and activities. The room opens towards outdoor playground and has a stair room for theatre shows, recitals and group reading.

Auditorium capacity for 350 people and equipped for movies, videos and slides projection. Also provides excellent cafeteria and libraries service.

Located in calle of the Coliseum. Has a cabinet-shaped balcony in the corner, as used in the XIX century, and symmetrical façade on both streets making it easy to find. Pombo house has a central patio and gallery on the four second floor walls. In the first floor a gallery to the east side marked by double half point arch supporting a stone column. Access to the house used to be through a central alley opening on the central patio. Current Rafael Pombo foundation home providing child library (recreational reading) services, workshops and teatrino.