Octavio Paz Library
Col n y Pedro Moreno Sn, Centro, 44100 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Description:
The Octavio Paz Library is one of the largest educational sites in Mexico. The history of the library is long and ancient.
The building where the library is located today was built in the 16th century. For many years, the Jesuit school of Thomas Aquinas, the Royal Literary University of Guadalajara, and during the Mexican Revolution, the building had barracks and stables.
The library was opened on July 19, 1991 and is named after the Mexican poet and essayist, Nobel Prize winner in Literature, Octavio Paz. At the time of opening, the library had 7,000 copies. After 10 years, the library fund amounted to 20,200 copies.
Today, the library is very popular among students, teachers and researchers.