They remembered the anniversary of the Dr. Julio Herrera provincial library

On the eve of the 129th anniversary of the Dr. Julio Herrera provincial library, an allusive event was held this Friday in the Plaza 25 de Mayo roundabout, where a reading sector was formed with cultural, institutional and literary information, as well They distributed rosettes in reference to the national day coinciding with the library’s anniversary.

Among those present and passers-by, they left their messages of good wishes for the entity in its prompt reopening to the public and in several cases, both teachers and users, said they missed the establishment as well as the workers themselves, who remembered with nostalgia that the work began a long time ago. approximately two years but with the joy of knowing that it is close to completion.

Regarding the action, the director of Museums and Archives of the Province Celia Sarquís commented: “It is an initiative that aims to ensure that a date as important as the 129th anniversary of the Dr. Julio Herrera Provincial Library does not go unnoticed, so we decided to celebrate it this way”. She also added: “The anxiety to return to our place is great, this first stage of work is almost completed, I cannot specify dates but I can say that we are close.”

The century-old library holds more than 30,000 books, magazines, newspapers, bibliographies and archival material over 129 years of existence, located on 459 San Martín Street and located in the old town of the capital of Catamarca, it is one of the emblematic works by the architect Luis Caravati, built in 1873 to originally house the Graduate School for Boys.

The entity has operated in the building since May 25, 1895, representing a bastion of protection of the province’s documentary heritage since its bibliographic material is constantly consulted by researchers, teachers and the general public.

In this way, this informative and commemorative activity was developed, supported by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sports in conjunction with the Directorate of Libraries and Archives, aimed at the general public and occasional passers-by with the aim of highlighting the heritage. culture that the province has.