by Paty Baum

A young woman who grew up in Todos Santos commented, ”I did a lot of reading when I was young, and it was hard to get books. I relied on the (Palapa) library. There was a big selection of books in English and Spanish. Reading is good.”
My mission as Director is to provide books to the people of Todos Santos and Pescadero in an equitable manner. Therefore, with your support, we were able to recently purchase200+ current Young Adult fiction in Spanish, and a selection of adult fiction in English, suggested by our volunteers and members.
Everyone is welcome to visit the Biblioteca Elena Poniatowska during our regular hours, M W F, 10-1. We hope to find a team of volunteers to open the children’s library on Saturdays. Libraries are gathering places for people who believe in the power of their communities to facilitate positive change
Most of us were lucky to grow up with a local library. In the 1960's, my family made monthly trips to the Multnomah County Central Library in downtown Portland, OR. These were supplemented by visits to the bookmobile that came to our neighborhood every Saturday. I never got to the end of the children’s section or felt like I would ever run out of books. For children and young adults, books are an important part of development and growth; a way to get lost and found at the same time.

In Todos Santos in the 1990’s, it was assumed the book I always had my nose in was the Bible. It seemed laughable at first, but it helped me become part of the community. Closer inspection would reveal a variety of books I’d managed to get my hands on, from Burroughs to Bronte. Our current library sprang from the needs of one reader and evolved into a place for all.
BEP hours M,W, F, 10:00 -1:00
will continue through summer.
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