Libraries There aren't a lot of options for those looking for English-language books in Mexico City. However, there are a few good libraries and bookstores that may indeed prove handy.
Anglo-Mexican Library
Basic collection, good reference section.
Antonio Caso 127, Colonia San Rafael
Tel: 5566-4500, 5566-7771 Benjamin Franklin Library
Extensive collection with over 25,000 volumes on almost any subject. Membership is free.
Londres 16, Zona Rosa
Tel: 5209-9100, ext: 3482, 3483 National Library
Uruguay, corner with Isabel la Catolica, Centro Historico
Tel: 5512-2695 Hugh Keenleyside Library
Schiller 529,
Colonia Rincón del Bosque, Polanco
Tel: 5724-7900 BookstoresLibreria Alemana
German bookstore, also books available in English, French and other languages.
Orizaba No. 6, Colonia Roma, C.P. 06700, Mexico, D.F.
(Between Av. Chapultepec and Puebla)
Tel.: 5533-1002 / Fax: 5533-1003
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Hours: 10:00-16:00 and 17:00-19:00 hrs Monday-Friday; 11:00-16:00 hrs Saturdays. Libros, Libros, Libros
Excellent selection of books and magazines.
Books can also be ordered from abroad.
Monte Ararat 220,
Lomas Barrilaco
Tel: 5540-4778 Caza Libros (second-hand book store)
Good selection of used books at bargain prices.
Book donations welcome. Profits go to charity work.
Paseo de la Reforma 1870, second floor,
Lomas Chapultepec
Tel: 5520-3008 American Bookstore
Wide selection of English language books.
Insurgentes Sur 1188
Tel: 5575-7969/8128
Fax: 5575-8100 American Bookstore
Bolivar 23, Centro Historico
Tel: 5512-6350/0306
Fax: 5518-6931 Further ReadingWe also suggest some essential reading on Mexico. If you're planning a visit, you can't pass up Lonely Planet Mexico in terms of content. For a more in-depth study of Mexican history there are such books as the classic Labyrinth Of Solitude by one of Mexico's leading literary figures, the late Octavio Paz. For fiction, don't miss Oscar Lewis' The Children Of Sanchez where the reader is brought face to face with the harsh reality of poverty in Mexico. Another fundamental book is Distant Neighbors, which delves into the delicately poised relationship between two neighbors (Mexico and the U.S.) who are so close and yet so far apart. Return to top |
