Bartolomé Calvo Library
| Bartolomé Calvo Library | |
|---|---|
| Biblioteca Bartolomé Calvo | |
| 10°25′22″N 75°33′07″W / 10.42278°N 75.55194°W | |
| Location | Cartagena |
| Established | 1843 |
The Bartolomé Calvo Library (Spanish: Biblioteca Bartolomé Calvo) is a Colombian library located in the Santo Domingo Square, Cartagena. The library was named after President Bartolomé Calvo. It is one of the most popular libraries in the country.
History
The library first opened in 1843, back when Colombia was the Republic of New Granada. In 1907, the library was relocated into a building in the Santo Domingo Square, also known as the walled city, that formerly held a bank.[1] The library reopened on 30 October 1981, after Banco de la República acquired the library on a loan and invested in the renovation for the library.[2]
References
- ^ ""RECONQUISTANDO A CARTAGENA DE INDIAS" RALLY CALA 2016" ["RECONQUERING CARTAGENA DE INDIAS" RALLY CALA 2016] (PDF). conference.globalaffinityalliance.com (in Spanish).
- ^ "BIBLIOTECA BARTOLOME CALVO". cartagena (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-07.