BIBLIOTECA BARTOLOMÉ CALVO
Calificación promedio de usuarios
The Library emerged as an initiative of Governor Haroldo Calvo Núñez. In 1979 there was already an interest from the Banco de la República to take over the old Departmental Library, for which the Bank took it on loan for 50 years starting in 1980. Since then, the Library has occupied the old Banco de Bolívar building, built in 1907 by the German architect Nicolás Samer. The new library was inaugurated on October 30, 1981 and its investment amounted to nearly ten million pesos. This year the Bank building celebrates 100 years of being built.
It is an open library with more than sixty thousand copies that offers the community of Cartagena various services such as home loan, loan of traveling boxes, workshops, conferences, among many others. Throughout all these years, the Bartolomé Calvo Library, the Gold Museum and the House of Bolívar have become the main cultural center of the city.
Services
The library is open with home loans, which is why users receive excellent service and support for research in history, literature, economy and social activities in the region. The library collection is constantly expanding. It currently has about 70,000 volumes.
Schedules
Bartolomé Calvo Library and House of Bolívar:
Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturdays
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Address: Inquisition Street No. 3-44
Tel. 6600777
mgarcide@banrep.gov.co