A free children's library opened in Mexico City's Chapultepec Forest
UNESCO said the SDG Book Club library, opened October 17 at the Audiorama, holds 92 books that children and teens can read on the spot.
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A children's library is open in Chapultepec Forest, at the Audiorama in Mexico City. UNESCO reported on November 6, 2026, that the United Nations inaugurated the SDG Book Club library there on October 17. It holds 92 books for children and young adults, free to read on site. The collection came from gifts by the Embassy of Finland, the publishers Edelvives and Ate con queso, and the Office of the Resident Coordinator and United Nations staff in Mexico.
The opening marked the United Nations' 81st anniversary with an SDG Literary Picnic. UNESCO said more than 300 people joined read-alouds, storytelling, film, and hands-on activities. The Mexico chapter of the book club is led by the United Nations in Mexico, with partners that include IBBY Mexico, the Organization of Ibero-American States, the National Library of Mexico, the Mexican Publishers' Association, and the Guadalajara International Book Fair. The club's wider catalogue has 104 books in Spanish, including 10 in Indigenous languages. The news is this room and these 92 books. It does not say how many children have used them since opening day.
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A small library for children opened in Chapultepec Forest in Mexico City. UNESCO wrote about it on November 6, 2026. The United Nations opened it on October 17 at the Audiorama. It has 92 books for children and teenagers, and people can read them there for free. On opening day, more than 300 people came for stories read aloud, films, and making things. A wider book list has 104 titles in Spanish, and 10 of those are in Indigenous languages. The news is this library and these books.
- Why might a library in a forest feel different from a library inside a school?
- What is one story you would want on a shelf that anyone could read for free?
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