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Banco del Libro, Venezuela
- Bookbird: A Journal of International Children's Literature
- University of Toronto Press
- Volume 46, Number 1, 2008
- pp. 39-43
- 10.1353/bkb.0.0003
- Article
- Additional Information
In a true pioneering spirit, with ingenuity and a sheer determination, the Banco del Libro has constantly sought new ways of disseminating books and promoting reading among children in Venezuela. Enthusiasm, professionalism, closeness to the children and a refreshing lack of bureaucracy are the hallmarks of the Banco del Libro's work, whether in shanty towns, mountain villages, universities or out in cyberspace