Week One with Biblioworks

Biblioworks staff and librarians work on a motivation exercise

After a brief flight from La Paz to Sucre via Cochabamba, Ryan and I began our work with Biblioworks, a nonprofit organization devoted to the maintenance and creation of libraries in rural Bolivia.

Last Sunday, we met up with our new coworkers for a trip to Villa Serrano and Tomina, two of the seven locations where Biblioworks supports libraries.  Ryan and I were both struck by the enthusiasm and optimism that the Biblioworks staff members bring to their work, and we enjoyed meeting six of their seven librarians.

We spent the first two nights of our trip in a hospital in Serrano that offered the rest we needed for a busy workshop.  Our days were packed with useful information, exercises, and activities. Among the highlights was a trip to see both the mayor and the education director to try and strengthen ties between the Serrano library and the local government.

Our visit to the Director of Education in Serrano