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Herencia (Ciudad Real) adds a new source of cultural pride. The “Miguel de Cervantes” Municipal Public Library has been recognized once again in the María Moliner Reading Promotion Projects Contest, promoted by the Ministry of Culture for municipalities with fewer than 50,000 inhabitants. Thanks to the project “Reading Revolution”, the center will receive €2,777.77 entirely dedicated to the acquisition of books, a boost that will strengthen the collection and allow for a more agile response to the tastes and needs of local readers.
The recognition consolidates the library’s trajectory as a driver of cultural dynamism in the municipality. It’s no coincidence: throughout the year, the library team has been maintaining a consistent and welcoming program, with reading clubs, mediation actions, personalized recommendations, and activities that bring books closer to very diverse audiences. “Reading Revolution” is not just a slogan; it’s the way to understand the library as a space for meeting, learning, and enjoyment, open to both voracious readers and those looking to reconnect with the reading habit.
An award focused on readers
The María Moliner award distinguishes projects with real impact on the community. In the case of Herencia, the awarded proposal focuses on expanding and updating the catalog to keep it vibrant and useful. This translates into more new releases, more diversity of voices and genres, more specific sections, and better resources for working with children and adolescents, key stages for fostering reading habits. The financial support will also reduce wait times for highly demanded titles, improve specialized collections, and attend to suggestions coming from reading clubs and educational centers.
The call for participation is explicit: the library invites the community to come forward with purchase suggestions, reinforcing a participatory management model where the catalog is built by listening to its users. This ongoing dialogue with readers is, in fact, one of the distinguishing factors valued by national calls: libraries that engage their community tend to generate more sustainable and socially beneficial projects.
“Reading Revolution”: a guiding thread for the whole year
Under the label “Reading Revolution”, the team at “Miguel de Cervantes” has been weaving a calendar that combines reading promotion, user training, and cultural mediation. The approach is simple and effective: breaking down access barriers (time, ignorance, prejudices about reading) and building bridges with friendly and well-supported proposals.
This approach translates into proximity actions —thematic recommendations, reading guides, age-based itineraries— and initiatives that bring books closer to different spaces in the municipality. The library, ultimately, reaches out to its readers and accompanies them on their journey: from the first illustrated albums to contemporary narratives, including popular science, comics, poetry, or young adult literature.
Impact of the aid: more and better books where they are needed
The €2,777.77 award comes at a particularly opportune moment. The increase in readers and loans in many Spanish municipal libraries —fueled by reading clubs and the rediscovery of printed formats— demands more dynamic collections. In Herencia, the reinforcement will be noticeable in several areas: titles of new editorial releases, replenishment of highly read works, expansion of children’s and young adult literature, strengthening of current nonfiction (science, history, critical thinking), and attention to independent publishers that contribute diversity to the ecosystem.
A significant part of the work will involve refining the selection based on the purchase suggestions already being collected at the desk and through the usual channels. The goal is clear: to ensure that every euro invested translates into meaningful readings and that the entire bibliographic collection increasingly reflects the diverse interests of the reading community.
Reading as a shared experience
The gratitude accompanying the announcement is not a mere courtesy but an acknowledgment of those who support the daily life of the library: users who recommend books to others, teachers who incorporate readings in the classroom, families who sit down to tell stories, and young people who discover authors through comics or graphic novels. Reading —when it becomes a shared experience— multiplies its impact and ability to transform.
“Reading Revolution” also supports this social dimension of the book, fostering spaces for conversation, meetings, and discoveries. The library thus consolidates itself as a third place in the municipality: neither home nor work or study, but a gathering point where one can linger, explore, ask questions, and find.
A local reference that adds to the national map
The María Moliner award is, year after year, a good barometer of the grassroots work being done in municipalities. That Herencia appears among the recognized projects again places the “Miguel de Cervantes” on the map of best practices while reinforcing the role of reading as a strategic cultural policy at the local level. In times of screen overabundance and rapid messages, investing in public libraries is betting on equality of opportunity, critical thinking, and social cohesion.
The award also projects a positive image of the municipality both internally and externally: it says a lot —and well— about a community that celebrates its cultural achievements and uses them as leverage to continue growing.
Open invitation: come, suggest, participate
The library reminds everyone that the door is open every day —also metaphorically— to suggest titles and collections, renew cards, discover new services, or simply get advice from the staff. The “Reading Revolution” continues and needs hands: each proposal will help decide where to invest the aid, what audiences to reach, and which gaps to fill first.
Herencia, which has made its library a close and everyday emblem, receives this recognition with enthusiasm and practicality: more books and better readings for more people. The revolution, in this case, is made of pages.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the María Moliner Award and why is it important for a municipal library?
It is a national contest that recognizes reading promotion projects in municipalities with less than 50,000 inhabitants. It provides funding for book purchases and highlights best practices that strengthen public library services.
How will the €2,777.77 granted to the Herencia Library be used?
The award will be used entirely for the acquisition of books: new releases, replenishing highly demanded titles, expanding children’s and young adult literature, and works of nonfiction and narrative that meet local preferences.
How can the community propose the purchase of specific books?
By visiting the “Miguel de Cervantes” Library and leaving a purchase suggestion at the desk, or through the library’s usual channels. The library team evaluates each proposal and prioritizes them based on availability and demand.
What does the “Reading Revolution” project contribute to the municipality of Herencia?
A participatory and ongoing approach to promoting reading: an updated catalog, personalized mediation, clubs, and activities that transform the library into a meeting space for all ages.
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