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Biblioteca Nombre Apellido
- Instituto Cervantes
- Estados Unidos
- Chicago
José Emilio Pacheco Library Services
Access to the library and consultation of its collections are free of charge. The reading room provides a quiet space for study and offers Internet access (Wi-Fi), as well as access to the library catalog and collections, including films, music, and periodicals.
A valid library card is required to borrow materials, listen to or download audiobooks, and access electronic resources.
The library welcomes inquiries related to the language and cultures of Spain and Hispanic America.
Through the international interlibrary loan service, users may consult documents held in the collections of other Spanish libraries.
Schools and groups interested in visiting the library, as well as our other facilities and exhibitions, may arrange a guided tour by appointment. To schedule a visit, please contact us at biblioteca.chicago@cervantes.org.
Library Loan Service
- General: $55
General
- Books, magazines, and CDs: up to 7 items for 3 weeks
- Videos and DVDs: up to 3 items for 3 weeks
- Full access to the digital library
Remote access
- Full access to the digital library
Institutional
- Books, magazines, and CDs: up to 21 items for 6 weeks
- Videos and DVDs: up to 9 items for 6 weeks
- Full access to the digital library
- Loans of books, magazines, and CDs may be renewed once for the same loan period (three weeks), provided the item has not been reserved by another user.
- Loans of videos and DVDs cannot be renewed.
- Renewals and reservations may be made in person at the library, via the online catalog, or by email at biblioteca.chicago@cervantes.org.
- Only items currently on loan to another user may be reserved.
- Each user may place up to 3 reservations.
- Once a reserved item has been returned to the library, library staff will contact the user to inform them of its availability.
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The postal loan service is restricted to users residing in Chicago and requires a valid library card.
Interested members must pay an additional annual fee of $15 to cover possible shipping costs.
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Materials must be requested in writing by email at biblioteca.chicago@cervantes.org.
The member agrees to return the borrowed materials by certified mail and to cover all return shipping costs.
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In all cases, the loss of materials during return shipping is the responsibility of the member sending them.
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Users interested in this service may request a library card by postal mail or by email at the address provided above.
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The loan conditions are the same as for in-person borrowing, except for the loan period, which is 4 weeks for all items.
Fines apply when the return of an item is delayed by more than 7 days.
- Books and magazines: $0.10 per day
- CDs, videos, and DVDs: $0.10 per day for the first 14 days; $0.15 per day for the following 14 days
Repeated late returns will result in temporary suspension of borrowing privileges.
Users who lose or damage borrowed materials are required to replace them by paying the market price of a new copy at the library or by purchasing the item directly from a commercial supplier.
Explore all the services provided by the José Emilio Pacheco Library at the Instituto Cervantes of Chicago
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. We will do our best to respond to any enquiries related to Spain and Hispanic America. To do so, we use both our own resources (specialized staff, databases, and library collections) and external sources (the Internet and other information centres).
Enquiries may be made in person at the library, by postal mail, or by email.
Users may consult or borrow materials, or request copies of documents from Spanish libraries or from any Instituto Cervantes library worldwide.
- User request form
- External institutions request form
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For more information, please contact the library at biblioteca.chicago@cervantes.org
We follow the recommendations of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), which can be summarized as follows:
- This service is available to any user with a valid library card.
- Users must declare that requested materials are for research or study purposes.
- The loan period is set by the lending library and is typically one month
- Service costs (fees) and loan conditions (number of items, photocopies, etc.) are determined by the supplying library.
- For loans outside the Instituto Cervantes Library Network (RBIC), all shipping and return costs must be covered by the requester.
Institutions and teachers (of Spanish or other subjects) may request guided visits for groups of students and colleagues to the library and the rest of the Instituto Cervantes facilities.
The format and content of the visit will be adapted, as far as possible, to the needs of each visiting group.
Tel.: +1 312 335 1996
Email: biblioteca.chicago@cervantes.org
The reading room offers free Wi-Fi access for all users who wish to work from their own laptops.
Internet access is also available on the library’s computers. Please note that access requirements apply.
Access Requirements
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The Internet access service is free of charge for library members.
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The library card must be handed to library staff at the start of each session and will be returned at the end.
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Computers provided for Internet access are intended solely for information retrieval, research, and learning.
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Users are responsible for reading any copyright notices that may appear in search results. Some online materials may be protected by intellectual property law.
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Library staff reserve the right to terminate Internet access if these conditions are not respected.
The library offers a selection of recommended readings organized by proficiency level. We aim to help you access literary works that are not only suited to your language level but also enrich your reading experience and deepen your understanding of Spanish and Hispanic American culture.
Join our Book Club!
Leer en compañía
The José Emilio Pacheco Library Book Club is open to anyone interested in Spanish-language literature. We meet once a month to discuss literature, including both recent publications and literary classics.
The Book Club was founded in 2004; since then, we have read works by some of the most important authors in Spanish-language literature.
To take part, please send an email to biblioteca.chicago@cervantes.org.
Participants are required to be respectful and considerate of others’ opinions and to have read the book in advance.
Upcoming Reads:
Date Thursday 25 juny
Hour: 5:00 pm
Location: Zoom
Reading: La parcela
Author: Alejandro Simón Partal
Fecha: Thursday 23 July 2026
Hour: 5:00 pm
Location: Zoom
Lectura: Historia secreta de Costaguana
Autor: Juan Gabriel Vásquez
Date:
No reading has been scheduled for August
Date: Thursday 10 September 2026
Hour: 17:00 h.
Location: Zoom
Reading: El ejército ciego
Author: David Toscana
Date: Saturday 3 October 2026
Hour: 10:00 h.
Location Zoom
Reading: Perder el juicio
Author: Ariana Harwicz
Date: Thursday 5 November 2026
Hour: 5:00 pm
Location: Zoom
Reading: Elogio de las manos
Author: Jesús Carrasco
Date: TBA