The Hispanic Resource Center is available to all who wish to expand their awareness and knowledge of Hispanic Culture and History.
The mission of the Hispanic Resource Center at the Rawlings Library is to provide services, activities and free resources for both Spanish and English speakers. Our goal is to promote and enhance personal success through expanded educational and cultural opportunities not just for the Hispanic community but for the Pueblo community at large.
Nuestra Biblioteca, located within the Hispanic Resource Center at Rawlings Library, houses many resources including:
• Bilingual staff
• Community resources
• Materials in English and Spanish
• Materials in Spanish and English at most locations
• Community Resources
• Language Classes English and Spanish. Two sessions a year.
• Art Gallery
Citizenship Corner - Rawlings Library
• Online Resources
• USCIS
• Catholic Charities Immigration Office
Bilingual Time for Tots - Mondays at 10:30 am at Rawlings.
PCCLD has been providing Bilingual Storytime since 2007. Research from the National Institutes of Health has shown 1 in 5 children nationwide speak a language other than English at home.
Multilingualism has been shown to have many social, psychological and lifestyle advantages. Moreover, researchers are finding health benefits from speaking more than one language, including faster stroke recovery and delayed onset of dementia.
See calendar for times and locations.
Hispanic Cultural Events - There are several cultural events and workshops throughout the year for all ages in celebration of the Hispanic Culture. See calendar for details.
• Hispanic Heritage Month
• Latino Book Festival
• Día de la Raza
• Día de los Muertos
• Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros
• Cinco de Mayo
The Hispanic Resource Center is available to all who wish to expand their awareness and knowledge of Hispanic Culture and History.
The mission of the Hispanic Resource Center at the Rawlings Library is to provide services, activities and free resources for both Spanish and English speakers. Our goal is to promote and enhance personal success through expanded educational and cultural opportunities not just for the Hispanic community but for the Pueblo community at large.
Nuestra Biblioteca, located within the Hispanic Resource Center at Rawlings Library, houses many resources including:
• Bilingual staff
• Community resources
• Materials in English and Spanish
English, Spanish and bilingual books, magazines, online resources, newspapers, dvds and cds about Hispanic culture; Latino, Chicano and Mexican American studies; art; history; and local community information.
HRC materials available at each branch and at the library at the YMCA.
To register for classes call Maria Smyer at 562-5615.
• Spanish Classes: Beginning and Advanced
• English classes: Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced
Local and Hispanic artists display a variety of exhibits on a 6 to 8 week rotation.
Several artists have also provided workshops and presentations for the library.
Send inquiries to Maria.Smyer@pueblolibrary.org.
About Our Mural- Located at Rawlings Library 2nd Fl.
Corazón del Pueblo by David Ocelotl Garcia
In 2008, PCCLD received a grant from the Colorado Humanities for Dr. David Sandoval to write a book on the history of Latinos in Pueblo County. After the book was written, fund-raising was held to paint a mural based on the book. When the money was obtained a committee selected artist David Ocetotl Garcia. The mural is on the 2nd floor of the Rawlings Library.
