Welcome ~ Bienvenidos
Libros Schmibros champions the pleasures of literature and its power to change lives.
Welcome to Libros Schmibros, our bilingual lending library in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. We put books into people's hands, 5 days a week, every week. Since 2010, we've tried to create a place where anybody, regardless of means or status, can walk in and find good books and good company. In addition, we show movies, host public conversations and podcasts, teach classes, install the occasional pop-up around town, read books to kids, lead field trips, and essentially do whatever we can think of to champion the pleasures of reading and its power to change lives.
Help us to continue to provide books and literacy programming to the Boyle Heights Community
free books
Use this form to let us know which books you want (limit four free books per person) to keep or share with friends. First request gets the book, no promises, we’ll do our best! Check the Catalog and make your selection(s), or come to the Lending Library and get a randomly selected bag of four books.
THE PODCAST
Subscribe to the new Libros Schmibros Interview Series & Podcast, featuring interviews with Mike Davis, Alexa Karolinski and Eavan Boland. Watch on YouTube, listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or on your favorite podcast app.
Support us
Ready to take the next step? You can help by volunteering or by becoming a contributor to our cause. Help us.
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