The Oaxaca Lending Library (also known as the OLL)

Our mission, as a nonprofit Asociación Civil, is to be a living library and cultural center serving the Oaxacan community. We are a lending library that offers materials for loan to our members, along with onsite access to the general public.

The Oaxaca Lending Library (also known as the OLL) at its heart is a Library with a collection of books, periodicals, reference materials, and audio-visual offerings in both English and Spanish. Pieced together from financial and material donations across our history, our collection owes its existence to the generosity of our members, friends, and other organizations. The "lending" part of our name is significant, as the OLL is one of the few libraries in all of Mexico that allows its articles to be lent out to its members.

The OLL has evolved over time from a collection of materials into a community center, educational events hub, and an integral part of the greater Oaxacan community.

We partner with local Mexican organizations—such as schools—providing some free or discounted memberships to make our resources more accessible to everyone in the Oaxacan community. We also promote local NGOs and other organizations to spread the word about worthwhile causes and resources serving our community.

The OLL is essentially a volunteer organization. While we have three wonderful paid employees on our staff, the governance and many of the day-to-day operations for the library would be impossible without the more than 100 volunteers who give their time and efforts to maintain and grow the library.

• Pino Suarez 519 Oaxaca, Oax. Mexico 68000(951) 518-7077 | library@oaxlibrary.org
• Mon - Fri 10 am - 7 pm
• Saturday 10 am - 1 pm
• Closed Sundays & National Holidays