Café Literario en la Biblioteca "Mons. Luis Alfredo Carvajal Rosales" de la Casa de la Cultura Núcleo Manabí

Abstract

Literary cafes represent ideal spaces for intellectual sociability on the practice of reading, so that they end up becoming important cultural references in the communities where they are located. For this reason, the general objective of this research is to propose the implementation of a Literary Café in the Library "Mons. Luis Alfredo Carvajal Rosales" of the House of Culture Núcleo Manabí as a space to promote reading. For this, an analytical-descriptive approach methodology was carried out, the interview was used to diagnose the animation spaces available in the library, and then the information was contrasted using observation. As a result of the diagnosis, some deficiencies were detected that affect the effectiveness of the library's reading promotion activities. The implementation of a literary café was finalized as a novel strategy to encourage reading, with the realization of a guide of activities in a recreational environment aimed at the Manabí community.