We participate in a growing number of such projects to pursue three objectives: 1) safeguard core collections. 2) ensure that partner institutions receive appropriate publications in the subject and geographic areas that correspond to their commitments. 3) reduce duplications between and amongst collaborating libraries.
Books From Mexico is the most experienced and specialized Mexican book vendor in cooperative acquisitions programs. Our expertise contributes to enhance core collections in partner libraries. We separate the wheat from the chaff to ensure that only the most important titles in relevant subject areas are collected in libraries that matter. We closely monitor acquisitions in partner institutions to reduce duplication of non-essential titles, while at the same time making sure that key publications are present in all.
Our cooperative acquisitions programs include institutions as such Columbia University and Cornell University, Harvard University and Yale University, Bancroft Library and UC-Berkeley Doe Library, University of California-Riverside and UCLA, University of Iowa and Chicago and Minnesota.
Because of our experience and integrity with academic libraries, we offer discrete selection and supply of Mexican publications to guarantee effective collection collaboration between partnering libraries.
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Mexican literature blog
In this blog we share knowledge, experiences and opinions of some of the Mexican publications that we have been distributing around the world for more than 40 years.
Digital or Physical? In recent times, when it comes to getting a book, one question has become increasingly common: digital or physical? Do I really want this book on paper, or can I settle for reading it on a screen? What’s better—feeling the pages in your handsor carrying an entire library in your phone, tablet, or Kindle? […]
A Different Look at FILCO Downtown Coyoacán has grown alongside the city, always open to new ideas, new businesses, and even new residents, yet never losing its essence. Commerce has flourished, and its range of entertainment and attractions has expanded. Today, it’s not just the museums, historic churches, or restaurants—now the cultural events themselves are a main draw. In this spirit, the Coyoacán International Book Fair (FILCO) celebrated […]
Some of my fondest childhood memories are rooted in the bookstores of Miguel Ángel de Quevedo. I vividly remember spending hours in the children’s book section, captivated by the illustrations—particularly those from A la orilla del viento, my favorites—while my parents browsed for their next reads. Despite being the last in my class to learn to […]