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Opened in November 2004 and located on MARCO's first floor, the Library-Documentation Centre is a completely free service whose aim is to provide bibliographic and A/V resources on art of the 21st century and other issues related to contemporary culture.

The space has 32 reading seats and direct consultation services available. The bibliographic funds include 6,750 publications of areas of artistic interest such as theory, philosophy, history, pedagogy, museology, art movements or collections. The main body of the Library is comprised of monographs and single artists or group catalogues.

At the periodicals specialized library or by connecting to our Wi-Fi network, one can take the pulse of today.

NOTICE NEW TEMPORARY HOURS:

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 5pm to 8pm

Except holidays.

DIRECT ACCESS TO THE CATALOGUE

The catalogue can be looked up online by clicking in the following link (WE RECOMMEND TO LOOP UP THE SECTION HOLDINGS-CATALOGUE)

> Catalogue search [7]    

Services

Reading Room

Library consultation is direct. No registration is needed. After making use of the materials, please put them in the book cart available for this purpose. No loan services available to our readers.

A/V Room

The facilities of the Library-Documentation Center include two auxiliary rooms equipped for A/V materials screening. These funds and other special materials are available upon request. Up to 3 works per visit and 2 people per screen is allowed.

Bibliographical Exhibitions and Documentary Reports

Bibliographical items displayed periodically at the Library compile information regarding the artists present in the exhibitions. Those usually go together with digital documentary reports which include links to articles, audios, videos, etc. in order to highlight the presence of these artists on the Net. Information can be found either by clicking on each exhibition on our website or by visiting the “Novas” section on our link to the Library.

Guided tours to the Library-Documentation Center

In order to bring the public the opportunity to have a look at the funds and services of the Library-Documentation Center, you can schedule your guided visit for students or other groups, at the hand of the head of the Library-Documentation Center. The visit can be completed with a tour to the exhibition, guided by the Museum assistants. 

Information and booking at centro.documentacion@marcovigo.com [8] or +34 986 113902.

Engagement Activities

Book Club #BiblioMARCO

Launched October 2019 #BiblioMARCO is a book club aimed to serve as a meeting point for all those engaged in Arts in general, since plots of selected novels revolve around different artistic manifestations.

Participation is free upon registration via e-mail centro.documentacion@marcovigo.com [8] or phone +34 986 113902.

Scheduled the first Friday of every month (variable according to groups), from 7pm to 9pm.

Bookcrossing - Book Day

On the occasion of the World Book Day, every year around April 23^rd the MARCO joins Bookcrossing —an experience shared with 54 other libraries of museums and art centers. The event consists of releasing duplicated volumes from the list of titles in the museum libraries.

Other Engagement Activities

Please see below all the activities developed by the Library-Documentation Center so far, as part of the programming.

Some made earlier:

ü Scrapbooking workshop
ü Galician MC Battle
ü Network games regarding the library and art:

- Each work with your partner
        - Websites with lots of art
        - The net horse race

ü Sabidurius board game marathon

PROJECT

Documenting MARCO

Beginning 2008, this proposal is based on the museum building itself as a place of memory and symbolism. By collecting testimonies of personal experiences about the past of the MARCO building before the rehabilitation process and its new use as Contemporary Art Center, we gather the 'living memory' of the building. Written testimonies, but also voice or video recordings help us encourage interested persons to provide documentation such as photographs, letters, etc. which may be of interest as an image or description of the past. The gathered material is then digitized and stored in the Library-Documentation Center.

Exchange and Inter-librarian loan

MARCO's Library-Documentation Centre also offers an inter-library loan and publications exchange service with other centres with a similar nature. Should you be interested in this service, please contact us so that we can give you additional information regarding this issue.

MARCO, Museo de Arte Contemporánea de Vigo
Documentation Manager
Iria Fernández Mouriz
R/Príncipe, 54
36202 Vigo
centro.documentacion@marcovigo.com [8]
+34 986 11 39 00. Ext: 201

Library-Documentation Center Rental

The Library-Documentation Center is available for rental. Feel free to organize your presentations, seminars, meetings, etc. in this space outside opening hours or pre-booked activities.

Further information and inquiries at info@marcovigo.com [9] or +34 986 113904.