Newspapers, Magazines & Other Resources

Other Libraries in Oaxaca

  1. Bullet Biblioteca Andrés Henestrosa (Porfirio Díaz 115, Oaxaca de Juárez) has a collection of over 60 thousand books of primarily Latin American literature and history, also materials about art, architecture, anthropology, philosophy, education, linguistics, law and sociology, among other topics.

  2. Bullet  Biblioteca Beatriz de la Fuente del IIE-UNAM (Antonio de León 2, Oaxaca de Juárez) houses 6,500 volumes originally belonging to the late Beatriz de la Fuente.  The collection speciality is the arts and humanities of Mexico and includes 30 pre-Hispanic codices.  The library, located across The Alameda from the Cathedral, is affiliated with the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.

  3. Bullet  Biblioteca de La Fundación Cultural Bustamante Vasconcelos (Labastida 117, Oaxaca de Juárez) was founded by 5 of the 15 Bustamante Vasconcelos brothers and was created from their personal libraries.  The collection which includes books (in Spanish and English), periodicals, and 13,000 photographs of peoples of Oaxaca and other Mexican states, specializes in anthropology, architecture, and archaeology primarily related to Oaxaca.  

  4. Bullet  Biblioteca Francisco de Burgoa (Macedonio Alcalá s/n, Centro Cultural Santo Domingo, Oaxaca de Juárez) and the Nestor Sanchez Newspaper and Magazine Library, are housed in the former cloisters of the Convent of Santo Domingo de Guzman.  The Burgoa’s collection numbers 23,000 titles and includes a 1484 text on the works of Aristotle by Juan Versor.

  5. Bullet  The Biblioteca Infantil (José López Alavez 1342, Barrio de Xochimilco, Oaxaca de Juárez) is located in a light-filled building situated beside a tranquil garden.  There are reading rooms dedicated to children and teens, each filled with books, magazines, and other educational materials.  The library offers computers with Internet access and a variety of library programs.   The site also houses the Biblioteca Jorge Luis Borges, which contains resources for the visually impaired, including print materials in Braille and special computers.


  1. Bullet  Biblioteca Pública Central Estatal Margarita Maza de Juarez (Macedonio Alcalá 200, Oaxaca de Juárez) is a lending library housed in a newly renovated early 19th century building surrounding a beautiful courtyard on the Macedonio Alcalá.


  1. Bullet  Instituto de Artes Gráficas de Oaxaca (Macedonio Alcalá No 507, Oaxaca de Juárez) has two locations:  IAGO at M. Alcalá 507 has a splendid, large library specializing in art, architecture, archaeology, photography, movies, crafts, and design; also a permanent collection of over five thousand graphic works and temporary exhibition galleries.  IAGO at Av. Juárez 222 is a library of literature, poetry and theater. It also houses the collection of the Eduardo Mata Foundation (CDs and other items related to music).


  1. Bullet  The library of the Welte Institute (203 Emilio Carranza, Colonia Reforma, Oaxaca de Juarez) houses the most comprehensive and accessible bibliographic collection in Oaxaca on Oaxaca. The collection includes over 10,000 titles in English, Spanish, and other languages.

Oaxaca newspapers

  1. Bullet  Tiempo en Linea (Sp)

  2. Bullet  Diario de Despertar de Oaxaca (Sp)

  3. Bullet  El Imparcial (Sp)

  4. Bullet  Noticias (Sp)


Mexico & Latin America newspapers

  1. Bullet  El Universal (Sp)

  2. Bullet  La Jornada (Sp)

  3. Bullet  Milenio (Sp)

  4. Bullet  El Financiero (Sp)

  5. Bullet  The News

  6. Bullet  Latin American Herald Tribune


US newspapers

  1. Bullet  New York Times

  2. Bullet  Wall Street Journal

  3. Bullet  Los Angeles Times

  4. Bullet  San Francisco Chronicle


British newspapers

  1. Bullet  Guardian

  2. Bullet  The Independent

  3. Bullet  Telegraph

  4. Bullet  The Economist


Radio news outlets

  1. Bullet  NPR

  2. Bullet  BBC

Magazines

  1. Bullet  AARP

  2. Bullet  Archaeology

  3. Bullet  Art News

  4. Bullet  The Atlantic

  5. Bullet  Discover

  6. Bullet  Dwell

  7. Bullet  Fine Cooking

  8. Bullet  Food and Wine

  9. Bullet  GQ

  10. Bullet  The Guardian Weekly

  11. Bullet  Harper’s

  12. Bullet  Kiplinger

  13. Bullet  Muy Interesante (Sp)

  14. Bullet  The Nation

  15. Bullet  National Geographic

  16. Bullet  National Geographic Traveler

  17. Bullet  New Yorker

  18. Bullet  Newsweek

  19. Bullet  Prevention

  20. Bullet  Proceso (Sp)

  21. Bullet  Science News Weekly

  22. Bullet  Scientific American

  23. Bullet  Smithsonian

  24. Bullet  Southwest Art

  25. Bullet  Time

  26. Bullet  Travel and Leisure

  27. Bullet  US News and World Report

  28. Bullet  Vanity Fair

  29. Bullet  Wilson Quarterly

  30. Bullet  Wired

  31. Bullet  World Affairs

Book Reviews

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  2. Bullet  Book Lust - This interactive “Community for Book Lovers” was established by librarian, Nancy Pearl.  The site includes reviews, online reading groups, discussion forums, and podcasts.


  1. Bullet IndieBound - A monthly list of books, with brief recommendations, compiled from independent book stores throughout the U.S.  Each list can be downloaded (pdf).


  1. Bullet  New York Review of Books - “Every two weeks, these and other writers publish essays and reviews of books and the arts, including music, theater, dance, and film”


  1. Bullet  New York Times Book Review - Includes an archive of thousands of reviews, book-related news pieces, bestseller lists, and interviews back to 1996. In addition, the full-text of First Chapters of selected bestsellers and featured titles are available.


  1. Bullet  Powell’s Picks and Bestsellers - Thoughtful and intelligent reviews from the staff of Powell’s Books; a Portland, OR and online institution.


  1. Bullet  Salon Books -  Reviews from the award winning online magazine, Salon.com.