Sonoma County’s Spanish-language book collection is growing larger thanks to a new Español e-reading room program launched at regional libraries, and addition of books collected at the Feria Internacional del Libro in Guadalajara, Mexico.

The libraries will now offer more children, young adult, fiction and non-fiction books in Spanish, many of which are written by Latino American writers. 

Through the OverDrive app — implemented in 2007 — local residents are able to borrow or download e-books and audio books in Spanish onto a compatible digital device. The books will automatically expire once the lending period is over and there are no late fees. Some current popular books available in the Spanish e-book reading room include “Mi Historia” by Michelle Obama and “La Casa en Mango Street” by Sandra Cisneros.

By Mayra López

Read more here: La Prensa Sonoma