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Traditional Cuban-exile bookstore in Miami will close this summer

After 48 years in the business, Librería Universal will close its doors on June 20. The popular bookstore in Calle Ocho in Miami, could not survived the effects of new technologies, its owner Juan Manuel Salvat told El País.

Waukegan Public Library won the 2013 National Medal for Museum and Library Service

The nation’s highest award for libraries and museums was given to the library in Illinois for its efforts in helping the community.

Días de Cine Reading Club features 'El sur' for the next two weeks

The movie, based on Adelaida García Morales' novel, will be available at Días de Cine Reading Club until May 12th, 2013. This initiative is sponsored by the America Reads Spanish program and the American Library Association to promote literature and the Spanish language in American libraries and universities.

ARS latest newsletter is now available

Read in the April edition about the success of a dual language program in Illinois, how libraries are investing in Spanish children and youth books and more news, plus an interview with “Mad Men's” Jon Hamm, featured in our Amigo del Español section and the latest books releases.

Cuento de Luz won 10 International Latino Book Awards

The Spanish publisher of children’s books will receive its awards on May 30, at the Cervantes Institute in New York, as part of the BookExpo America, Canal Lector informs.

'Santa Biblia / Holy Bible: Reina-Valera 1909' published by Barbour Publishing is #1 best selling title in Spanish in the US for week 16

Nielsen BookScan, part of the Nielsen Company (US) LLC, and America Reads Spanish (ARS) present the free, weekly list of the Spanish bestseller titles in the US Market for week 16 of 2013 (week ending 4/21/2013).

Dual language program in Illinois challenges students to succeed

The program, one of only two such K-8 programs in the state, has 625 children enrolled at Oak Terrace, Red Oak and Sherwood elementary schools and Northwood Junior High School. Their teachers come from Spain, Argentina, Guatemala, Chile, Mexico and Colombia, Chicago Tribune reports.

Sub-Urbano builds a bridge between writers and readers in U.S., Spain and Latin America

Sub-Urbano is a monthly on-line magazine published in Miami, that seeks to vindicate Latin American literature in the United States and disseminate the arts in all its forms. It was born in 2009, and now, thanks to the efforts of its team, and the support of its readers –more than 10, 000 per month- , aims to become a cultural landmark in the country's Hispanic community.

“Canal lector” offers a world of information, tools on books in Spanish

ARS interviews Luis González, adjunct general director of the Fundación Germán Sánchez Ruipérez, about Canal Lector—its goals, expectations and all it has to offer to the American users. This interview is featured in the latest issue of ARS's Newsletter, that comes out this week.

HarperCollins Christian Publishing to distribute Editorial CLIE

HarperCollins Christian Publishing entered into a licensing agreement with Spanish publishing house, Editorial CLIE. With the exception of Spain, HarperCollins Christian Publishing will hold global exclusive print selling and distribution rights for the entire CLIE active product catalog.

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