National Library of Colombia

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is National Library of Colombia?Bogotá, Colombia
2. When was National Library of Colombia built?January 15, 1777
3. What is the capital of National Library of Colombia?Bogotá
4. What language do people speak in National Library of Colombia?Spanish
5. When was the National Library of Colombia founded?It was founded on January 15, 1777, by a decree from Viceroy Manuel Antonio Flórez.
6. Why does the National Library of Colombia have so many books?It holds more than five million items, including rare books, maps, newspapers, and digital resources, to preserve Colombia's stories for everyone.

Repository: An institution or place where a collection of items is stored and preserved for future reference.
Manuscript: A document written by hand, often of significant historical, literary, or cultural value.
Cultural Heritage: The legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or society that are inherited from past generations, maintained in the present, and bestowed for the benefit of future generations.
Digitization: The process of converting information from a physical format into a digital format, making it accessible electronically.