Underground News

the-librotraficantes-presented-books-donated-by-austin-community-collegeMay 19, 2012: The Librotraficantes presented books donated by Austin Community College, as well as Isabel Allende, Matt de la Peña, Gustavo Arellano and...
librotraficante-la-gloria-held-a-reading-in-honor-of-the-birthday-of-mumbai-abu-jamalApril 24, 2011: Librotraficante La Gloria held a reading in honor of the birthday of Mumbai Abu-Jamal at the Houston Under Ground Library.  His book LIVE...
gustavo-arrelleno-conducted-a-book-signingMay 10, 2012: Gustavo Arrelleno conducted a book signing for his latest work TACO USA at the San  Antonio Under Ground Library.
hofstra-community-college-in-the-bronx-donates-over-100-booksHofstra Community College in the Bronx donated over 100 books earmarked for the MeCha Pima. They will be housed at the Tucson Under Ground Library.
cuny-college-and-casa-azul-bookstore-donates-hundreds-of-dollars-worth-of-booksCUNY College and Casa Azul Bookstore in New York City not only donated hundreds of dollars worth of book for the Tucson Under Ground Library, they also...

Protestor's Handbook

10-ways-a-school-board-controls-your-daily-life   The Librotraficante Cultural Caucus: School Board Races   10 Ways Your School Board Rules Your Daily...
10-new-rules-of-engagement-for-school-board-candidates You should serve only 2 terms.  Your platform should include what your plans are after office.  We should help you get elected and help you achieve...
10-perks-to-being-a-librotraficante-under-ground-library Access to the Librotraficante website to list your events. Access to nationally published authors. Local, national, and international...
10-tasks-we-expect-from-a-librotraficante-underground-libraryWe ask you to do the following: Keep The Charter in a binder.  This Charter explains the banning that created the Librotraficante Movement and what...
rules-of-engagement-for-librotraficante-underground-librariesWhy Underground Libraries? Just as congress is bicameral, our art and history must be bicameral. We want to collect at least one set of books that were...

Underground Library Locations

Multicultural Education and Counseling Through the Arts (MECA)
 
1900 Kane Street
Houston, Texas 77007
Southwest Workers Union
 
1414 E. Commerce
San Antonio, Texas 78205
Los Jardines Institute
 
803 La Vega Dr. SW
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87105
Puente
 
1306 E Van Buren
Phoenix, Arizona 85006
John Valenzuela Youth Center
 
1550 S 6th Ave.
South Tucson, Arizona 85713
YWCA Racial Justice Program
 
1600 Brown
El Paso, Texas 79902

“Our literature and our history must never be at the mercy of political whim ever again. We ask supporters to donate copies of the banned books by the dozen to these Underground Libraries to preserve freedom of speech, so that all of us can tell our stories,” -Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante.