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Information Sheet Last Updated: September 2005

Libraries
Biblioteca Ecuatoriano
Phone : 249 1156/157
Address : Jose Negales 6922 y Fco. Aros
Open: Mon - Fri, 8am-5pm. Sat 8:30am-6:30pm.
Reference library only. You need official ID or passport. Have photocopy machine.
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Damas Norteamericanos y Britanicas
Phone : 2542 594
Address : Obispo Diaz de la Madrid No 425 y Carvajal
Email : DamasNyB@hotmail.com
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Catholic University Central Library
Phone : 2529 270
Address : 12 de Octubre y Veintimilla Ground floor of Administration building
Open: Mon - Fri 8:00am - 9:00pm.
Reference only. Books in Spanish, some English and other languages also anthropology refs. Need two forms of ID.
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Lincoln Library
Phone : 2549 570
Address : Almagro 961 y Colón
Email : Mrlcou@lincoln.org.ec
Open: Mon - Thurs 1pm-5pm.
Need to show 2 forms of ID, 2 passport photos & $10.00 for membership. Have books on American studies, eg. politics, economics etc.
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Centro Cultural Ecuatoriano
Phone : 2950 272
Address : Garcia Moreno 887 between Sucre y Espejo
Open: Mon-Sat. 8am –7pm; Sun 8am-1pm
You need official ID or passport to enter. Membership is free.
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Bookstores & Book Exchanges
Confederate Bookshop
Address : Calama 418 y Juan León Mera.
Wide range of English books and a 2 for 1 exchange. They also buy books and provide coffee and tea.
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Ediciones Abya Yala
Phone : 2506 247/2562 633
Address : 12 de Octubre 1430 y Wilson
Fax: 2506 255
Email : Admin-info@abyayala.org
Web : www.abyayala.org/
Open: Mon - Fri 9am-6:30pm, Sat. 9am-1pm
Specializes in indigenous/cultural (anthropology) books. Also has a good library and small museum on Amazon culture. Publishes books and theses.
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Continental Del Libro
Phone : 2567 726
Address : Centro Commercial Espiral - Local no: 42, Amazonas y J. Washington
Also at : at Amazonas 1018 y Wilson ; and Venezuela 959 y Chile
Books on languages, guide books and nature
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Imagenes Bookstore
Phone : 2544 582
Address : 12 de Octubre 959 y Roca
Books on Ecuador, Latin American history and art and architecture.
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Librería Cientifica
Phone : 2552 854, 2543 164
Address : Colon y Juan Leon Mera
Open: Mon - Fri 9am- 7.pm, Sat 9am-5pm.
Books in English and a Stationary Store.
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Libro Express
Phone : 2548 113
Address : Amazonas 816 y Veintimilla
Open: Mon - Fri 9:00am-7pm, Sat 10am-1:pm
Stocks international magazines, general literature, maps and guides.
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Libreria Cima
Phone : 257 1318
Address : Carlos Ibarra 200 y 10 de Agusto
Open: Mon - Fri 9am - 7pm, Sat 9am - 1pm.
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Safari Tours
Phone : 2552 505
Address : Calama 380 y Juan León Mera
Fax : 2223 381
Email : admin@safari.com.ec
Open: Mon - Sun 9am - 7pm.
1 for 1 exchange.
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Libri Mundi
Phone : 2234 791
Fax : 2504 209
Address : Juan León Mera N2383 y Wilson.
Also at : Centro Comerical Cumbaya ; and Quicentro
Email : librimu1@librimundi.com.ec
Web : www.librimundi.com
Open: Mon - Fri 8:30am-7pm, Sat 9am - 1.30pm, 3.30pm - 6.30pm.
Books in all languages, foreign newspapers a few magazines like Times and Newsweek.
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Maps
Instituto Geográfico Militar (IGM )
Phone : 2- 545-090;525-972; 502-091
Address : Paz y Miño, off of Av. Colombia behindHspital Militar
Open : Mon - Thurs, 8am-12:30pm-1pm-4:30pm, Fri 7am-2:30pm
Passport or identification card needs to be left at entrance. Approximate price of map is $8-10; Map of Ecuador is $3. Can make photocopies.
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Map Laminators
Address : 6 de Diciembre y Bélgica Cecilia Molestina, RepresentanteAuserco - Plastificadora y Laminadora
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Museo Biblioteca Aurelio Espinosa Polit
Phone : 2491-156; 2491-157
Address : Jose NogalesN69-22 y Fco. Arcos
Open: Mon - Fri 8am-5pm
Passport or identification required. Unique collection of antique maps of Ecuador. Books on Ecuador, archaeology, sculpture and paintings. Also old paintings. Take the Condado minibus from Plaza San Martin in Av. Pichincha . Photocopier available.
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