Support our programs and a local artist at the same time.
purchase one of these original Works of Art

Now, for a limited time,  7 paintings by renowned local artist,  Germán Rubio, which were commissioned by FOL to embellish our bookmobile, are offered for sale.  
  • These charming paintings are evocative of the Mexican  spirit and incorporate  elements of  Mexican heritage and folklore.  
  • The proceeds of the sale will be divided equally between FOL and Germán Rubio. 
  • Your participation in the sale of the artwork will support the new technologically-based distance reading programs  that we have designed to reach families during this challenging time.
  • As well it will support our ongoing reading and lending programs.
  • Finally, you will support Germán, a gifted artist whose art exhibitions have been curtailed by the COVID-19 social distancing restrictions.
Germán Rubio was born in Rosarito, Baja California , Mexico. He studied painting and drawing at the School of Fine Arts in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato. He has exhibited both as a solo artist, and in group shows, in the United States and Mexico.

With your generous purchase of one of the paintings, you will be contributing to making a lasting difference in your community.

The paintings are offered at US$700 each.  The three paintings still available are approximately 35"X25”.

To buy your painting or for more information, contact us at friendsofthelibraryrb@gmail.com.
Wondering how will the funds be put to use?

As Covid-19 and “Stay at Home/Quedarse en casa" continues much longer than any of us might have anticipated, schools and libraries remain closed and our bookmobile cannot operate as before. So we have had to come up with alternative and creative ways to reach the communities.
  • We have developed the wonderful interactive site Somos Lectores… a Distancia (We are Readers…. from a distance). This is an exciting platform, which involved a steep learning curve and acquisition of new technologies.
  • In August we began Lecturas para llevar, using the bookmobile in ways compliant with all health and safety needs. This of course involved expenses to ready the vehicle, manage lending and return of books safely….
  • We are able to use this time also to continue to buy books.Your purchase of one painting will buy 70 books, so that we can continue towards our goal of making quality books accessible to areas which are too remote to go to a library.
  • We are developing "Outside of School" and Summer Reading Programs that can take place outdoors, following safe social distancing practices.