Bethlehem Library

Bethlehem Library (Spanish: Parque Biblioteca Belén) is one of ten library parks in Medellín, Colombia, located in Comuna 16. The library was designed by Japanese architect Hiroshi Naito in collaboration with the University of Tokyo.^[1] It is named after its location in the Belén (Bethlehem) commune of Medellín.

Bethlehem Library Park
Exterior view of library
6.223995345046434°N 75.59726337809245°W / 6.223995345046434; -75.59726337809245
Location	Belén, Medellin, Colombia
Type	Public Library
Established	March 15, 2008
Other information
Website	https://bibliotecasmedellin.gov.co/parque-biblioteca-belen/

The library park has public spaces with three different ambiances: a green plaza, a water plaza, and a plaza for the public.

History

Universities in Colombia began a program of sharing with the University of Tokyo in 2006. As part of this exchange, a group of architects from the University of Tokyo, under the direction of Hiroshi Naito, donated the design of Bethlehem Library.^[2]

Interior view of Bethlehem Library Park.