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Fri11Dec
Free
MusicDurango
18:30–20:00

Listening club on U2 The Joshua Tree, Durango library

Biblioteca Bizenta Mogel (Durango)

On Friday 11 December the Bizenta Mogel library in Durango, at Komentu 8, holds the next session of El Club del LP, a listening club led by Joserra Rodrigo. The evening is devoted to The Joshua Tree by U2. Each session, which lasts 90 minutes, combines a presentation, a listening of the album and a workshop. The club analyses some important rock and soul records in full and in context, looking at the artistic motivation of their authors and at how listeners perceived the work, with a forum afterwards. The series runs on Friday evenings from October to April, from Aretha Franklin and The Band to Patti Smith, Bob Marley and Tracy Chapman. The session is in Spanish. The listing says there is no need to register and that entry is free until the room is full. It is a friendly way to meet fellow music lovers. The session starts at 18:30 and ends at about 20:00. «El Club del LP: "The Joshua Tree"» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).

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Wed13Jan
Free
LearningDurango
18:30–20:00

Wednesday book club, Bizenta Mogel Library, Durango

Biblioteca Bizenta Mogel (Durango)

On Wednesday 13 January the Bizenta Mogel library in Durango, in Bizkaia, holds a session of its Miércoles de club reading club for adults. The club runs on Wednesdays from October to June and is led by Mónica Quijano Vargas. Its idea is that to think for yourself and develop some critical thinking it helps to step into disorder, outside the lines drawn by others, and the group reads nine books about untidy lives that reveal the beauty hidden in chaos. This session discusses Como bestias by the French writer Violaine Bérot. To take part you only need to dare to read and share the experience. The meeting lasts ninety minutes from 18:30 and is in Spanish. The Kulturklik listing shows it as free with registration. A reading club is an easy way to meet people in a new town, because the book gives everyone something to say. «Club de lectura "Miércoles de club": "Como bestias"» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).

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Fri15Jan
Free
MusicDurango
18:30–20:00

LP listening club on Patti Smith, Bizenta Mogel Library, Durango

Biblioteca Bizenta Mogel (Durango)

On Friday 15 January the Bizenta Mogel library in Durango, in Bizkaia, holds the next session of El Club del LP, a listeners' club that picks an important rock or soul album and looks at it in full and in context. Each meeting has a presentation, a listening session and a workshop-style discussion led by Joserra Rodrigo, and the aim is to explore the artistic reasons of the authors and how listeners have received the work. This month's record is Horses by Patti Smith. The series runs on Fridays from October to April, and the next albums include Bob Marley's Exodus and Tracy Chapman. The meeting lasts ninety minutes from 18:30 and is in Spanish. According to the listing no registration is needed and entry is free until the room is full. Listening to a whole album in a room is a rare pleasure, and a good conversation starter for anyone who arrives alone. «El Club del LP: "Horses"» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).

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Wed27Jan
Free
SocialDurango
18:30–20:00

Theatre reading club on Waiting for Godot, Durango library

Biblioteca Bizenta Mogel (Durango)

On Wednesday 27 January at 18:30 the Bizenta Mogel library in Durango holds the Godot session of its theatre reading club, run with the San Agustin cultural centre. Led by Patricia Urrutia Urieta, the club reads plays: each person reads at home first, then the group shares the reading and gives voice to some passages, because theatre is written to be heard. This month's text is Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot. The club meets on Wednesdays from October to May, lasts ninety minutes, and is for people aged sixteen and over. It is free but you need to register, and it is held in Basque. The session starts at 18:30 and ends at about 20:00, so it works for anyone who wants to practise reading aloud. «Club de lectura sobre teatro: "Esperando a Godot"» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).

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Wed3Feb
Free
SocialDurango
18:30–20:00

Wednesday book club on Los guapos, Durango library

Biblioteca Bizenta Mogel (Durango)

On Wednesday 3 February at 18:30 the Bizenta Mogel library in Durango holds the February meeting of its Wednesday reading club, led by Mónica Quijano Vargas. The club works like a literary workshop: across the season its members read nine books about messy lives and learn from the beauty hidden in chaos, and the only requirement is to dare to read and share the experience. This month's book is Los guapos by Esther García Llovet. Sessions last ninety minutes, the club meets on Wednesdays from October to June, and it is for people aged eighteen and over. It is held in Spanish. Kulturklik lists it as free, with registration. The meeting starts at 18:30 and ends at about 20:00, a good fit for readers who like discussing a novel with people they have not met before. «Club de lectura "Miércoles de club": "Los guapos"» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).

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Wed10Feb
Free
SocialDurango
18:30–20:00

Basque reading club on Punto bobo, Durango library

Biblioteca Bizenta Mogel (Durango)

On Wednesday 10 February at 18:30 the Bizenta Mogel library in Durango holds a session of its Basque-language reading club called Esker onez, led by Leire Bilbao Barruetabeña. The club meets on Wednesdays from October to June for ninety minutes and is for people aged eighteen and over. Its programme invites members to read, in the club's own words, as a way of taking time to be alone, of living imaginary lives and of leaping to another time. The book for this session is Punto bobo by Itxaso Martin, and other titles in the season range from Joxean Artze to Anton Chekhov and Han Kang. The language of the club is Basque. Kulturklik lists it as free, with registration. It starts at 18:30 and ends at about 20:00, a good fit for readers who want to practise Basque while talking about literature. «Club de lectura "Esker onez": "Punto bobo"» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).

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Fri12Feb
Free
MusicDurango
18:30–20:00

Listening club on Exodus by Bob Marley, Durango library

Biblioteca Bizenta Mogel (Durango)

On Friday 12 February at 18:30 the Bizenta Mogel library in Durango holds a session of El Club del LP, a listening club led by Joserra Rodrigo. The format combines a presentation, a listening session and a workshop on one landmark album, and this time the record is Exodus by Bob Marley and the Wailers. The club looks at important rock and soul albums in full and in context, with listening and a discussion about the artistic motives of their authors and how listeners perceived their work. The sessions run on Fridays from October to April, last ninety minutes and are held in Spanish. The library page says no registration is needed and that entry is free until the room is full, although Kulturklik tags it as free with registration. It starts at 18:30 and ends at about 20:00, an easy evening for music lovers on their own. «El Club del LP: "Exodus"» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).

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Wed3Mar
Free
LearningDurango
18:30–20:00

Wednesday book club on Iris Murdoch, Bizenta Mogel Library, Durango

Biblioteca Bizenta Mogel (Durango)

On Wednesday 3 March the Bizenta Mogel public library in Durango holds a session of its adult book club, Miércoles de club, which this month discusses Under the Net by Iris Murdoch, in Spanish. The club is led by Mónica Quijano Vargas and runs on Wednesdays from October to June for readers aged 18 and over. The season's idea is to step out of the lines set by others and into disorder, sharing nine books about untidy lives and the beauty hidden in chaos. To take part you only need to read the book and dare to share your experience. The organisers say you will learn about yourself, the past and other societies. The session is free with registration, and lasts 90 minutes. It starts at 18:30 and ends about 20:00. «Club de lectura "Miércoles de club": "Bajo la red"» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).

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Fri12Mar
Free
MusicDurango
18:30–20:00

Album listening club on Tracy Chapman, Bizenta Mogel Library, Durango

Biblioteca Bizenta Mogel (Durango)

On Friday 12 March the Bizenta Mogel public library in Durango holds a session of its Club del LP, a listening club that works through important rock and soul albums in full, this time Tracy Chapman's debut record. Each meeting combines a presentation, an audition and a workshop led by Joserra Rodrigo, who sets the album in context and invites the audience to discuss how it was made and how listeners received it. The series also covers Aretha Franklin, Patti Smith and Bob Marley. The organisers state that no registration is needed and that admission is free until the hall is full, although the page also lists the price as free with registration. The sessions are in Spanish and last 90 minutes. This one starts at 18:30 and ends about 20:00. «El Club del LP: "Tracy Chapman"» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).

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Wed7Apr
Free
SocialDurango
18:30–20:00

Reading club on Las tempestálidas, Bizenta Mogel library, Durango

Biblioteca Bizenta Mogel (Durango)

On Wednesday 7 April the Bizenta Mogel library in Durango meets for its Miércoles de club reading group, this time to share Las tempestálidas by the Bulgarian author Georgi Gospodinov. The club is for people aged eighteen and over, runs on Wednesdays from October to June, and lasts ninety minutes. The library describes it as a literary workshop that reads nine books about disordered lives and the beauty hidden in chaos, with the idea that stepping outside lines drawn by others helps us think for ourselves. The season has included novels by Roberto Bolaño, Elena Garro and Iris Murdoch, and the next title after this one is Carcoma. The language is Spanish, and taking part only requires daring to read and to share the experience. Kulturklik lists it as free with registration. It starts at 18:30 and ends at about 20:00. «Club de lectura "Miércoles de club": "Las tempestálidas"» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).

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Fri16Apr
Free
MusicDurango
18:30–20:00

Album listening club on a Ruper Ordorika record, Durango library

Biblioteca Bizenta Mogel (Durango)

On Friday 16 April at 18:30 the Bizenta Mogel library in Durango holds the closing session of El Club del LP, a listening club led by Joserra Rodrigo. The format combines a presentation, a listening session and a workshop on one album played in full, and this time the record is Ni ez naiz Noruegako Errege by the Basque singer-songwriter Ruper Ordorika. The club looks at important rock and soul records in context, discussing the artistic motives of their authors and how listeners received their work. Earlier sessions this season covered Aretha Franklin, The Band, U2, Patti Smith, Bob Marley and Tracy Chapman. Sessions last ninety minutes and are held in Spanish. The library page says no registration is needed and entry is free until the room is full, although Kulturklik tags it as free with registration. It starts at 18:30 and ends at about 20:00. «El Club del LP: "Ni ez naiz Noruegako Errege"» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).

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New in Durango?

How to use the library as a newcomer

  1. Get a card — it is usually free. Bring photo ID and a proof of address (rental contract, utility bill). Rules differ per library, so check the branch page first.
  2. Events rarely need a card. Talks, book clubs and language cafés are open to everyone; just walk in a few minutes early.
  3. Use it as your base. Free wifi, a quiet desk, notice boards with local groups, and often newspapers and courses in several languages.
  4. Go back to the same program. The second visit is when people remember your name.

Phrases in the local language for your evening: Phrases for tonight · Book clubs and silent reading

Questions people ask

Are library events in Durango free?

Almost all of them. The 11 upcoming programs on this page are public library events in Durango; most need no booking and no library card. Workshops with limited places say so on the official page.

Can I go to a library event in Durango alone?

Yes. Most people at library book clubs, talks and language cafés come alone, there is a host who starts the conversation, and nobody asks why you are there. Arrive a few minutes early.

How do I get a library card in Durango?

Usually it is free: bring photo ID and a proof of address (a rental contract or a utility bill) to any branch. Rules differ per library, so check the branch page before you go.

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