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Lobelian Library

Lobelian Library

“The universe (which others call the Library) is composed of an indefinite, and perhaps infinite, number of hexagonal galleries, with vast ventilation shafts in the middle, enclosed by very low railings…”

J.L Borges, «La biblioteca de Babel»

La Biblioteca Lobeliana es el núcleo fundacional de nuestro proyecto. Se concibe como una biblioteca de bibliotecas, donde cada colección mantiene su coherencia curatorial y su unidad original. A diferencia de las bibliotecas tradicionales, aquí el orden no
se establece por categorías temáticas aisladas, sino por las relaciones internas que cada investigador ha creado en su propia obra. Cada colección es un mapa en sí misma, un territorio de conexiones que resguardamos sin fragmentar.

Actualmente contamos con cuatro colecciones comprometidas:

  • Collection of the writer and
    ethnopharmacognosist Jonathan Ott. 
  • Collection of the researcher and historian
    by the artist Constantino Manuel Torres.
  • Selection curated by the ethnopharmacologist
    and writer Dennis McKenna.
  • Ethnobotanical researcher's collection
    and collector Steven King.
  • La biblioteca del investigador y escritor Anthony Henman
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Alongside these, the Library will house curated selections from invited researchers and donors, as well as books acquired by the Foundation and publications from Lobeliana Publishing House. Together, an initial collection of more than 8,000 volumes is projected, which will grow in dialogue with researchers, artists, and communities, offering a unique space to study the cultural history of drugs and the many ways in which they have been intertwined with plants and fungi.
The Ethnobotanical Audiovisual Archive is part of the Library, serving as a collection for the preservation of visual and sound records. It brings together field recordings, interviews, documentaries, historical material, and productions created by the Foundation, organized for long-term study and preservation. The circulation of this content is facilitated through... Tupa Archive, la plataforma del Centro de Estudios Lobeliana que ofrece seminarios, documentales y obras audiovisuales en formatos accesibles para la comunidad.