De Marque announces a partnership with the city of Buenos Aires for the deployment of the city’s first public digital library: The Jorge Luis Borges Digital Public Library
Press release – De Marque, world leader in digital reading and distribution technology, announces its partnership with the City of Buenos Aires for the deployment of the Jorge Luis Borges Digital Public Library, the first in this area for the city, powered by its platform Cantook Libraries. Named in honor of the master of Argentine literature, this innovative platform will expand access to books and culture, providing city residents with an engaging and dynamic reading experience.
The library currently offers a collection of 1,000 titles, including new releases and essential classics, and plans to regularly expand its offering. With nearly 30,000 registered members in the Buenos Aires public library network, the platform allows readers to borrow titles for a maximum period of 30 days, and each title is accessible by 30 users simultaneously.
During the launch, Jorge Macri, Mayor of Buenos Aires, highlighted the importance of the library’s name. “Jorge Luis Borges is an iconic figure in Argentine and world literature, and it is only fitting that this innovative digital space bears his name. As Borges once said, “I always imagined that Paradise would be a kind of library.” Today, we are proud to offer our fellow citizens a digital paradise for knowledge.”
Digital reading serving communities around the world
This new partnership with Buenos Aires is part of De Marque’s desire to broaden access to knowledge and culture through innovative digital platforms. De Marque has a long history of supporting digital reading initiatives around the world, such as its recent partnership with the Directorate General of Books, Archives and Libraries (DGLAB) of the Portuguese Ministry of Culture to create a national online public library at across Portugal. In addition, De Marque provides access to digital books in public library networks, notably in Spain and Canada, as well as in universities and libraries in France and Africa.
