Librería Donceles, a traveling Spanish-language bookstore named for a Mexico City street filled with used bookstores, has opened in Anchorage, Alaska, KTVA reported. The pop-up is located in Suite 114 of the city's downtown transit center and carries some 10,000 books. It opened on September 15 and will be in residence until January 6.
The store, which was created by New York artist Pablo Helguero, has already traveled to 12 cities. Librería Donceles operates on a pay-what-you-can model for every book it carries, but customers may purchase only one book per day. All proceeds will "go towards promoting Latin American culture."
Helguero told KTVA: "Alaska has such a strong connection to Native languages. I think we felt this would be a really interesting project to have here, so we can talk about also not just the Spanish language, but the diversity of languages that exist in the region."
Librería Donceles held an opening celebration on Saturday evening that was sponsored by the Anchorage Museum, and on Sunday the store hosted artists Gabriela Galvan and Mayra Cecilia Palafox for a storytelling workshop. More cultural events and workshops are planned for the residency.