Latin American and Caribbean Collection, University of Florida

Latin American and Caribbean Collection, University of Florida Founded in 1951 to support emerging scholarly interest in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Latin

The UF Libraries’ Latin American and Caribbean Collection contains one of the finest collections of its kind in the U.S. It consists of over 500,000 volumes, some 50,000 reels of microfilm (many unique and very scarce), renowned newspaper and government-document holdings, and we offer growing access to digital information resources. Areas of collection focus include all disciplines, although liter

ature, the humanities and the social sciences are best represented. All regions of Latin America are also well represented, with the Caribbean, Circum-Caribbean and Brazil having the deepest holdings, while the Andean and Southern Cone regions are developing strengths. Address for GPS: 1508 W University Avenue
Address for Mail: PO Box 117009

Library Travel Research Grant application closes in 6 days!!!The University of Florida Center for Latin American Studies...
03/04/2025

Library Travel Research Grant application closes in 6 days!!!

The University of Florida Center for Latin American Studies offers library access grants for scholars funded by a Title VI National Resource Center grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
Their call for this year is open, with applications being accepted until March 10, 2025.

The grants are to enable faculty from qualified U.S. colleges and universities to access the extensive resources of the UF Latin American and Caribbean Collection. The grants are funded by a Title VI National Resource Center grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

More information: https://www.latam.ufl.edu/outreach/library-travel-grants/

The Spanish & Portuguese department has visited the LACC a few times this semester. A recap of their latest visit below!
02/24/2025

The Spanish & Portuguese department has visited the LACC a few times this semester. A recap of their latest visit below!

UF graduate students: Applications are open for the University of Florida Center for Latin American Studies summer Fiel...
02/13/2025

UF graduate students: Applications are open for the University of Florida Center for Latin American Studies summer Field Research Grants!

These grants support graduate student field research in Latin America & the Caribbean, or in U.S. on Latino/a/x Studies topics.

Deadline to apply: Mar. 3. More info: https://www.latam.ufl.edu/academics/student-funding/field-research-grants/

Looking for a new book to read? Let us play matchmaker! Come to our library for a Blind Date with a Book! You pick a wra...
02/12/2025

Looking for a new book to read?

Let us play matchmaker! Come to our library for a Blind Date with a Book! You pick a wrapped book based on a few mysterious clues. Check it out and unwrap a surprise that could be your next favorite read! ✨📖

Did you know LACC has cookbooks you can borrow from the library? We focus on cookbooks produced in Latin America & the C...
02/10/2025

Did you know LACC has cookbooks you can borrow from the library? We focus on cookbooks produced in Latin America & the Caribbean, with some by celebrity chefs like Patti Jinich.

This is what 50,000 reels of microfilm look like! UF librarians in the 1950s & 60s filmed newspapers in Caribbean libra...
02/07/2025

This is what 50,000 reels of microfilm look like! UF librarians in the 1950s & 60s filmed newspapers in Caribbean libraries, bringing heavy camera equipment with them by boat & sometimes airplane. We call this project "Librarian on a Boat".

Check out our new exhibit at LACC "El Centenario de José Martí: historia y tesoro de una biblioteca" curated by Dr. Marg...
02/03/2025

Check out our new exhibit at LACC "El Centenario de José Martí: historia y tesoro de una biblioteca" curated by Dr. Margarita Vargas-Betancourt.

The exhibit includes documents and images from the Romero Family Papers Regarding José Martí detailing the 1953 centennial of Martí's birth and his relationship with María Mantilla.

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