Books available to the public
In 2023, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography of Mexico reported that only 68.5% of the population over 18 years old consumed materials by the Reading Module (MOLEC), which represents a decrease of 12.3 percentage points since 2016.
Reading frequency decreases with age: while eight out of ten young people between 18 and 34 read, only six out of ten people aged 65 years or older maintain this habit.
Readers prefer books, followed closely by internet content such as forums or blogs. However, among the younger population, aged 18 to 34, the latter is preferred over books.
The study highlighted a relationship between the lack of reading habits and the absence of stimuli during childhood, such as visiting libraries or the experience of being read to by parents or guardians.
Below are some resources where you can enjoy reading resources open to the public.
- CARRANZA. EL HOMBRE. EL POLÍTICO. EL CAUDILLO. EL PATRIOTA. (Carranza. The Man. The Politician. The Leader. The Patriot).
- ¡VOLVIMOS A SALIR! UNA HISTORIA ORAL DEL MOVIMIENTO ESTUDIANTIL DE 1971 Y EL HALCONAZO. (We Were Going Out Again! An Oral History of the Student Movement of 1971 and the Halconazo).
- LAS MUJERES EN LA REVOLUCIÓN MEXICANA (1881-1921). (The Women in the Mexican Revolution (1881-1921).).
- NEZAHUALCOYOTL - MARTÍN LÓPEZ ÁVALOS.
- ESTATE, JUANA: BIOGRAFÍA PARA NIÑAS Y NIÑOS (Estate, Juana: Biography for boys and girls.) - LUIS AGUILAR.
- THE MANGY PARROT (THE FIVE CONDENSED BOOKS) SELECTION, INTRODUCTIONS AND PREFACE BY MARÍA ROSA PALAZÓN MAYORAL - JOSÉ JOAQUÍN FERNÁNDEZ DE LIZARDI.
- RICARDO FLORES MAGÓN LAND AND FREEDOM. THE LIFE OF A REBEL.
- SILENCE - EDGAR ALLAN POE.
- THE ART OF WAR - SUN TZU.
- LITTLE WOMEN - LOUISA MAY ALCOTT.
- ENGLISH I: STUDENT’S BOOK.
- CHILES EN MÉXICO: HISTORIAS, CULTURAS Y AMBIENTES. (Chilies in Mexico: Histories, Cultures, and Environments).