The municipal libraries of Fuengirola have registered a notable increase in visitors during May and June, reaching a total of 23,549 users. This figure represents an 18% rise compared to the same period in 2025. The Councillor for Culture, Rodrigo Romero, highlighted these "excellent" results, describing them as a reflection of the "magnificent performance of the libraries and the high participation in the activities offered".
The upward trend continues, following the pattern of the previous two-month periods which already saw a 15% increase. The study room in Los Boliches has doubled its monthly usage, recording 2,167 users in May and June. However, the Javier Castillo study room at the Lope de Vega library remains the most popular among the city's students, with 8,752 users.
The library network has also seen its membership grow, now reaching 39,767 members, with 207 new registrations in the last two months. The schedule of activities has increased significantly, from 121 in 2025 to 151 in the current period, resulting in a 24% increase in participation.
Events such as the VIII Children's and Youth Literature Conference and the Children's and Youth Book Fair, held in May, brought together 2,713 people. Additionally, in June, the children's reading clubs concluded with storyteller Jackeline de Barros, and the adult clubs, coordinated by writer Vicente Luis Mora with the novel 'Nada', also finished.
Looking ahead, the Fuengirola Library Network will expand its programming with special activities to commemorate literary anniversaries, including birthdays of authors such as Gloria Fuertes, Isabel Allende, Hans Christian Andersen, Federico García Lorca, Jack Kirby, and Grant Morrison, as well as Spider-Man Day. The Gloria Fuertes library in Los Boliches will celebrate its first anniversary on July 28th and 29th with children's activities.
Rodrigo Romero encouraged citizens to continue using the libraries, emphasizing that the data confirms "the good moment the Fuengirola library network is experiencing, continuing to grow in both users and activities and consolidating itself as a reference cultural space in the city".
