CULTURAL IDENTITY OF HELIÓPOLIS: community library

Abstract

This work reports the concept and the plan of implementation of a Community Library at Heliópolis slum, which is considered to be the second largest slum in Brazil. It is part of the Cultural Identity of Heliópolis Program created by the architect Ruy Ohtake. It is a socio-cultural inclusive participative project, which highlights the value of the books through reading, and the importance of the access to information, aiming at the creation of a cultural complex to be a key element to change that community.