Los Mangos Market

Start : 01-28-2017
End : 05-31-2017

Located at the Biblioteca Los Mangos public library and cultural center, this ‘buy local’ market will offer a great selection of locally produced artisan products. Choose from produce, baked goods, coffee, cheese, salsas, chocolates, clothing, jewelry and arts and crafts. Live music and entertainment, a food area with international dishes made on site, and a children’s craft tent will make Mercado Los Mangos the “place to be” for kids and kids at heart.

Since 1996, Los Mangos Public Library has been an essential part of Puerto Vallarta’s cultural life. It is the only one of its kind in the region, with more than 30,000 volumes in Spanish and English and 4,500 monthly individual services. Its children’s reading room, dance studio, audio/video library, multipurpose rooms, and classrooms host conferences, exhibitions and meetings for Puerto Vallarta’s community at large, and international visitors.

Garcia continues: “This ‘buy local’ market is a way materialize some of the core values we stand for, and which drive all our programs and events: creativity, ongoing training, social responsibility, and a strong sense of community. Plus, Mercado Los Mangos will provide a more stable revenue stream for the library, which relies on private donations and receives minimal government funding.”

Charlotte Semple, a Canadian native and local business woman, is donating her time and experience gained as the founder of the Old Town Farmers Market-Tianguis Cultural (OTFM-TC) to create the new market.

“The values of the library are consistent with mine, to help individuals express their entrepreneurial spirit in order to become financially self sufficient. Mercado Los Mangos will be my legacy,” says Semple. She plans to return to Canada, but not before the market is in full swing.

Mercado Los Mangos will be located on the beautiful grounds of the library. Not only will it share the best of local artisan goods, it will also highlight all of the events and services this community library has to offer.

For a complete list of classes, events, and services, visit bibliotecalosmangos.com.

Mercados Los Mangos will be open every Saturday from 9:30 am – 2 pm through the last Saturday in May 2017. Cash and debit/credit cards will be accepted.

If you are interested in becoming a vendor, pick up an application at the library or email [email protected]. For questions, contact Adriana Garcia at 322-224-9966.