Template:Did you know nominations/Biblioteca Palafoxiana

Biblioteca Palafoxiana
Created/expanded by InverseHypercube (talk). Self nom at 07:38, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
 * ... that the Biblioteca Palafoxiana in the city of Puebla, Mexico, was founded in 1646?


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Hook, article, source & image all check out. But the hook could be more interesting.. maybe mention the number of books, or something. --Errant (chat!) 14:21, 27 April 2012 (UTC)

ALT1:
 * ... that the Biblioteca Palafoxiana in the city of Puebla, Mexico, contains over 41,000 volumes, the oldest being from the 15th century?


 * As a non-Spanish speaker, the words describing the rare materials caught my eye, so I'd suggest ALT2. ▫  Johnny Mr Nin ja  17:51, 28 April 2012 (UTC)
 * ALT2:


 * ... that the Biblioteca Palafoxiana in Puebla, Mexico, contains over 41,000 books and manuscripts—including nine incunabula—and a retablo by Nino Pisano?
 * Sounds good! I just modified it to make it clear that incunabula are books. Inverse Hypercube  (talk) 19:20, 28 April 2012 (UTC)

ALT3:
 * ... that the Biblioteca Palafoxiana in Puebla, Mexico, founded in 1646, was the first public library in colonial Mexico?
 * Symbol confirmed.svg - Good to go with ALT2 or ALT3. ▫  Johnny Mr Nin ja  19:06, 30 April 2012 (UTC)