Libros Schmibros is a lending library located in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, a predominantly Latinx neighborhood.
[3] The literary desert forming in Boyle Heights and the lack of access to bilingual media[3] were the founders' of Libros Schmibros, David Kipen and Colleen Jaurretche,[4] primary motivations in creating the lending library.
[7] In September 2019, the co-founders hired the Rachel Allen Development Architecture Research (RADAR), a local interior design firm, to reorganize and redecorate their new location.
[8] Their mission statement highlights the fact that Libros Schmibros' intention is to bring the community of Boyle Heights regardless of an individual's background, together.
[3] Libros Schmibros frequently introduces new programs, services, and activities to keep members of the Boyle Heights community interacting with literature.