It was designed by architects Suely Vargas Nóbrega, Manuel Antonio Guerrero and Marcia Wanderley and was inaugurated on May 10, 2001, forming part of the BibloRed Network of Public Libraries, and receives approximately 4,000 people of different ages daily.

On June 18, 2014, by means of Agreement #556 (articles three) of the Bogotá City Council, the Library was renamed as the Gabriel García Márquez - El Tunal Public Library, to honor the Colombian writer and Nobel Prize winner.

The different rooms have reading tables, electronic catalogs, and a newspaper library.

The children's area consists of a reading room, computers, a playroom, and patios for outdoor activities.

Additionally, through 48 B South Street, and the Public Transportation System