Luis Ángel Arango Library, Public library in La Candelaria, Bogotá, Colombia

The Luis Ángel Arango Library occupies two entire city blocks in La Candelaria, uniting the old Casa de la Moneda, the former Palacio Arzobispal, the Casa Republicana and the Vengoechea building with two modern sections. The 1958 section holds the main entrance and the Hemeroteca; the 1990 section, designed by Esguerra Sáenz Urdaneta Samper, contains the concert hall, art gallery and musical instruments collection. A bronze statue of Athena stands at the main entrance.

The bank's first library opened in 1932 on the second floor of the Pedro A. López building on Avenida Jiménez, with a 25-seat reading room open from 2:00 to 4:30 pm. In 1944 the bank bought Laureano García Ortiz's 30,000-volume private collection. The current building, designed by Esguerra Sáenz Urdaneta Samper, was inaugurated on 20 February 1958 and named after Luis Ángel Arango, the bank's manager from 1947 to 1957, who died in 1957. The 1965 expansion added the 367-seat concert hall with a pipe organ.

The concert hall here regularly hosts Colombian and international musicians, particularly serving as the country's main space for chamber music performances. The events draw people from different backgrounds, making classical music accessible to the broader public.

The building is located in the historic center in an easily accessible area with good infrastructure near major transportation hubs. Visitors should know that different sections are spread across multiple floors and there are several entrances to reach various collections.

The main entrance is guarded by a bronze statue of Athena, Greek goddess of wisdom and the arts. Inside, the library holds the Luis López de Mesa periodicals archive, an extensive newspaper collection, and the Botero Museum occupies one of the adjoining buildings bought for the expansion.