The Guita and José Mindlin Brasiliana Library (BBM)
Biblioteca Brasiliana Guita e José Mindlin (BBM)

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The Guita and José Mindlin Brasiliana Library
Biblioteca Brasiliana Guita e José Mindlin(BBM)
The Guita and José Mindlin Brasiliana Library
Address: Rua da Biblioteca, 21
Espaço Brasiliana
Butantã (Cidade Universitária)
São Paulo/SP
CEP: 05508-065
Contact: biblioteca@bbm.usp.br
Library Overview
The Guita and José Mindlin Brasiliana Library [Biblioteca Brasiliana Guita e José Mindlin] (BBM), composed of the collection donated by Guita Kauffmann Mindlin (1916–2006), José Ephim Mindlin (1914–2010), and their children Betty Mindlin, Diana Mindlin, Sérgio Ephim Mindlin, and Sonia Mindlin, is an interdisciplinary center for documentation, research, and scientific dissemination of Brazilian studies. BBM is located on the São Paulo Campus, in the University City [Cidade Universitária] (Butantã district), west side of the city of São Paulo.
Education
Undergraduate and Graduate Education
The Guita and José Mindlin Brasiliana Library (BBM) does not offer undergraduate or graduate courses.
Services offered
- General user guidance;
- Assistance with using the information resources of USP’s Integrated Library System (SIBi) and BBM’s library;
- Access to catalogs, databases, and electronic documents provided by USP;
- Access to the BBM Digital Library (https://digital.bbm.usp.br);
- Local consultation of the physical collection (Rubens Borba de Moraes Room)
- Guidance on bibliographic research;
- Document reproduction (digitization) in accordance with established rules.
The Guita and José Mindlin Brasiliana Library also organizes conferences, exhibitions, musical events etc.