LIBRARY SOLUTIONS
Libraries
belong to everyone.
We partner with public libraries to build authentic, inclusive, and sustainable multilingual collections that reflect the communities you serve.
BEYOND THE COLLECTION
WEPA Activate is a four-part professional learning series designed to strengthen how libraries activate collections, interpret evidence, build community relationships, and sustain multilingual service.
Put your multilingual
collection into action.
2026
FOUNDING
COHORT
HOW WE SUPPORT LIBRARIES
We offer tailored solutions to help you build, maintain, and maximize multilingual collections with confidence.
A stronger, more inclusive library.
More than books.
Multilingual
Collection Development
Curated, authentic collections built for the communities you serve.
Professional Learning
Practitioner-led learning that moves multilingual library service into action.
Standing Order Plans
Ongoing collection development that keeps multilingual collections current and growing.
Global Procurement
Consulting
Strategic support for sourcing Spanish materials via the Latin American feria ecosystem.
WHY PARTNER WITH ¡WEPA! líbros ®
Developing collections across languages, countries, publishers, and formats requires more than access to books. It requires the infrastructure to identify authentic materials, evaluate them responsibly, navigate international procurement, and delivery collections that aligns with the communities your library serves.
collections is complex.
Building multilingual
We make it more manageable.
Collection development informed by the publishing landscaping, formats, and availability realities of individual languages.
Multilingual Expertise
Global Partnerships Network
Direct relationships with publishers, distributors, and suppliers across international markets expand what your library can access.
Sourcing, importing, purchasing, logistics, and delivery are managed through one partner - reducing the administrative burden on library staff.
Community-
Based Curation
End-to-End Procurement
Collections are developed around your service population, existing holdings, age ranges, priorities, and goals - not a generic catalog.
One partner. From global source to library shelf.
Let’s build a more inclusive tomorrow.
BEHIND THE COLLECTION
We go directly to the source.
Our global publishing network is built through direct engagement with the markets producing the books we bring to U.S. libraries. We have traveled internationally to evaluate titles, understand local publishing landscapes, and build relationships that strengthen our sourcing capabilities.
GUADAJALARA, MEXICO
At the FIL Guadalajara, we meet with publishers, discover new titles, and explore emerging voices across Spanish language markets.
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA
We build relationships with local publishers and distributors, learn about regional literary trends, and source titles that reflect the richness and diversity of Latin American communities.
The result: broader access to authentic materials that are often difficult to source through conventional U.S. distribution channels.
OUR LANGUAGE PORTFOLIO
A world of languages.
One library.
Build collections across the languages your community speak, with materials sourced from publishers and literary markets around the world.
SPANISH · ARABIC · UKRAINIAN · POLISH · RUSSIAN · URDU MANDARIN · JAPANESE MONGOLIAN TAGALOG + MORE
WAYS TO WORK WITH WEPA
Practical pathways
for greater impact.
STANDING ORDER PLANS
Keep your multilingual collection current.
Recurring curated collection development designed around your library’s languages, audiences, and collection priorities.
WEPA ACTIVATE
Turn the collection into practice.
Professional learning that helps library teams strengthen visibility, outreach, interpretation of usage, community connection, and long-term stewardship.
GLOBAL PROCUREMENT CONSULTING
Build sourcing capacity beyond traditional channels.
Strategic support for libraries navigating Spanish-language acquisition through the Latin American publishing and feria ecosystem.
Need to build or expand a multilingual collection?
Our curated multilingual collection development can support one-time projects across WEPA’s language portfolio.
Benefits for Your Library
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Boost usage with high-demand, relevant titles that patrons are eager to check out.
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Build a representative environment that reflects and celebrates community diversity.
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Provide authentic materials that affirm identity and support literacy.
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Every selection is vetted to resonate with your community’s needs and interests.
¡WEPA! at ALA 2026 Chicago: Libraries Shape Our World
Diversity in Publishing Stage Presentation
A Conversation on Storytelling, Machismo, and Empowering the Next Generation.
Author Signing
Podcast Conversations with Library Leaders
Hear Veronica Ramos in conversations with library leaders about multilingual collections, representation, and community impact.
Can't Shelve This (RAILS Podcast)
Episode: Not Lost in Translation
In this episode of the RAILS podcast Can't Shelve This, Veronica Ramos joins Rosie Camargo of South Holland Public Library to discuss how libraries can become welcoming spaces for multilingual students and families.
Cafecito Chats Podcast
Episode: Cultura on the Shelf
Veronica Ramos joins René Leyva, Executive Director of Fossil Ridge Public Library and President-Elect of the Illinois Library Association, to discuss building multilingual library collections that truly reflect our communities.
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Let’s Build Your Library’s Future Together
email: info@wepalibros.com
phone: 630.277.9025
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