The Pere Quart Mobile Library is a library on wheels with over four decades of history, integrated into the Catalan Public Reading System and managed by the Department of Culture. Since 1982, it has traveled through the regions of Pallars Jussà, Alta Ribagorça, Pallars Sobirà, and, more recently, Alt Urgell (including Coll de Nargó, Organyà, and Ribera d’Urgellet), serving nearly 10,000 inhabitants.
The vehicle is named in homage to Pere Quart, the pseudonym of the Catalan poet Joan Oliver, who served as a driver for the mobile library of the Generalitat's Front Libraries Service during the Civil War. This connection underscores the service's historical commitment to bringing books to scattered communities without fixed libraries.
Despite its long history, the political party Els Comuns has warned of the current critical situation, mainly caused by the failure to cover the driver position. This issue has forced the service frequency to drop from fortnightly to monthly, and in some cases, led to temporary suspension, as denounced by MP Txell Teruel.
“"This absence constitutes a territorial grievance and violates the principle of equity in access to cultural services, especially for the elderly, children, and people with mobility difficulties."
The resolution proposed by Els Comuns demands six structural measures, including the immediate restoration of the minimum fortnightly frequency, urgent coverage of staff positions, and the establishment of a stable service in the Tuixent-La Vansa area (municipalities of Josa i Tuixén and La Vansa i Fórnols).
