Bibliometro was created by DIBAM with the aim of increasing reading habits to general public. On June 26, 1996, Bibliometro began operating, with its first three branches located at the
Cal y Canto (
Line 2),
Los Héroes (
Line 1), and
Tobalaba (
Line 1). Initially, each Bibliometro branch had 532 titles and 1,596 volumes. From its inception, the main goal was to have a library service network, allowing users to request books at one service point and return them at any other, an innovative system for the time made possible by the software used, which keeps the branches connected in a network. In 2019, the program expanded to the
Valparaíso Metro as part of a partnership between the National Cultural Heritage Service and the public company. Bibliometro has been successfully emulated in other countries, such as
in the Madrid Metro and
Metrovalencia in
Spain, as well as in the
Medellín Metro in
Colombia. As of 2023, the network has 35 in-person service branches, as well as 3 self-service modules, and a train car converted into a public library located next to the
National Library of Chile. == Branches ==