The Eugenio Maria de Hostos Archives is a resource center that includes a varied collection of books, periodicals, articles, oral histories and research, focusing on Latino culture and history. Today, some of these materials are out of print, which makes this a unique resource of information that is hard to come by in any other local institution.

As the role and population of Latino origin has expanded in this region and in the U. S. society there has been an increasing demand for data and information on Latino culture. The Archives are an asset to this community, as well as to the rest of the city, in providing this vital information.

The Archives Center is managed by Taller and is presently housed at the Free Library of Philadelphia, Lillian Marrero Branch, at 6th and Lehigh Avenue, in addition to at Taller's facilities.  The material can only be used on-site and will be accessible by appointment and/or prior arrangement. 

In the future, access to the Archives’ database will be provided through the Internet. For further assistance, you may contact Manolo Berríos at (215) 426-3311 or the Free Library at (215) 685-9794.

Taller Puertorriqueño, Inc. has two educational kits available to the public. The Art Collection includes a series of slides from original silk-screens in Taller’s permanent art collection and focuses on cultural history and cultural identity. The Puerto Rican Artifacts kit was developed from slides of various handmade objects—including jewelry, musical instruments and Taíno artifacts—and focuses on the three races that constitute the Puerto Rican population.

The kits are detailed grade-specific curriculums (grades k-4, 5-8, 9-12) providing teachers a script, discussion topics, questions and activities relating to the corresponding slides on each of the two themes. Lessons within each packet include age-appropriate craft projects. Each teacher packet was thoroughly researched and offers supplemental materials for study, for learning about community resources in North Philadelphia, and a bibliography. The kits are self-contained packages for easy use and implementation in an educational setting. The text includes information about the history, culture, art, geography, and social transformations, in this case, Puerto Rico. Each curriculum was made to meet School District guidelines and standards. The kits are available for rent at a fee of $35 each (with a $65 deposit, refundable if returned undamaged), and for sale at $100 plus shipping and handling. Please call Taller Puertorriqueño at (215) 426-3311 for more information.