A Pequena Biblioteca

Documentary · RTP2 · 2025

A programme about short books, great stories and the joy of reading

Books cannot be measured by their size. Some of the smallest books contain the greatest stories. At a time when many people have less and less time to read, this programme offers recommendations in just a few minutes, for books that can be read in just a few hours. From celebrated classics to overlooked gems, from renowned authors to lesser-known voices, each episode presents a short book worth reading — or revisiting.

An antique typewriter, shown in archival footage featured in A Pequena Biblioteca.

A hand reaching for a book on a shelf, in imagery used as part of the visual identity of A Pequena Biblioteca.

A man reading a book while lying in a hammock, in archival footage featured in A Pequena Biblioteca.

Credits

Directed by Adriana Romero
Written and presented by Filipa Leal

Produced by Maria João Mayer
Production coordinators Isabel Pestana, Marisa Braz
Production assistant Francisco Antunes

Cinematography Ana Mariz
Camera assistant Vítor Carvalho
Equipment Rodrigo Delgado
Sound Catarina P. Silva

Editing and archive research Adriana Romero, Joana Patrão
Image post-production Adriana Romero
Sound post-production Catarina P. Silva
Opening titles and graphic design Raquel Peixoto
Motion graphics João Parra
Original score Vera Morais

Teleprompter Carlos Ratinho

Hair and makeup Tatiana Cruz