National Library of Aruba
The National Library of Aruba (Papiamento: Biblioteca Nacional Aruba, BNA) is the main library of Aruba.[1] It is located in Oranjestad and holds more than 100,000 volumes.[2]
| Biblioteca National Aruba | |
 | |
 Aruba National Library | |
| Country | Aruba |
|---|---|
| Type | National Library |
| Established | 1949 |
| Location | Oranjestad |
| Branches | 2 |
| Collection | |
| Size | 100,000 items |
| Access and use | |
| Population served | 110,000 |
| Other information | |
| Director | Astrid Britten |
| Staff | 70 |
| Website | www |
BNA serves as both the national and the public library of Aruba. It was founded on August 20, 1949 as the island's public library and reading room.[3] After Aruba gained its status aparte in 1986 the Aruba Public Library (Papiamento: Biblioteca Publico Aruba) officially became the National Library of Aruba.
BNA has a public library branch in San Nicolas, and a separate building, Arubiana-Caribiana, housing the National and special collections, located in Oranjestad, near the main branch.
See also
- *Wikimedia Commons: Media contributed by Biblioteca Nacional Aruba
- List of national libraries
- National Archives of Aruba
References
- Alofs, L. (2003). The Aruba Heritage Report (PDF). Aruba National Commission for Unesco. p. 63. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 24, 2011. ()
- Biblioteca Nacional Aruba ( Archived December 24, 2011, at WebCite)
- Wim Rutgers, Nos biblioteca ta di oro : vijftig jaar bibliotheek op Aruba : van uitleendepot naar informatiecentrum (2002).
External links
- Biblioteca National Aruba (official website)
- Biblioteca National Aruba - Coleccion Digital Nacional (digital collections platform)
Further reading
- Wooldridge, B.; Taylor, L.; Sullivan, M. (2009). "Managing an Open Access, Multi-Institutional, International Digital Library: The Digital Library of the Caribbean". Resource Sharing & Information Networks. Taylor & Francis Group. 20 (1–2): 35–44. doi:10.1080/07377790903014534.
Authority control  |
|---|
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.