National Library of Peru
The National Library of Peru (Spanish: Biblioteca Nacional del Perú) is the national library of Peru, located in Lima. It is the country's oldest and most important library. Like the majority of Peruvian libraries, it is a non-circulating library. It has two branches. The old building is on Abancay Avenue (Lima District) and the modern building is on Javier Prado Avenue (San Borja District). Both are open to the public.
| National Library of Peru | |
|---|---|
| Biblioteca Nacional del Perú | |
Facade of the modern San Borja District branch facing Javier Prado Avenue | |
| 12°3′0″S 77°1′42″W (Lima district branch) | |
| Location | Lima, Peru |
| Established | 1821 |
| Branches | 2 (in Lima District and in San Borja District |
| Collection | |
| Items collected | Books, newspapers, magazines, manuscripts, historical documents, microforms, films, photographs, sound and music recordings, etc. |
| Size | 7 million |
| Legal deposit | Yes |
| Access and use | |
| Access requirements | Reader card |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Other information | |
| Budget | S/. 32.1 million (2014) |
| Director | María Emma Mannarelli |
| Website | www |
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