National Library of Chile
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| National Library of Chile | |
|---|---|
 Front view of the National Library of Chile building | |
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| 33°26′32″S 70°38′45″W / 33.4421°S 70.6457°W | |
| Location | Santiago |
| Established | 1813 |
| Branches | N/A |
| Collection | |
| Size | 1,100,000 registries[1] |
| Access and use | |
| Population served | 66,167,182 members of the public |
| Other information | |
| Director | Pedro Pablo Zegers Blachet |
| Website | [1] |
The National Library of Chile (
History
The Biblioteca Nacional is, together with the
Since its creation, the library had been a dependency of the
Location
Since 1925, Biblioteca Nacional has been situated in the centre of
Construction of the present building began in 1913. It was commissioned as one of the commemorative public works in honour of the first
The interior, spread out over two main levels and a basement, has been embellished and decorated with carved marble staircases, sculptures and paintings from some of the country's classic artists, such as Alfredo Helsby and Arturo Gordon.
Collections
The Biblioteca Nacional has an extensive and valuable collection of books and manuscripts. Several of these were acquired from or donated by their owners, making up an important national historical treasure. The most important collections include:
| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Mariano Egaña | 1846 |
| Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna | 1861 |
| Andrés Bello | 1865 |
| Claude Gay | 1873 |
| José Ignacio Eyzaguirre Portales | 1878 |
| Diego Portales | 1878 |
| Aníbal Pinto | 1885 |
| Diego Barros Arana | 1920 |
| José Toribio Medina | 1925 |
| Enrique Matta Vial | 1940 |
| Raúl Silva Castro | 1970 |
| Guillermo Feliú Cruz | 1974 |
| Antonio Doddis | 1974 |
See also
- List of national libraries
- Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts
- Asociación de Estados Iberoamericanos para el Desarrollo de las Bibliotecas Nacionales de Iberoamérica
- Biblioteca de Santiago
- Digital National Library of Chile
References
- ^ "Descubre la Biblioteca Nacional".
- ^ "The National Library and the Chilean Occupation". Retrieved 2022-10-16.
Further reading
- David H. Stam, ed. (2001). International Dictionary of Library Histories. Fitzroy Dearborn. ISBN 1579582443.
External links
Media related to Biblioteca Nacional de Chile at Wikimedia Commons- "La Biblioteca Nacional de Chile" (in Spanish). Official site.
