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]
| National Library of Aruba | |
|---|---|
| Biblioteca National Aruba | |
 | |
 Aruba National Library | |
| Location | Oranjestad, Aruba |
| Type | National Library |
| Established | 1949 |
| Branches | 2 |
| Collection | |
| Size | 100,000 items |
| Access and use | |
| Population served | 110,000 |
| Other information | |
| Director | Astrid Britten |
| Employees | 70 |
| Website | www |
BNA serves as both the national and the public library of Aruba. It was founded on 20 August 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.
The BNA holds an annual "Green Education Symposium" to make students and educators of Aruba aware of their local environment so that they become active advocates of the environment surrounding them to make Aruba sustainable for future generations. This is in line with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Alofs, L. (2003). The Aruba Heritage Report (PDF). Aruba National Commission for Unesco. p. 63. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 April 2012. ()
- ^ Biblioteca Nacional Aruba ( Archived May 12, 2014, at the Wayback Machine)
- ^ Wim Rutgers, Nos biblioteca ta di oro : vijftig jaar bibliotheek op Aruba : van uitleendepot naar informatiecentrum (2002).
- ^ Alders, Ronny R. 2018. “The National Library of Aruba Goes Green! A Chronology and History.” Journal of Library Administration 58 (7): 769–77.
External links
edit- Biblioteca National Aruba (official website)
- Biblioteca National Aruba - Coleccion Digital Nacional (digital collections platform)
Further reading
edit- 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. 20 (1–2). Taylor & Francis Group: 35–44. doi:10.1080/07377790903014534.
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