Libraries in Colombia are the store-house of a number of resources that help the students of Colombia to reach out to the different books available in the territory of Colombia. The libraries of Colombia also serve as repositories of maps, old manuscripts, artworks and documents of the bygone days. The Biblioteca Nacional de Colombia is one of the chief libraries at Colombia that contains a huge collection of prints, sound recordings, audio-video etc.
Some of the
Colombian libraries that deserve special mention in this context are:
- Biblioteca Nacional de Colombia - Biblioteca Nacional de Colombia is one of the oldest libraries in Colombia. The mission of the library is to preserve the bibliographic heritage of Colombia, as well as to impart awareness about the 'memoria colectiva' of Colombia.
- Luis Angel Arango Library - It is in the district of Bogota. In present time, Luis Angel Arango Library has emerged as one of the significant libraries in Latin America. It is estimated that the library contains over 1 million books.
Beside the aforesaid
Colombia libraries, we also come across a number of other libraries at Colombia. Some of the other libraries at Colombia are:
- Law Library of Congress
- Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino
- Marshall ML
- The Avery Architectural and Fine Arts library of Colombia University
Talking about the libraries at Colombia, it is noteworthy that Colombia houses a number of private and public libraries. The public libraries in Colombia are mostly supported by the departments and municipalities or by the national government itself; whereas the private
libraries in Colombia are managed by the Bank of Colombia or the Family Compensation Bureaus.
