Bermuda National Library | |
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Location | Hamilton, Bermuda |
Established | 1839 |
Collection | |
Items collected | books, reference collection, newspapers, eBooks, magazines, DVDs, sound and music recordings, language Tapes, audio book CDs |
Size | 100,000 items |
Legal deposit | Yes, since 1832. |
Other information | |
Website | www.bnl.bm |
The Bermuda National Library is the national library in Bermuda and it is located in the capital city of Hamilton. It was founded in 1839 by British soldier, administrator and meteorologist Sir William Reid, who was Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Bermuda from 1839 to 1846. At the time, it was located in the current Cabinet Building.[1]