National Library of Peru

National Library of Peru
Biblioteca Nacional del Perú
Facade of the modern San Borja District branch facing Javier Prado Avenue
Map
12°3′0″S 77°1′42″W / 12.05000°S 77.02833°W / -12.05000; -77.02833
(Lima district branch)
LocationLima, Peru
Established1821
Branches2 (in Lima District and in San Borja District
Collection
Items collectedBooks, newspapers, magazines, manuscripts, historical documents, microforms, films, photographs, sound and music recordings, etc.
Size7 million
Legal depositYes
Access and use
Access requirementsReader card
CirculationNon-circulating
Other information
BudgetS/. 32.1 million (2014)
DirectorMaría Emma Mannarelli
Websitewww.bnp.gob.pe

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.