| National Library of Mexico | |
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| Biblioteca Nacional de México | |
 Entrance of the Library | |
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| 19°18′58″N 99°11′06″W / 19.3162°N 99.1849°W | |
| Location | Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico |
| Type | National library |
| Established | 30 November 1867[1] |
| Reference to legal mandate | 1867 Decree[1] |
| Collection | |
| Items collected | Books, periodicals, newspapers, microfiche |
| Legal deposit | Yes[2] |
| Other information | |
| Director | Pablo Mora Pérez-Tejada |
| Website | bnm |
The National Library of Mexico (Spanish: Biblioteca Nacional de México) is located in Ciudad Universitaria, the main campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) in Mexico City. It was first established on November 30, 1867.[3]
As a national library it is the preeminent bibliographic repository of Mexico and is subject to legal deposit. It also attempts to acquire all foreign books published about Mexico. Its collection of 1,250,000 documents, including books, maps and recordings makes it one of the largest libraries in Mexico and Latin America.
Newspapers and other periodicals are archived in the National Newspaper Library of Mexico (Hemeroteca Nacional de México) located also in Ciudad Universitaria, next to the facilities of the National Library.
- ^ a b "Se manda establecer la Biblioteca Nacional en la antigua Iglesia de San Agustín" [It is ordered to establish the National Library in the old Church of San Agustín]. n.d. (in Spanish). Biblioteca Garay. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "El Depósito Legal en México" [The Legal Deposit in Mexico]. Cámara de Diputados de México (in Spanish). Secretaría de Servicios Parlamentarios. n.d. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "Background". Biblioteca Nacional De México. Retrieved 5 March 2021.