Cyprus Library
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Κυπριακή Βιβλιοθήκη (Kypriaki Vivliothiki) |
|
|---|---|
| English | Cyprus Library |
| Country | Republic of Cyprus |
| Type | National library |
| Established | 1927 |
| Reference to legal mandate | (law from 1987) |
| Location | Nicosia |
| Coordinates | 35°10′8.84″N 33°21′43.88″E / 35.1691222°N 33.3621889°E |
| Collection | |
| Items collected | books, journals, newspapers, magazines, maps, videos and posters |
| Legal deposit | no |
| Other information | |
| Director | Mr. Antonis Maratheftis (Αντώνης Μαραθεύτης) |
| Staff | 12 |
| Website | www.cypruslibrary.gov.cy |
| Phone number | +357 22303180 |
The Cyprus Library (in Greek: Κυπριακή Βιβλιοθήκη) is the national library of Cyprus.
[edit] Chronology
- 1927 Establishment of the Cyprus Public Library on the initiative of the British Colonial Governor Sir Ronald Storrs.
- 1968 The Cyprus Public Library Law moves control of the library (from municipal control) to the Ministry of Education and Culture; merge of its collections with the Ministry's Library.
- 1974 Relocation to its original premises on the D'Avila Bastion of the Venetian walls of Nicosia.
- 1987 New law establishing the Cyprus Library.
