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Andorra National Library

Coordinates: 42°30′25″N 1°31′11″E / 42.5069°N 1.5197°E / 42.5069; 1.5197
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Andorra National Library
Biblioteca Nacional d'Andorra
Andorra National Library building
Map
LocationCasa Bauró,[1] an old manor house in the Andorran capital, Andorra la Vella.[2], Andorra
TypeNational Library
Established1930 (94 years ago) (1930) / 1974
Collection
Legal depositYes
Other information
WebsiteOfficial site

The Andorra National Library (Template:Lang-ca) was §founded in 1930, then re-opened in 1974.[2] It is housed in Casa Bauró,[2] an old manor house in the Andorran capital, Andorra la Vella.[2] Amongst other functions, it is the legal deposit and copyright library for Andorra.[3]

History

The Andorra National Library was created on September 8, 1930[2] with the aim of providing book lending services to the people of the valleys of Andorra (les Valls d'Andorra). It was initially housed in the hall of lost steps (sala dels passos perduts) in the Casa de la Vall (the headquarters of the General Council of Andorra). Its creation resulted from an initiative of the Andorran Society of Barcelona Residents (Sociedat Andorrana de Residents a Barcelona) together with contributions from various private individuals, and followed in the wake of the founding of other socio-cultural entities such as the Association for the Protection of Catalan Education (Associació Protectora de l'Ensenyança Catalana).[2]

The new library was established in 1974 with the help of Lídia Armengol i Vila. The initial collection of around 2,500 volumes came mainly from the library of the Casa de la Vall, but also included donations from the Catalan Book Exposition, donations from various publishing houses, and works acquired by the General Council of Andorra.[2]

In 1986, after being housed in various locations, the library moved to a building called Prada Casadet. Although this building housed both the National Library and the Public Library of the Government of Andorra at the time, a small room was dedicated exclusively to the national collection.[2]

In 1996, with the collections having grown considerably, it was decided to restructure and separate the services. The National Library of Andorra was therefore relocated to a building called Casa Bauró whilst the rest of the collection remained at Prada Casadet.[2]

In addition to its other roles, the Andorra National Library has acted as the national ISBN agency for Andorra since 1987.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Contacta'ns". Biblioteca Nacional d'Andorra. Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "La Biblioteca Nacional". Biblioteca Nacional d'Andorra. Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Dipòsit legal". Biblioteca Nacional d'Andorra. Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  4. ^ "Agència d'Andorra de l'ISBN". Biblioteca Nacional d'Andorra. Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2011.

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