National Library of Panama

The Biblioteca Nacional de Panamá (in English: National Library of Panama), in Panama City, is the legal deposit and copyright library for Panama.

The library opened its doors on July 11, 1942, in a room located between 5th and 6th streets, adjacent to the presidency. In January 1961, the venue was moved to a building which had previously served as the Ricardo H. Newman College. On September 24, 1987, the library moved to Memorial Park Omar Torrijos, on Avenida Belisario Porras.

Library directors

 * Ernesto J. Castillero R. 1942–1945
 * Galileo Patiño 1945–1953
 * Pereira Bonifacio 1953–1957
 * Ana Maria Jaen 1957–1966
 * Galileo Patiño 1966–1968
 * Angela Alvarado 1968–1969
 * Carmen Cecilia Lasso 1969–1971
 * Raquel P. Zuniga 1971–1975
 * Algis E. Borrero 1976–1978
 * Ferguson Anays 1978–1980
 * Algis E. Borrero 1980–1986
 * Ferguson Anays 1986–1987
 * Algis E. Borrero 1987–1988
 * Algeria S. Pimentel 1988–1992
 * Gloria Rodriguez de Robles 1993–1994
 * Orestes Manuel Nieto 1994–1995
 * Algeria S. Pimentel 1995–1998

Directors National Library Foundation of Panama (1996–present)

 * Barrantes Nitzia Technical Director
 * Maria Brenes Majela Administrative Director