National Library of Jamaica

National Library of Jamaica
Country National library
Established 1979
Reference to legal mandate Institute of Jamaica Act of 1978
The National Library of Jamaica Act, 2010
Location Kingston
Coordinates 17°58′01″N 76°47′23″W / 17.9669°N 76.7896°W / 17.9669; -76.7896Coordinates: 17°58′01″N 76°47′23″W / 17.9669°N 76.7896°W / 17.9669; -76.7896
Collection
Legal deposit Legal Deposit Act, 2002
The location of the library

The National Library of Jamaica is the national library of Jamaica. It is located at 12 East Street, Kingston, Jamaica.[1]

History

Established 1979 by the Institute of Jamaica Act, 1978 from the collection of the West India Reference Library (founded 1894), part of the Institute of Jamaica.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Post Office Address". National Library of Jamaica. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  2. "History of the National Library of Jamaica". National Library of Jamaica. Retrieved 26 November 2012.


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