National Library of Guyana
| National Library of Guyana | |
|---|---|
| 6°48′50″N 58°09′53″W / 6.813805°N 58.164614°W | |
| Location | Georgetown, Guyana |
| Type | National library and Public library |
| Established | 1909 |
| Branches | 5 (New Amsterdam Branch Library; Linden Branch Library; Ruimveldt Branch Library; Bagotville Branch Library and Corriverton Branch Library) |
| Collection | |
| Items collected | Books, historical documents, manuscripts, phonograph recordings |
| Size | 397,893 (2007) |
| Legal deposit | Yes, as enshrined in the Publications and Newspapers Act of 1972 |
| Access and use | |
| Population served | 200,000 (1990) |
| Members | 22,058 (2007) |
| Other information | |
| Budget | 700,000 Guyanese dollars (1990) |
| Director | Committee of the National Library |
| Employees | 60 (1990) |
| Website | |
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The National Library of Guyana (formerly known as the Carnegie Free Library, the Georgetown Free Public Library and the Free Public Library) is the legal deposit and copyright library for Guyana. Unlike many national libraries, it is also a public lending library and the headquarters of Guyana's public library service, with branches extending throughout the country. Founded in 1909, the National Library of Guyana is situated on the corner of Church Street and Main Street in central Georgetown. In 2007, the library recorded a collection of 397,893 books and a total of 22,058 members. Its collection includes the papers of A. J. Seymour and Ian McDonald.