National Library of Latvia

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National Library of Latvia Latvijas Nacionālā bibliotēka
The main building of the National Library of Latvia in Riga
Location	2 buildings in Riga and in Ropaži Municipality, Latvia
Type	National library
Established	29 August 1919 (105 years ago) (1919-08-29)
Collection
Size	4.2 million books and other publications
Other information
Director	Andris Vilks
Employees	372
Website	https://www.lnb.lv

The National Library of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Nacionālā bibliotēka) is a national cultural institution under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture of Latvia. Its current main building is known as the Castle of Light (Latvian: Gaismas pils).^{[Note 1]} The National Library of Latvia was formed in 1919 after the independent Republic of Latvia was proclaimed in 1918. The first supervisor of the Library was Jānis Misiņš, a librarian and the founder of the Latvian scientific bibliography (1862–1945). The current building was designed in 1989 by noted Latvian-American architect Gunnar Birkerts (1925–2017), who immigrated to the United States and made his career there. It was constructed in the early 21st century and opened in 2014. Today, the Library plays an important role in the development of Latvia's information society, providing Internet access to residents and supporting research and lifelong education.

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