Nassau Public Library
The Nassau Public Library and Museum, in Nassau, is the largest and oldest of five libraries in the Bahamas. The library was founded in 1837, when the Bahamas Society for the Diffusion of Knowledge was combined with a reading society.Photo: Bluerasberry, CC BY 4.0.
- Type: Library
- Description: library and museum in the Bahamas
- Also known as: “Nassau Public Library & Museum”
- Address: Shirley Street
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Andrews Presbyterian Kirk and Fort Fincastle.
St. Andrews Presbyterian Kirk
Church
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Kirk is a historic church in downtown Nassau, Bahamas. St. Andrews Presbyterian Kirk is situated 880 feet west of Nassau Public Library.
Fort Fincastle
Fort
Photo: Taugenichts80, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Fincastle is a fort located in the city of Nassau on the island of New Providence in The Bahamas. It was built to provide protection to Nassau. The fort, which is shaped like a paddle steamer, was built in 1793 by Lord Dunmore to protect Nassau from pirates. Fort Fincastle is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Nassau Public Library.
Christ Church Cathedral
Church
Photo: Rüdiger Stehn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Christ Church Cathedral is situated 1,200 feet west of Nassau Public Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nassau.
Nassau
Photo: Dolphins, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nassau is the capital of The Bahamas. It is the largest city in the Bahamas and its low-rise sprawl dominates the eastern half of New Providence Island. The city's name is locally pronounced like "NAH-sor" but without the R.
Nassau Public Library
- Categories: museum, public library, building, public building, and education
- Location: New Providence, Bahamas, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
25.07643° or 25° 4′ 35″ northLongitude
-77.34053° or 77° 20′ 26″ westLevels
3Open location code
77Q43MG5+HQOpenStreetMap ID
way 301902604OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=civicWikidata ID
Q630745
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Nassau Public Library” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Biblioteca pública i museu de Nassau”
- Central Kurdish: “کتێبخانەی گشتی ناساو”
- Chinese: “拿骚公共图书馆”
- French: “bibliothèque publique de Nassau”
- French: “Bibliothèque publique de Nassau”
- Serbian: “Јавна библиотека Насауа”
- Spanish: “Biblioteca publica y museo de Nasau”
- Spanish: “Biblioteca pública y museo de Nasáu”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rodney E Bain Building and Zion Baptist Church.
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