National Library of the Philippines

The National Library of the Philippines is the ' official repository of information on cultural heritage and other literary resources. It is located in the district of Ermita in , near historically significant offices and institutions such as the National Museum of Natural History and the National Historical Commission.
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  • Type: Library
  • Description: national library of the Philippines
  • Also known as: “National Library” and “NLP”
  • Address: Kalaw Avenue, Manila, 1000

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Planetarium and Rizal Park Flag Pole.

Museum
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The , also known as the National Museum Planetarium, was a planetarium owned and operated by the National Museum of the Philippines in . is situated 280 metres north of National Library of the Philippines.

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The Independence Flagpole or the Philippine National Flagpole is a 45.72 m flagpole located near the Rizal Monument in in , . It is the highest flagpole in the country. is situated 280 metres west of National Library of the Philippines.

Park
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The is a children's museum in the Ermita district of , near , in the . It is located in the former Elks Club Building, a historic structure built in 1910, along Roxas Boulevard at the corner of South Drive. is situated 360 metres southwest of National Library of the Philippines.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ermita and Southeast Manila.

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is a district in central , . It is a significant center of finance, education, culture, and commerce. serves as the civic center of Manila, bearing the seat of city government and a large portion of the area's employment, business, and entertainment activities.

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The districts of Paco, Pandacan, San Andres Bukid, and Santa Ana form a vast working-class area on the southeast of . Though they have become homes for the lower class, the districts maintain their history and culture.

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is the capital of the and a major attraction in terms of culture and heritage in the country. Sprawling, congested and polluted will likely be the first words to enter your mind when you think of but don't let that impression stop…

National Library of the Philippines

Latitude
14.58154° or 14° 34′ 54″ north
Longitude
120.97921° or 120° 58′ 45″ east
Open location code
7Q62HXJH+JM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 314226123
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q1911986
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“National Library of the Philippines” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Nasodnong Pamasahonan”
  • Chinese: “菲律宾国家图书馆”
  • Chinese: “菲律賓國家圖書館”
  • Dutch: “National Library of the Philippines”
  • Dutch: “Nationale Bibliotheek van de Filipijnen”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مكتبه الفلبين الوطنيه”
  • Esperanto: “Nacia Biblioteko de Filipinoj”
  • Finnish: “Filippiinien kansalliskirjasto”
  • French: “bibliothèque nationale des Philippines”
  • French: “Bibliothèque nationale des Philippines”
  • Greek: “Εθνική Βιβλιοθήκη των Φιλιππινών”
  • Indonesian: “Perpustakaan Nasional Filipina”
  • Japanese: “フィリピン国立図書館”
  • Malay: “Perpustakaan Negara Filipina”
  • Persian: “کتابخانه ملی فیلیپین”
  • Polish: “Biblioteka Narodowa Filipin”
  • Portuguese: “Biblioteca Nacional das Filipinas”
  • Spanish: “Biblioteca Nacional de Filipinas”
  • Tagalog: “Aklatang Pambansa ng Pilipinas”
  • Tagalog: “Aklatang Pambansa”
  • Tagalog: “NLP”
  • Tagalog: “Pambansang Aklatan ng Pilipinas”
  • Tatar: “Филипин милли китапханәсе”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Nasodnon nga Sulod-Barasahan han Pilipinas”
  • Welsh: “Llyfrgell Genedlaethol y Philipinau”

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