National Library of Haiti

The National Library of Haiti is Haiti's legal deposit library, with a collection of approximately 26,000 volumes. It is located in the capital, and is the principal library of the city. The current head of the library is Dangelo Neard.
  • Type: Library
  • Description: library
  • Also known as: “Bibliothèque Nationale d’Haïti” and “BNH”
  • Address: 193 Rue du Centre, Port-au-Prince, HT6110

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Port-au-Prince Cathedral and Haiti National Palace.

Church
Photo: Rabanus Flavus, Public domain.
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, often… is situated 470 metres northeast of National Library of Haiti.

Ruins
The National Palace was the official residence of the… is situated 530 metres southeast of National Library of Haiti.

Church
The was the main cathedral… is situated 390 metres east of National Library of Haiti.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port-au-Prince and Bel Air.

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National Library of Haiti

Latitude
18.54665° or 18° 32′ 48″ north
Longitude
-72.34233° or 72° 20′ 32″ west
Operator
government
Open location code
77C9GMW5+M3
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Spanish—“National Library of Haiti” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Haiti Milli Kitabxanası”
  • Chinese: “海地国家图书馆”
  • Dutch: “Nationale Bibliotheek van Haïti”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مكتبه هايتى الوطنيه”
  • Esperanto: “Biblioteko Nacia de Haitio”
  • French: “Bibliothèque nationale d’Haïti”
  • German: “Nationalbibliothek von Haiti”
  • Greek: “Εθνική Βιβλιοθήκη της Αϊτής”
  • Haitian: “Bibliyotèk Nasyonal Ayiti”
  • Hebrew: “הספרייה הלאומית של האיטי”
  • Persian: “کتابخانه ملی هائیتی”
  • Polish: “Biblioteka Narodowa Haiti”
  • Russian: “Национальная библиотека Гаити”
  • Serbian: “Национална библиотека Хаитија”
  • Spanish: “Biblioteca Nacional de Haití”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Église Saint-Louis de Gonzague and Bibiotheque Haitienne des Frères de l’Instruction Chrétienne.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Charles Fequiere Plaza ACE Distribution and Antilles;Visa FM.

Haiti: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haïtien.

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