Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal

Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal
English	National Library of Portugal
exterior of Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal
Country	Portugal
Type	National Library
Established	29 February, 1796[1]
Reference to legal mandate	Lei Orgânica da BNP
Location	Lisbon
Coordinates	38°45′4.17″N 9°9′7.89″W / 38.7511583°N 9.1521917°W / 38.7511583; -9.1521917Coordinates: 38°45′4.17″N 9°9′7.89″W / 38.7511583°N 9.1521917°W / 38.7511583; -9.1521917
Collection
Size	3 million[2]
Legal deposit	yes [3]
Access and use
Access requirements	Readers must have more than 18 years and have the "Cartão do leitor" (reader's card)[4]
Population served	564 657 (Lisbon)[5]
Other information
Director	Jorge Couto
Website	www.bnportugal.pt
Phone number	(351) 21 798 20 00

The Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal (Portuguese for National Library of Portugal) is the Portuguese national library, fulfilling the function of legal deposit and copyright.

References

1. ^ As Real Biblioteca Pública da Corte (Royal Public Library of the Court)
2. ^ "Fundo geral". www.bnportugal.pt. http://www.bnportugal.pt/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=98&Itemid=100&lang=pt. Retrieved 12 February 2011. 
3. ^ "Depósito legal". www.bnportugal.pt. http://www.bnportugal.pt/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=153&Itemid=63&lang=en. Retrieved 12 February 2011. 
4. ^ "Regulamento Geral de Acesso às Colecções e Serviços da BNP". www.bnportugal.pt. http://www.bnportugal.pt/images/stories/servicos/documentos/Regulamentos/reggeralacesso2.pdf. Retrieved 12 February 2011. 
5. ^ "UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente - Cidades, 2004". Instituto Geográfico Português. http://www.igeo.pt/atlas/Cap2/Cap2d_2.html. Retrieved 20 April 2010. 

External links

• Official website