The Biblioteca Nacional de Panamá (in English: National Library of Panama), in Panama City, is the legal deposit and copyright library for Panama. The library opened its doors on July 11, 1942, in a room located between 5th and 6th streets, adjacent to the presidency. In January 1961 the venue was moved to a building which had previously served as the Ricardo H. Newman College. On September 24, 1987, the library moved to Memorial Park Omar Torrijos, on Avenida Belisario Porras. Library directors Ernesto J. Castillero R. 1942–1945 Galileo Patiño 1945–1953 Pereira Bonifacio 1953–1957 Ana Maria Jaen 1957–1966 Galileo Patiño 1966–1968 Angela Alvarado 1968–1969 Carmen Cecilia Lasso 1969–1971 Raquel P. Zuniga 1971–1975 Algis E. Borrero 1976–1978 Ferguson Anays 1978–1980 Algis E. Borrero 1980–1986 Ferguson Anays 1986–1987 Algis E. Borrero 1987–1988 Algeria S. Pimentel 1988–1992 Gloria Rodriguez de Robles 1993–1994 Orestes Manuel Nieto 1994–1995 Algeria S. Pimentel 1995–1998 Directors National Library Foundation of Panama (1996–present) Barrantes Nitzia Technical Director Maria Brenes Majela Administrative Director External links Official site Government of Panama Panama Panamanian culture 1942 establishments in Panama Libraries established in 1942 Libraries in Panama