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CountryPhilippinesTypeNational libraryEstablishedAugust 12, 1887 (133 years ago)Reference to legal mandateAct No. 96 of the Philippine Commission (passed on March 5, 1901)LocationRizal Park, Kalaw Avenue, Ermita, ManilaCoordinates14°34′55.37″N 120°58′51.73″EBranchesN/ACollectionItems collectedBooks, journals, newspapers, magazines, sound and music recordings, databases, maps, atlases, microforms, stamps, prints, drawings, manuscriptsSize1,678,950 items, including 291,672 volumes, 210,000 books, 880,000 manuscripts, 170,000 newspaper issues, 66,000 theses and dissertations, 104,000 government publications, 53,000 photographs and 3,800 maps (2008)Criteria for collectionFilipino literary and scholarly works (Filipiniana)Legal depositYes, provided in law by:Presidential Decree No. 812Republic Act No. 8293Access and useAccess requirementsReading room services limited to Filipiniana theses and dissertations (while facilities are under renovation as of August 27, 2019)CirculationLibrary does not publicly circulateMembers34,500 (2007)Other informationBudget₱120.6 million (2013)DirectorCesar Gilbert Q. AdrianoStaff172
