National Library of Aruba

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| native_name = Biblioteca National Aruba

| name = National Library of Aruba

| logo = Logo bna new 2024.png

| image = Biblioteca_Nacional_Aruba.jpg

| caption = Aruba National Library

| country = Aruba

| type = National Library

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| established = 1949

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| location = Oranjestad

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| num_branches = 2

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| collection_size = 100,000 items

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| pop_served = 110,000

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| director = Astrid Britten

| num_employees = 70

| phone_num = +297-582-1580

| website = {{URL|http://www.bibliotecanacional.aw/}}

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The National Library of Aruba (Papiamento: Biblioteca Nacional Aruba, BNA) is the main library of Aruba.{{cite book | last = Alofs | first = L. | authorlink = Luc Alofs | title = The Aruba Heritage Report | publisher = Aruba National Commission for Unesco | year = 2003 | page = 63 | url = http://awad.kitlv.nl/pdf//UNESCO%20report%20Luc%20Alofs%20okt08.pdf | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120426071225/http://awad.kitlv.nl/pdf//UNESCO%20report%20Luc%20Alofs%20okt08.pdf | archivedate = April 26, 2012 }} () It is located in Oranjestad and holds more than 100,000 volumes.[http://www.librarytechnology.org/lwc-displaylibrary.pl?RC=42616 Biblioteca Nacional Aruba] ( {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512231847/http://www.librarytechnology.org/lwc-displaylibrary.pl?RC=42616 |date=May 12, 2014 }})

BNA serves as both the national and the public library of Aruba. It was founded on 20 August 1949 as the island's public library and reading room.[http://bna.aw/digital/?item=BNA-DIG-ARUBIANA-2285/page/n21 Wim Rutgers, Nos biblioteca ta di oro : vijftig jaar bibliotheek op Aruba : van uitleendepot naar informatiecentrum (2002).] After Aruba gained its status aparte in 1986 the Aruba Public Library (Papiamento: Biblioteca Publico Aruba) officially became the National Library of Aruba.

BNA has a public library branch in San Nicolas, and a separate building, Arubiana-Caribiana, housing the National and special collections, located in Oranjestad, near the main branch.

The BNA holds an annual "Green Education Symposium" to make students and educators of Aruba aware of their local environment so that they become active advocates of the environment surrounding them to make Aruba sustainable for future generations. This is in line with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.

Alders, Ronny R. 2018. “The National Library of Aruba Goes Green! A Chronology and History.” Journal of Library Administration 58 (7): 769–77.