Latvijas Nacionālā bibliotēka

The National Library of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Nacionālā bibliotēka), originally known as the State Library of Latvia, is a national cultural institution under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture of Latvia. Its current main building is known as the Castle of Light (Gaismas pils). The National Library of Latvia was formed in 1919 after the independent Republic of Latvia was proclaimed in 1918. The first supervisor of the Library was Jānis Misiņš, a librarian and the founder of the Latvian...