About us
As the National Library we take responsibility for our actions and the services we provide in distributing information to the community of Curaçao. We value their individual needs, experiences and differences and we take pride in building connections to ensure mutual success in our community.
Our mission
Knowledge, literacy and creativity shapes the citizens of Curaçao and we wish to be the gateway to these skills and qualities. We wish to spark their creativity and we wish to be a support system for the island’s educational system and promote lifelong learning in our community.
Our history
1922
The Beginning
The National Library of Curaçao, then known as the Public Library, is established as part of the “Education and Culture” service. At that time the collection consisted of the collections of various small libraries on the island, donations and local private collections.
1988
The Move To Scharloo
The Library was already housed in separate buildings since 1945 in Pietermaai and Otrobanda. In 1988 all the departments of Pietermaai and Otrobanda moved to our new building in Scharloo.
2012
The title change
In 2012 our title changed from Public Library to the National Library of Curaçao. This change occurred as a result of Curaçao becoming an autonomous country within the Dutch Kingdom in 2010.
2022
The Move To Fokkerweg
The Library relocated to a new location on the Fokkerweg in August 2022. Our mission there remains to promote access to national, general, and international information. This is in addition to collecting and preserving works that add to the collection of printed documents pertaining to Curaçao.
Imro van Wilgen
President
The president represents Curaçao’s Minister of Education and thus assigns the Library its objectives, along with the director, and is responsible for monitoring the completion of these objectives.
Board of directors
Yiannitzah Jacobus
Acting Director
The director charged with coordinating and managing the day-to-day activities of the National Library and reports back to the President.
Dennis Arrindell
Board Member
Member of the Supervisory Board.
Shaheen Elhage
Board Member
Member of the Supervisory Board
Kenrick Martis
Board member
Member of the Supervisory Board
Our sponsors
Thanks to our dedicated sponsors we are able to continue being the support system for Curacao’s educational system and promote lifelong learning in our community.
