The Biblioteca Nacional de Panamá (in English: National Library of Panama), in Panama City, is the legal deposit and copyright library for Panama.^[1]

The library opened its doors on July 11, 1942, in a room located between 5th and 6th streets, adjacent to the presidency.^{[citation needed]} 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.^{[citation needed]}

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