Costa Rica Archives and Libraries

Archives
National Archives of Costa Rica Curridabat, San José Telephone: (506) 2283-1400 Email: [mailto:archivonacional@dgan.go.cr archivonacional@dgan.go.cr] Website: National Archives of Costa Rica


 * The National Archive of Costa Rica is a decentralized institution of the Ministry of Culture and Youth. It is the governing entity of the National Archives System, as well as manages the documentary heritage of the Nation and collaborates with the control of the notarial exercise in the country. Its aims are to preserve and disseminate the documentary heritage of the Nation, guarantee people's access to information, promote transparency in administrative management and support decision-making.

Libraries
Costa Rica National Library (Biblioteca National Miguel Obregón Lizano) Streets 15 and 17 Avenues 3 and 3B, San Jose Telephone: (506) 221-2479 / (506) 221-2436 Email: [mailto:dibinacr@racsa.co.cr dibinacr@racsa.co.cr] Email #2: [mailto:sinabicr@racsa.co.cr sinabicr@racsa.co.cr] Website: Costa Rica National Library

Alajuela Libraries
Aguas Zarcas Library Avenida 11 Alajuela Telephone: (506) 2474-0247 Email: [mailto:bpaguaszarcas@sinabi.go.cr bpaguaszarcas@sinabi.go.cr] Website: Aguas Zarcas Library Website #2: Aguas Zarcas Library

Alajuela Library Av 11 Alajuela Telephone: (506) 2441-2212 Email: [mailto:bpalajuela@sinabi.go.cr bpalajuela@sinabi.go.cr] Website: Alajuela Library Website #2: Alajuela Library

Atenas Library Avenida 2 Atenas Telephone: (506) 2446-5244 Email: [mailto:bpatenas@sinabi.go.cr bpatenas@sinabi.go.cr] Website: Atenas Library Website #2: Atenas Library

Ciudad Quesada, San Carlos Library 141 Ciudad Quesada Telephone: (506) 2460-3635 Email: [mailto:bpciudadquesada@sinabi.go.cr bpciudadquesada@sinabi.go.cr] Website: Ciudad Quesada, San Carlos Library Website #2: Ciudad Quesada Library

Grecia Library Edificio de la Cultura Grecia Telephone: (506) 2494-2441 Email: [mailto:bpgrecia@sinabi.go.cr bpgrecia@sinabi.go.cr] Website: Grecia Library Website #2: Grecia Library

Naranjo Library Avenida 2 Naranjo Telephone: (506) 2451-1440 Email: [mailto:bpnaranjo@sinabi.go.cr bpnaranjo@sinabi.go.cr] Website: Naranjo Library Website #2: Naranjo Library Website #3: Naranjo Library

Palmares Library Detras del Palacio Municipal Palmares Telephone: (506) 2453-3066 Email: [mailto:bppalmares@sinabi.go.cr bppalmares@sinabi.go.cr] Website: Palmares Library Website #2: Palmares Library

Pital Library Pital Telephone: (506) 2473-4200 Email: [mailto:bppital@sinabi.go.cr bppital@sinabi.go.cr] Website: Pital Library

San Mateo Library Contiguo al CEN CINAI San Mateo Telephone: (506) 2428-4585 Email: [mailto:bpsanmateo@sinabi.go.cr bpsanmateo@sinabi.go.cr] Website: San Mateo Library Website #2: San Mateo Library

San Pedro de Poás Library San Pedro de Poás Telephone: (506) 2448-5884 Email: [mailto:bppoas@sinabi.go.cr bppoas@sinabi.go.cr] Website: San Pedro de Poás Library Website #2: San Pedro de Poás Library

San Rafael de Poás Library San Rafael de Poás Telephone: (506) 2448-5369 Email: [mailto:bpsanrafael@sinabi.go.cr bpsanrafael@sinabi.go.cr] Email #2: [mailto:biblioteca0419@hotmail.com biblioteca0419@hotmail.com] Website: San Rafael de Poás Library

San Ramón Library San Ramón Telephone: (506) 2445-5126 Email: [mailto:bpsanramon@sinabi.go.cr bpsanramon@sinabi.go.cr] Website: San Ramón Library

Sarchí Valverde Vega Library Calle 2 Sarchí Telephone: (506) 2454-1340 Email: [mailto:bpsarchi@sinabi.go.cr bpsarchi@sinabi.go.cr] Website: Sarchí Valverde Vega Library

Upala Library Avenida 1 Upala Telephone: (506) 2470-0785 Email: [mailto:bibliotecapublicaupala@gmail.com bibliotecapublicaupala@gmail.com] Website: Upala Library

Zaragoza Library Zaragoza Telephone: (506) 2453-2236 Email: [mailto:bpzaragoza@sinabi.go.cr bpzaragoza@sinabi.go.cr] Website: Zaragoza Library

Cartago Libraries
Cartago Library Calle 14 Cartago Telephone: (506) 2552-3126 Email: [mailto:bibliotecartago@gmail.com bibliotecartago@gmail.com] Website: Cartago Library Website #2: Cartago Library

Cot Library Cot Telephone: (506) 2536-7597 Email: [mailto:bpcot@sinabi.go.cr bpcot@sinabi.go.cr] Website: Cot Library Website #2: Cot Library

Juan Viñas Library Calle 2, Costado sur de la Cruz Roja Juan Viñas Telephone: (506) 2532-2445 Email: [mailto:bibliotecajuanvi@gmail.com bibliotecajuanvi@gmail.com] Website: Juan Viñas Library Website #2: Juan Viñas Library

Paraíso Library Avenida 1 y 3. calle 4 Paraíso Telephone: (506) 2575-1282 Email: [mailto:bpparaiso@sinabi.go.cr bpparaiso@sinabi.go.cr] Website: Paraíso Library Website #2: Paraíso Library

Tres Ríos Library Tres Ríos Telephone: (506) 2279-4567 Email: [mailto:bptresrios@sinabi.go.cr bptresrios@sinabi.go.cr] Website: Tres Ríos Library Website #2: Tres Ríos Library

Turrialba Library Ramal a Pejibaye Turrialba Telephone: (506) 2556-8260 Email: [mailto:bpturrialba@sinabi.go.cr bpturrialba@sinabi.go.cr] Website: Turrialba Library Website #2: Turrialba Library

Guanacaste Libraries
Bagaces Library House of Culture Bagaces Telephone: (506) 2671-1094 Email: [mailto:bpbagaces@sinabil.go.cr bpbagaces@sinabil.go.cr] Website: Bagaces Library

Cañas Library 150 north of the Cural House Cañas Telephone: (506) 2669-3035 Email: [mailto:bpcanas@sinabi.go.cr bpcanas@sinabi.go.cr] Website: Cañas Library

Filadelfia Library Filadelfia, Carrillo Telephone: (506) 2688-7716 Email: [mailto:bpfiladelfia@sinabi.go.cr bpfiladelfia@sinabi.go.cr] Website: Filadelfia Library Website #2: Filadelfia Library

Hojancha Library Hojancha Telephone: (506) 2659-9116 ext. 116 Email: [mailto:bphojancha@sinabi.go.cr bphojancha@sinabi.go.cr] Website: Hojancha Library

La Cruz Library Adjacent to the Cemetery of La Cruz Liberia Telephone: (506) 2679-9718 Email: [mailto:bplacruz@sinabi.go.cr bplacruz@sinabi.go.cr] Website: La Cruz Library

Liberia Library West side of the Daniel Oduber Quirós Museum Liberia Telephone: (506) 2666-2889 Email: [mailto:bpliberia@sinabi.go.cr bpliberia@sinabi.go.cr] Website: Liberia Library Website #2: Liberia Library

Nicoya Library 50 North Liceo de Nicoya Telephone: (506) 2685-4213 Email: [mailto:bpnicoya@sinabi.go.cr bpnicoya@sinabi.go.cr] Website: Nicoya Library Website #2: Nicoya Library

Nosara Library Nosara Telephone: (506) 2682-0211 Email: [mailto:bpnosara@sinabi.go.cr bpnosara@sinabi.go.cr] Website: Nosara Library Website #2: David Kitson Library

Santa Cruz Library Santa Cruz Telephone: (506) 2680-4316 Email: [mailto:bpsantacruz@sinabi.go.cr bpsantacruz@sinabi.go.cr] Website: Santa Cruz Library Website #2: Public Library of Santa Cruz

Tilarán Library Tilarán Telephone: (506) 2695-4835 Email: [mailto:bptilaran@sinabi.go.cr bptilaran@sinabi.go.cr] Website: Tilarán Library

Heredia Libraries
Chilamate Library Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui Telephone: (506) 2761-2082 Email: [mailto:bpchilamate@sinabi.go.cr bpchilamate@sinabi.go.cr] Website: Chilamate Library

Guararí Library Guararí Telephone: (506) 2238-4058 Email: [mailto:bpguarari@sinabi.go.cr bpguarari@sinabi.go.cr] Website: Guararí Library Website #2: Guararí Library

Heredia Library Heredia Telephone: (506) 2237-8043 Email: [mailto:bpheredia@sinabi.go.cr bpheredia@sinabi.go.cr] Website: Heredia Library Website #2: Heredia Library Website #3: Heredia Library

Paracito Library Paracito Santo Domingo Telephone: (506) 2294-7211 Email: [mailto:bpparacito@sinabi.go.cr bpparacito@sinabi.go.cr] Website: Paracito Library Website #2: Paracito Library

San Joaquín Library Municipalidad de Flores 100 Sur Telephone: (506) 2265-8043 Email: [mailto:bpsanjoaquin@sinabi.go.cr bpsanjoaquin@sinabi.go.cr] Website: San Joaquín Library Website #2: San Joaquín Library

San Pablo Library San Pablo Telephone: (506) 2237-9495 Email: [mailto:centrodeconocimiento@sanpablo.go.cr centrodeconocimiento@sanpablo.go.cr] Website: San Pablo Library

Santa Bárbara Library Santa Bárbara Telephone: (506) 2269-5363 Email: [mailto:bpsantabarbara@sinabi.go.cr bpsantabarbara@sinabi.go.cr] Website: Santa Bárbara LibraryWebsite #2: Santa Bárbara Library

Limón Libraries
Limón Library Puerto Limón Limóni Telephone: (506) 2758-0923/2758-3914 Email: [mailto:bplimon@sinabi.go.cr bplimon@sinabi.go.cr] Website: Limón Library Website #2: Biblioteca Pública de Limón "Mayor Thomas Benjamin Lynch"

Record Offices
National Registry of Costa Rica 215, San José Province, Curridabat, 11801 Telephone: (506) 2020-873/2281-3179/2202 0888 Email: [mailto:bjuridica@rnp.go.cr bjuridica@rnp.go.cr] Website: National Registry of Costa Rica


 * In Costa Rica's National Registry we protect registered rights, providing legal security with quality services, qualified human resources, and suitable technology.

For a list of museums in Costa Rica, go to List of museums in Costa Rica in Wikipedia.