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Archivo General de la Nación (AGN)
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The General Archive of Colombia is located in Bogotá.   It is responsible for preserving and disseminating the documentary heritage of Colombia. To visit their website, click here.  (It has a link to view the webpage in English.)


Biblioteca Nacional de Colombia
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Opened on January 9, 1777, the National Library of Colombia is the oldest library of its kind in America.  It also includes a link to read it in English and contains a digital library.  To visit the website, click here.


Biblioteca Luis Ángel Arango (BLAA)
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The Luis Angel Arango Library (BLAA), headquartered in Bogotá with branches in 17 places throughout the country, can be seen by clicking here. It has a section called BLAA Digital, where you can read books online.


Other Major Libraries
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